Wednesday, May 9th, 2018
Being called ‘fat’ in early teens tied to later eating disorders for girls: study
WASHINGTON, MAY 09 (DNA) – For teen girls, being called “fat” by friends or family may contribute to later developing eating disorders, and the harsh word from family members seems to carry the most weight, a recent U.S. study suggests. Weight stigma – the negative stereotypes, social devaluation and pervasive mistreatment of heavier individuals – is strongly implicated in disordered eating, the research team writes in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Previous studies have found that being teased about weight is associated with binge eating and unhealthy weight control behaviorsRead More
Imran Khan considers clandestine acts legal for achieving power: Kh Saad
LAHORE, MAY 09 (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on Wednesday stated that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief considers every illicit and clandestine act legitimate for achieving power. Kh Saad took to popular micro-blogging website Twitter where he unleashed verbal onslaught against Imran Khan. “PML-N will bring forward ideological leaders from middle class [in general polls 2018] instead of contemporary suzerains. Those contemporary landlords who are raising slogans of news province in southern area of Punjab have always preferred their interests over masses”,Read More
CJP lashes out at condition of central jail Peshawar
PESHAWAR, MAY 09 (DNA) – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Wednesday lashed out at condition of Central Jail and psychiatric hospital in Peshawar during his visit. The CJP after reaching Supreme Court Peshawar registry visited various sections of the Central Jail and expressed anger over the prison s condition. He also inquired from prisoners about facilities being offered to them in the jail. Justice Saqib Nisar while lashing out at hospital’s Medical Superintendent (MS) summoned a report from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary. He also visitedRead More
Pakistan is blessed with most talented, vibrant youth: COAS
RAWALPINDI, MAY 09 (DNA) – A group of students from different public schools managed by Zindagi Trust, an organization striving to make holistic, quality education accessible to average Pakistani child met with Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa at GHQ, on Wednesday. These students apart from education have excelled in different sporting fields including Cricket, football and chess. Army chief said that Pakistan is blessed with most talented and vibrant youth which is our real defence. COAS encouraged the youth to abreast themselves with latest developments in science,Read More
PML- N faces worst setback as nearly 20 lawmakers from South Punjab join PTI
ISLAMABAD, MAY 09 (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has faced the worst setback of years as a complete lot of lawmakers from South Punjab have quit party and joined PTI today. Nearly 20 lawmakers from South Punjab, who recently parted ways with the ruling party, joined the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday. The announcement came as MNA Khusro Bakhtiar, who heads a group of national and provincial lawmakers, held a press conference alongside PTI chief Imran Khan. “We presented our case for a separate province on April 9 and ImranRead More
Dastagir terms NAB’s $4.9bn money laundering accusation against Nawaz a ‘joke’
ISLAMABAD, MAY 09 (DNA) – Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan on Wednesday lashed out over National Accountability Bureau and termed their $4.9bn money laundering accusation against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif a ‘joke’. He urged that an investigation should be held against NAB itself. Participating in the debate on the budgetary proposals for the next fiscal year in the National Assembly, the minister asserted that the PML-N government brought economic stability and controlled power load shedding in the country during the past five years. He maintained that the armed forces and theRead More