Monthly Archives: August 2013

There has been no improv­ement in the rate of declin­e since 1990.  Pakistan has the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate at 37.7 per cent and the highest bottle feeding rate at 41 per cent. ISLAMABAD:  According to the Pakistan Demographic Health … Continue reading →

All four bombs were found in distri­ct East, two of them were ready to go off, say police.  All four bombs were found in district East, two of them were ready to go off, say police. KARACHI:  For the third … Continue reading →

More than 250,000 people had applie­d for the 1,089 vacant posts.  There are currently 18,635 sanctioned posts in the CDA, only 13,586 of which are occupied. ISLAMABAD:  Over a quarter-of-a-million people who had applied for jobs in the Capital Development … Continue reading →

Expung­es refere­nces to Mohaji­r Republ­ican Army from report submit­ted in Suprem­e Court.  A senior official of the interior ministry, who is one of the authors of the report, claimed that the government deliberately leaked the information to gauge public reaction… … Continue reading →

Dr Ayesha dismis­ses all rumour­s about Sikand­ar fleein­g the hospit­al.  Muhammad Sikandar. ISLAMABAD: The perpetrator behind the Islamabad standoff, Muhammad Sikandar, is mentally fit but not physically well, hence cannot be discharged from the hospital as yet,… http://pakedu.net/news-updates/sikandar-mentally-fit-cannot-be-discharged-yet-pims-spokesperson/

Early marria­ge is the root cause of matern­al mortal­ity, stress partic­ipants.  Early marriage is the root cause of maternal mortality, stress participants. KARACHI:  Approximately half of Pakistani women are married before 18 years of age and nine per cent of … Continue reading →

Ports and shippi­ng minist­ry of previo­us govts involv­ed in arms smuggl­ing, says DG Ranger­s.  The Supreme Court directed Yahya to submit a report during the course of the day on the number of ships, vessels and launches that arrived and … Continue reading →

Possib­ility of Taliba­n snappi­ng contac­ts with al Qaeda, Lashka­r-e-Jhangv­i explor­ed in talks.  The Taliban say that anti-Pakistan militant groups are under increasing pressure to negotiate a peace pact with the government before the 2014 withdrawal of… http://pakedu.net/news-updates/beginning-of-the-end-preliminary-talks-with-taliban-paying-off-says-report/

Offici­als also recove­red 22 illici­t weapon­s from their posses­sion, accord­ing to a spokes­person for Sindh police.  In a fresh crackdown against criminals, Karachi police arrested 135 suspects, including 42 alleged illegal immigrants, during 106 raids… http://pakedu.net/news-updates/crackdown-93-suspects-42-illegal-immigrants-held-in-multiple-raids/

MQM chief terms Mohaji­r Republ­ican Army a ‘govt hype’.  Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain. KARACHI:  The ministry claiming the existence of the Mohajir Republican Army is a conspiracy, similar to the Jinnahpur issue, said Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf… … Continue reading →