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How Foods Labeled ‘Healthy’ Can Still Make You Fat
ISLAMABAD: Be careful when you reach for foods labeled "healthy" -- new research suggests if they have hidden high levels of sugar, you may snack more later. Prior studies have…
BURMA IS BURNING BY BARRISTER AMJAD MALIK
BURMA IS BURNING BY BARRISTER AMJAD MALIK In 10 days over 400 deaths and 2600 properties burnt with over 50,000 refugees fleeing Rohingya to Bangladesh truly depicts the horrific pictures…
What can happen in September?
By Mazhar Abbas The possible outcome of the opposition movement in September, when it will reach its peak, depends on how the opposition parties play their cards to see the…
Subcontinent Quagmire – Bound To Happen
Shakil Ahmed Siddiqi Relations between Pakistan and India have remained complex due to a number of historical and political vents and reasons. Despite, Indian leadership’s aggressive tones, Pakistan has always…
Subcontinent Quagmire – Bound To Happen
Shakil Ahmed Siddiq Relations between Pakistan and India have remained complex due to a number of historical and political vents and reasons. Despite, Indian leadership’s aggressive tones, Pakistan has always…
Kashmir and the Nuclear Threat
“The best way to solve any problem is to remove its cause.” Martin Luther King "Nuclear weapons are the scourge of the earth; to mine for them, manufacture them, deploy…
Nuclear Summit reminded that Kashmir was the nuclear flashpoint
Washington, March 31, 2016. An impressive peaceful demonstration was held during Nuclear Security Summit in front of the Washington Convention Center wherein hundreds of participants, who came from New York,…
DEMOCRATIC DICTATORS
In a recent press conference in Islamabad, the Chairman of PTI Imran Khan coined the phrase “democratic dictatorship.” The phrase was pertaining to the current electoral system and political party…
‘World’s longest flight’ lands in Auckland
WELLINGTON: An Emirates Airbus A380 touched down in New Zealand on Wednesday, completing what is believed to be the world’s longest non-stop scheduled commercial flight. The service from Dubai to…
City of Brussels endorses the use of worm composting bins
In an effort to encourage Brussels residents to compost their organic waste, the City of Brussels in early February launched a system whereby it provides a full reimbursement for the…