Undue restrictions on electronic media condemnable: Tehreek-e-Insaf
Imran Khans Tehreek-e-Insaf has said that the undue restrictions on the electronic media is condemnable. ANI
Pak Corps Commanders express concern over malicious campaign against institutions
The Pakistan Armys Corps Commanders have expressed concern over what they term as a malicious campaign against established government institutions while reviewing the internal situation in the country. ANI
Islamic radicals targeting girls schools in NWFP: Report
A report in the Christian Science Monitor has stated that girls schools, video stores and barber shops in the North Western Frontier Province (NWFP) in Pakistan are facing attacks from Islamic radicals. ANI
155,000 years of monsoon history revealed
University of California Kiel University researchers have reportedly established a connection between monsoons, the life-giving rains of Asia and Africa, to the previous Ice Age climate cycles. ANI
Light can be used to remotely operate micromachines
A beam of light can be used to remotely operate micro-machines, a University of California research team has claimed. ANI
Pak effort to reform madrassas fails
An ambitious multi-million dollar project to reform Islamic seminaries (madrassa) in Pakistan has failed to achieve its objectives, and the federal government is in a fix over whether to revive the project or scrap it. ANI
Earths climate is approaching dangerous point: Study
National Aeronautic Space Agency (NASA) and Columbia University Earth Institute researchers have discovered that human-made greenhouse gases have brought the Earths climate close to a critical tipping point, with potentially dangerous consequences for the planet. ANI
Armed forces running hundreds of unregistered business in Pakistan
Armed forces of Pakistan are involved in hundreds of business, which are mostly unregistered. ANI
UK-based Pak woman forced to marry two brothers
Esha Ali (not her real name), a woman of Pakistani origin, was tricked by her family and forced to marry two brothers in Pakistan. ANI
If you can afford, you can buy a tank in Karachi
Selling and purchasing of arms and ammunitions is an easy task in Pakistan. You can even go in for buying a tank, if you have enough money and a place to dump it. ANI
Majority of Pakistanis support Imrans decision to sue MQM chief: Survey
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khans decision to sue the London-based Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader, Altaf Hussain, in British courts, has received wide public support. ANI
Bottom of worlds deepest sinkhole found 318 meters below surface
The worlds deepest sinkhole has been discovered with the help of a robotic vehicle designed for underwater exploration by the National Aeronautic Space Agency (NASA). ANI
Human sperm protein may hold clues to male infertility
Scientists at the Chinese University in Hong Kong have identified a protein in human sperm and that of mice, which may hold clues to male infertility. ANI
Inherited gene mutation that increases chronic lymphocytic leukaemia risk discovered
Scientists at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered an inherited gene mutation that makes a person more vulnerable to chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). ANI
Computer based decision analysis could help reduce caesarean births
Boffins have developed a computerised decision analysis programme that might help cut the number birth by caesarean section as it helps decide on the type of birth that is most appropriate for women. ANI
New drugs hold hope for HIV patients
Scientists have found three new drugs that may help transform the long-term prognosis for people with the AIDS virus, thus giving hope for chronically infected patients. ANI
Val Kilmers Mexico stint puts Batman rumours in doubt
Rumours that Val Kilmer will play a cameo in The Dark Knight may not be true, as the actor has already started filming in New Mexico. ANI
Tiny bit of genetic code that helps kill colon cancer cells identified
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have identified a tiny bit of genetic code, which helps the p53 gene to kill the colon cancer cells. ANI
HPV vaccine found effective against two strains of cervical cancer
Scientists have revealed that a new vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer is nearly 100 percent effective against the two types of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is responsible for most cases of the disease. ANI
Facing threat of growing Talibisation of NWFP
Pakistan counter-terrorism officials have informed that independent militant cells formed on the lines of the Al Qaeda and the Taliban, are rapidly spreading their tentacles across the countrys North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and in the Tank district of South Waziristan. ANI
Buddha stories first written in Gandhara: Pak scholar
