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About 2,000 patients suffer daily as 113 posts at DHQ Hospital lying vacant for 23 years
SIALKOT - For the last 23 years, 113 posts of doctors and paramedics have been lying vacant at District Headquarters...
Software exporters ask Indian govt for tax incentives in SEZs
BENGALURU: Indian software exports companies asked government to restore tax incentives for SEZs (special economic zones) and provide fund skills...
Philippines customs destroys 150,000 pairs of smuggled shoes
MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has destroyed 150,000 pairs of smuggled counterfeit footwear products of well-known brands worth at...
$37 million promised to HK businesses hit by protests
HONG KONG: Hong Kong announced measures totaling HK$290 million ($37 million) to help businesses hit by more than two months...
Hong Kong’s AIA net profit jumps 22% to $3.45 billion in 2014
HONG KONG: AIA Group, the third-largest insurer in Asia in terms of market value, posted better than expected earnings in...
Gerbils, not rats, are real plague-bringers in Europe in mid-14th century
PARIS: For hundreds of years, the arrival of the bubonic plague in Europe in the mid-14th century has been blamed...
Philippines reports on Thailand’s agreement to WTO cigarette tax verdict
MANILA: Philippines will provide a report on the status of Thailand’s compliance to a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on...
Singaporean man nabs in Vietnam for smuggle heroin
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man was arrested at an airport in Ho Chi Minh City after customs officers found 2.89 kg...
UK prosecuting, regulatory agencies to discuss leaks of account information in HSBC tax case
LONDON: The UK tax authority said prosecuting and regulatory agencies would meet next week to discuss leaks of account information...
53m SIMs of 38m users verified: Govt extends deadline for SIM verification till April 14
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has extended deadline for biometric verification of SIM cards till April 14, as the earlier...
“Connecting world is not an easy task” as only 37.9 percent of humans have access to Internet once a year or more
NEW YORK: It is amazing to know the reality that only 37.9 percent of humans have access to the Internet...
HOBC rate likely to go up by Rs4.50, kerosene oil Rs2.66, HSD Rs3, LDO Rs2.61 a liter
ISLAMABAD: After slight increase in global oil prices, rates of petroleum products are expected to rise by 3.5 percent. Oil and Gas...
Why eyelashes aren’t too short or too long, study uncovers real reasons
MEXICO: Eyelashes are aesthetically appealing, but scientists have always searched for their primary function. Some have hypothesized that they serve...
LSM industries’ QIM stands at 118.29 points against 115.23 with hike of 2.65pc: PBS data
ISLAMABAD – The Quantum Index Number (QIM) of Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) industries stood at 118.29 points during first six months...
Science explains why a latte is less likely to spill than coffee
LONDON: Researchers at Princeton University did, and decided to find out if there was a scientific explanation. Turns out, there...
HOBC rate likely to go up by Rs4.50, kerosene oil Rs2.66, HSD Rs3, LDO Rs2.61 a liter
ISLAMABAD - After increase global oil prices, the prices of petroleum products are expected to increase by 3.5 percent. Oil...
Bangladesh parliamentary committee investigates alleged corruption at Chittagong port
DHAKA: Bangladesh Parliamentary committee has launched an investigation into alleged corruption in six projects of Chittagong port. After visiting the...
Gemalto says US, UK spy agencies NSA, GCHQ hack its systems to attack privacy of users
PARIS: Gemalto SIM card manufacturer says it’s likely that US and UK spies hacked its systems in a bid to...
Iran, Azerbaijan to enhance cooperation to fight border smuggling
TEHRAN: Chief of Azerbaijan's State Border Service, Colonel General, Elchin Guliyev, met with his Iranian counterpart, Major General, Qassem Rezaei,...
Oman’s MSM30 plunges 0.31% to close at 6,599.15pts
MUSCAT: Oman’s MSM30 has down by 0.31 percent to close at 6,599.15 points and MSM Sharia Index decreased by 0.30...
