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KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf  had to call off its 'Foundation Day ' rally  in Karachi after a fight erupted among its supporters during the MPA Haleem Adil Sheikh's address at Gulshan-e-Iqbal's Mangal Bazaar ground on Sunday. PTI's power show in Karachi didn't go as planned. It failed to display discipline and unity.  The situation turned sour after a group of supporters started chanting slogans against party leaders after MPA Haleem Adil Sheikh came to address the party’s 23rd Youm-e-Tasees (Foundation Day). The 'Foundation Day' convention turned violent after the supporters, who indulged in heated arguments, started throwing chairs at one another and some even pelted stones. Different things were thrown at the women's enclosure too. The charged activists got divided into two groups and started fighting each other, using sticks, chairs and water bottles, while the PTI leadership,  Firdous Shamim Naqvi, Khurram Sher Zaman, and others managed to ...

KARACHI: “Plastic pollution is damaging our freshwater bodies and oceans. It is posing a serious threat to both freshwater and marine life. Therefore, we need to take up this issue seriously and act now otherwise we will lose rich biodiversity in a very short span of time”. This was stated by speakers during a briefing session at a coastal cleanup drive initiated by WWF-Pakistan in collaboration with a commercial organization at Sea View, Clifton, Sandspit and Hawksbay beaches in the city on Saturday. More than 800 participants including academia, students, volunteers and other citizens joined the activity and a total of 140 bags of garbage were collected by participants from six km beach area during the drive.Dr. Babar Khan, Regional Head Sindh and Balochistan, WWF-Pakistan shared that plastic pollution is adversely affecting marine turtles, sea birds and other diverse marine life. Many of the creatures we love, such as whales, dolphins, birds and turtles, die because of plastic pollu...

PAKPATTAN: A woman allegedly chained and brutally tortured by her husband was recovered by police here on Sunday. As per reports, the woman was recovered from a village in Pakpattan who had been brutally tortured by her husband identified as Noor Ahmed. It was revealed that the chained woman was found after police conducted a raid upon reports by villagers who had informed of the woman being chained by her husband after getting her head shaved forcefully.Moreover, reports have suggested that the woman was looking to leave her husband after getting forced by him to head to the streets and beg while he had married two other women as well. Police filed a case against Ahmed for illegal confinement as well as domestic violence. from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2PAF2aq

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyam Aurangzab on Sunday condemned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shaukat Bhatti’s attack on Hafizabad City’s Police Station.In her statement the PML-N leader questioned whether these are the true values that a ‘Naya’ Pakistan promotes of attacking police stations, while also voicing apprehensions that if security officials are not safe then how can the public be safe. “Imran Khan used to attack on parliament in old Pakistan, and PTI Members National Assembly (MNAs) are attacking police stations in new Pakistan,” she stated.Moreover, she added that the premier had previously reproved of security officials and his political rivals from atop the container and now the rest of his party is following suit.  from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2ZGv7EJ

KARACHI: In line with the government of Pakistan’s vision of ‘Clean and Green Pakistan’, Pakistan Navy in collaboration with Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) conducted 'Tree Plantation and Beach Cleaning Activity' at Manora Island with Commodore Vaqar Muhammad graced the occasion as the chief guest.During his address, the chief guest highlighted the adverse effects of climate change caused by pollution and emphasized on the importance of clean and green environment in mitigating harmful effects. While highlighting Pakistan Navy's efforts regarding protection of Coastal as well as Marine ecosystems in the country, he lauded DOW University of Health Sciences for joining hands with Pakistan Navy in this noble cause. He further said that this activity is being conducted with the expectation that it would help educate the masses about the importance of trees in our ecosystem and creating awareness about clean beaches. The chief guest inaugurated the activity by planting ...

KARACHI: Qaiser Ali, father of Nashwa who lost her life due to negligence at Darul Sehat Hospital, stated on Sunday that Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has yet to fulfill the promises he made. Talking to the media, Qaiser stated that he had appealed to the CM to make an inquiry commission against all unregistered hospitals and had also urged that the government take control of Darul Sehat Hospital. He went on to complain that all his demands remain unfulfilled by the Sindh government adding that he does not wish for his daughter’s death to get politicized but is merely pointing out the unfulfilled promises by the CM. Nashwa’s father further added that the hospital should get sealed and the commission should be launched on immediate basis.He added that a sit-in will be iniated against the Sindh government tonight at Karachi’s Jauhar Mor. from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2UGRK8x

KARACHI: Millions of people with diabetes in Pakistan would  fast during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan but they must see their consulting physician before the start of the month to get dosage and timings of their medicines adjusted, learn about their diet and get information about their schedule of exercise so that they could fast safely without facing any complications.“For people with diabetes, pre-Ramadan consultation with doctors is compulsory so that dosage and timings of the medicines they take could be altered and adjusted. If these patients continue to take medicines as per previous schedule, they may face problems and complications while fasting. Diabetics should continue to monitor their blood sugar as it does not break fast”, said Prof. Yaqoob Ahmedani, head of Ramadan and Hajj Study group while speaking at an awareness session on Sunday.The awareness seminar was organized at the Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology (BIDE) Karachi and it was addressed by...