RAWALPINDI, (DNA) – Pakistan has lost a brave son of soil, who faced extreme torture in Indian prisons on spying charges before being released after 40 years. Maqbool Hussain, a resident of Azad Kashmir’s Tral Khal area, was a sepoy for the Pakistan Army who took part in the 1965 War against India. In 1965, the late soldier was taken as a prisoner by the Indian forces, but he was never given the status of a Prisoner of War (PoW), which provides him with certain rights and benefits. He vanishedRead More

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has raised the issue of blasphemous content with his Dutch counterpart Stef Blok. In a telephonic conversation Shah Mehmood Qureshi underscored that the abominable act of the Dutch Parliamentarian is provoking and it hurt the sentiments of Muslims across the world. The Pakistani Foreign Minister said such acts spread hatred and intolerance.

ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that he has called upon opposition parties to support Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Arif Alvi during presidential polls. “Arif Alvi is winning it (presidential polls) anyway so I suggested that PPP and PML-N too should support him so that he gets elected to the post without opposition, a consensus for such a respected post will be vital,” Fawad Chaudhry told a reporter. He added that Arif Alvi too has promised that he will run the office as per theRead More

LONDON, (DNA) – Consuming lots of antioxidants through foods or supplements may not reduce muscle soreness after exercise, a research review suggests. Researchers focused on “delayed onset muscle soreness,” the type of muscle pain or tenderness that typically peaks 24 to 72 hours after a strenuous workout. Some previous research has linked antioxidants to the prevention of cellular damage that can potentially result in sore muscles, but results have been mixed. Data for the current analysis came from 50 studies with a total of 1,089 participants, ages 16 to 55.Read More