Pak Railways plan on board medical coaches on mail and express trains
Pakistan Railways (PR) has made plans to include a medical coach in its express and mail trains to provide on-board medical facilities to passengers, PR sources have said. ANI
Attitude determines how much exercise is too much
It is a persons attitude that determines how much exercise is too much for a person, say mental health experts at The Menninger Clinic. ANI
Scientists discover secret behind inflorescence
An international team of scientists has discovered the secret behind inflorescence, the system that governs how plants arrange flowers into branching structures. ANI
Why malaria parasite affects red blood cells deformability revealed
A study led by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found out why red blood cells start to lose their ability to deform, and squeeze through tiny blood vessels during the first 24 hours of invasion by the malaria-inducing parasite Plasmodium falciparum. ANI
Binge drinking impairs decision making ability in young adults
A recent research has found that young adults, who overindulge in alcohol, are likely to have poor decision-making abilities. ANI
US should support democracy in Pak, not Musharraf: LA Times
The United States must give up its backing of the increasingly errant autocrat President General Pervez Musharraf and make clear that it supports democracy in Pakistan, the LA Times has said in an editorial. ANI
Scientists identify the most significant single predictor of aggressive prostate cancer
An elevated rate of increase in prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels is the most significant predictor of aggressive form of prostate cancer, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer. ANI
Taliban abduct two doctors in Paks NWFP
Suspected Taliban militants have abducted two doctors in Lakki Marwat area in Pakistans North West Frontier Province. ANI
Sindh govt. bans Imran Khans entry into province
The Sindh governments Home Department has issued a 30 days externment orders for cricketer turned politician Imran Khan and banned his entry into the province. ANI
US warns citizens against travel to Pak
The US has warned its citizens to defer travel to Pakistan in the wake of intelligence inputs indicating threat to westerners in the country. ANI
Study shows how ants breed optimum number of workers for smooth running of colony
Entomologists have discovered a flexible genetic coding in leaf-cutting ants that has shed new light on how one of natures most industrious species breeds optimum numbers of each worker type to ensure the smooth running of the colony. ANI
Tribal journalists house bombed in Khyber
The house of a senior tribal journalist, Nasarullah Afridi, was attacked by some unidentified people in Pakistans Khyber Agency on Saturday. ANI
Bangladesh interim govt. looks for options for its expansion
Burdened immensely with tasks in addition to mandates, Bangladeshs temporary government of Fakhruddin Ahmed is considering to expand its size to ease up the workload, officials said. ANI
Dhaka set to sign manpower export deal with Seoul
Bangladeshs interim administration has approved an agreement to be signed early next month for manpower export to South Korea. ANI