A former chairman of the Department of Archaeology and Fine Arts of the Peshawar University has claimed that stories relating to Lord Buddha, carved in stones, were first written in Gandhara. ANI
Media, lawyers have made Musharraf completely helpless: Imran Khan
Lauding the medias role in the prevailing judicial crisis in the country, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said that the combination of media and lawyers has left President General Pervez Musharraf helpless. ANI
Targeted initiatives may help promote walking in people
A new study has found that people can be encouraged to walk for up to 30 to 60 minutes more per week if they are given the right kind of help. ANI
Arnie, Becks central figures in California kangaroo cruelty campaign
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and England soccer star David Beckham have emerged as central figures in an Australian kangaroo cruelty campaign in the United States. ANI
Iranian envoy claims major hurdles in IPI project removed
The Iranian Consul-General in Peshawar has claimed that major hurdles in the way of the 7.4-billion-dollar Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project have been removed. ANI
Men are more worried about the size of their willies than women
Women might be more interested in a mans personality than the size of his manhood, but its the men who cant seem to get over the fact that bigger is not necessarily better. ANI
Tibet Glacier melt could compound Chinas water problems: Greenpeace
The environmental group Greenpeace has warned that the melting of glacial regions in Tibet could choke off water sources vital for large parts of China. ANI
Upright walking might have begun in the trees 24 million years ago
A research team, which has been observing orangutans, has arrived at the conclusion that walking on two legs goes back to the ancient tree-dwelling apes, rather than to the more recent human ancestors. ANI
Sarfraz meets MQM chief; gives evidence against Imran Khan
Cricketer-turned-politician Sarfraz Nawaz has reportedly provided the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder, Altaf Hussain, with documentary evidence against Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan. ANI
Pakistan may restrict live TV coverage
There are apprehensions in Pakistan that the government may restrict all live coverage by the media in the country, particularly of events relating to opposition rallies and the prevailing judicial crisis. ANI
Human stem cell therapy returns motor function to paralyzed rats
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have successfully restored motor function in paralyzed rats by grafting human spinal stem cells (hSSCs) in them. ANI
Folic acid may reduce stroke risk by up to 30%
Folic acid supplements can reduce the risk of stroke by up to 30 percent, according to researchers. ANI
Pak rights body slams Musharraf for his statement on media
Coming down heavily on President General Pervez Musharraf for his statement on the media, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said the speech may encourage various elements to further curtail the freedom of expression. ANI
Chances dim for polls this year: PML-F chief
Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) president Pir Pagaro has said chances are dim for the general elections taking place this year. ANI
Pak President has no absolute immunity, says Justice Ramday
Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, who is heading a 13-member full court which is hearing the constitutional petition of suspended Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, has said the President of Pakistan enjoys no absolute immunity. ANI
Mars molten core could restore its long-dead magnetic field: Study
If the results of a new experiment arried out by a research team led by Switzerland-based scientist rove correct, the molten core existing on the planet Mars could estore its long-dead magnetic field. ANI
Earths changing climate best assessed from the Moon: Scientist
A University of Wisconsin researcher elieves that the Moon might be the best place from which to tudy climatic changes taking place on Earth. ANI
Busy Pompeii residents ate their meals on the run
Residents of Ancient Pompeii ate their eals on the run, according to a new archaeological study of how ouseholds functioned in the Roman city destroyed by the eruption f Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. ANI
Now, energy efficient robotic ankles for amputees
Amputees can now breathe a sigh of elief for researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of echnology (MIT) in Boston have developed two robotic devices hat mimic the human ankle, give them more natural, energy-fficient gaits. ANI
Blue whales making a comeback
Scientists associated with the nternational Whaling Commission (ICW) have claimed that the Blue hale, the Earths largest animal, is making a comeback thanks to ffective curbs on industrial-scale commercial hunting. ANI
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