Tuesday, February 5th, 2019
Online violence against children on the rise in Pakistan: UNICEF
ISLAMABAD, FEB 05 (DNA) – UNICEF warned on Tuesday of the dangers posed by online violence, cyber bullying and digital harassment for a large number of young people aged between15 to 24 years who are online in Pakistan and called for concerted action to tackle and prevent violence against children and young people. The call, made on Safer Internet Day, comes following a recent UNICEF poll of young people, which received more than1 million responses over five weeks from more than 160 countries, and suggestions from a series of student-led #ENDviolenceRead More
Shifa Int’l Hospital organizes awareness seminar on cancer
ISLAMABAD, FEB 05 (DNA) – 9.6 million people die each year worldwide from cancer. That’s more than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. If we don’t act; experts project cancer deaths to rise to 13 million, by 2030. More than one third of cancer cases can be prevented. Another third can be cured if detected early and treated properly. By implementing resource-appropriate strategies on prevention, early detection and treatment, we can save up to 3.7 million lives every year, Dr. Muhammad Farrukh Consultant Radiation Oncologist at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad said.Read More
AIOU launches M.Sc Mass Communication program
ISLAMABAD, FEB 05 (DNA) – Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) on Monday announced the ‘admissions schedule’ of its merit-based programs offered in the current semester spring, 2019. The last date for the admission is March 5. The programs offered on prescribed merit include: Ph.D, MS/M.Phil/M.Sc(Honors), COL (Commonwealth of Learning) MBA/MPA, BS programs, M.Sc (Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Microbiology, EPM, Mass Communication, Sustainable Environmental Design, Environmental Science and Betony). All those interested for admission in these programs have been advised to send their application form directly to the concerned department withoutRead More
President urges India to stop its atrocities in Occupied Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD, (DNA) – President Arif Alvi has urged India to stop its ongoing atrocities in occupied Kashmir and allow the international observers to investigate the human rights violations in the valley. He was addressing the special session of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad today on the occasion of Kashmir solidarity day. Arif Alvi said all the political parties in Pakistan are on the same page vis-a-vis Kashmir dispute and they will always stand by their Kashmiri brethern. The President demanded India to immediately release all the politicalRead More
Former Prime Minister of Norway calls on FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi
LONDON, FEB 05 (DNA) – The Former Norwegian Prime Minister, Kjell Magne Bondevick called on the Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who is in London to attend the International Conference condemning human rights atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee of Pakistan and Bondevik are in London to attend the conference. The Foreign Minister condemned the prevalent human rights situation in Jammu & Kashmir; and recognized that Indian atrocities against helpless Kashmiris are finally being acknowledged by the international community. The Foreign Minister appreciated the participation ofRead More
Leadership of Pakistani University is interested in establishing cooperation with Uzbekistan
Tashkent, (DNA) – A delegation of the Uzbek Embassy in Pakistan led by Ambassador F. Sidikov visited the city of Faisalabad in the province of Punjab. During the visit, a meeting was held with the rector of the National Textile University (NTU) of Pakistan, T. Hussein, where the parties discussed issues related to the establishment of Uzbek-Pakistani scientific, technological and educational cooperation, Dunyo news agency reported.ggfhhkl; Having got acquainted in detail with the scientific and technical potential and capabilities of our country, T. Hussein praised the achievements of Uzbekistan in allRead More