Monday, July 29th, 2019
PAF hospital observes world hepatitis day
ISLAMABAD, JUL 29 (DNA) – PAF Hospital Islamabad observed World Hepatitis Day, Monday. To mark this day, PAF Hospital in collaboration with Pakistan Society for Study of Liver Diseases and Pakistan Academy of Family Physicians, arranged a symposium on liver diseases. Air Chief Marshal, Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the Chief Guest at the occasion. Addressing the symposium, the Air Chief lauded the efforts of Executive Director PAF Hospital Maj Gen (Retd) Safdar Abbas, and his team for arranging this event. Highlighting theRead More
Pink Bus service in Mardan a big flop
ISLAMABAD, JUL 29 (DNA) – The Pink Bus service started by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has failed to gain the expected popularity among women and females students in Mardan. Sources in Pink Bus Management told that this project was launched without any proper planning that is why it did not gain the popularity in the city. They further revealed that initially this project was designed for the Peshawar city in order to facilitate the female students of schools, colleges and universities in the city,Read More
Beijing’s top office in Hong Kong backs city’s gov’t, condemning recent protests at rare press conference
HONG KONG – China’s top office for handling Hong Kong affairs held a press conference in Beijing on Monday to express “its stance and views on Hong Kong’s current situation.” It was the first time that the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office held a press briefing on the city since it was established in 1997. The office’s spokesperson Yang Guang condemned the actions of anti-extradition law protesters over recent weeks, saying that they “exceeded the boundaries of acceptable protest.” After a recap of recent protest events, Yang made three suggestions: heRead More
In Hong Kong protests, faces become weapons
HONG KONG — The police officers wrestled with Colin Cheung in an unmarked car. They needed his face. They grabbed his jaw to force his head in front of his iPhone. They slapped his face. They shouted, “Wake up!” They pried open his eyes. It all failed: Cheung had disabled his phone’s facial-recognition login with a quick button mash as soon as they grabbed him. As Hong Kong convulses amid weeks of protests, demonstrators and the police have turned identity into a weapon. Authorities are tracking protest leaders online andRead More
Fake accounts & Park Lane cases: Court extends Zardari’s physical remand till August 8
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – An accountability court on Monday extended the physical remand of former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari till August 8 in money laundering through fake bank accounts and Park Lane Estate Company cases. Justice Muhammad Bashir presided over the hearing of the case. Police ensured strict security arrangements outside the judicial complex and blocked adjoining roads for routine traffic. The litigant public has been denied entry to the complex. As the hearing resumed, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi prosecutor pleaded with theRead More
Smoky tea baked in clay: tandoori chai heats up Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – It’s a cuppa like no other. Every evening in Islamabad a crowd arrives at Sanaullah’s street stall to taste his “tandoori chai” — milk tea served in terracotta mugs, still hot from his traditional oven. The old-fashioned cups are placed directly inside the tandoor, where they are baked at high temperatures. In Pakistan, where the classic milk tea — thick, strong, and generously sweet — dominates all strata of society, the particular alchemy of tandoori chai seduces patrons intrigued by its traditional roots and distinct earthy taste.Read More