Quetta: Ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs) have become an important weapon in fighting child malnutrition, since their early development in Malawi [http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=72897], and subsequent endorsement by major NGOs and UN agencies. A new variant in production in Pakistan replaces a key ingredient, peanuts, with chick peas which saves money, stimulates the local economy and fits better with local tastes, according to the World Food Programme. Child malnutrition is a long-standing problem in Pakistan, and according to the World Bank [ http://siteresources.worldbank.org/SOUTHASIAEXT/Resources/223546-1171488... [...]

Islamabad: Ladies and Gentleman, it is a pleasure for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to play host to tonight’s event which celebrates the immense achievements of British Pakistanis. As I said in a speech to the British Pakistan Foundation in October, the Pakistani diaspora makes a huge contribution to our national life- to our parliament, our schools, our hospitals, our legal system and our universities; as tonight’s awards demonstrate they also contribute vastly to the fields of media, business, sports [...]

Karachi: A push to turn back the increasing number of reported polio cases in Sindh Province and eradicate the contagious and crippling virus from Pakistan completely is the focus of a top-level UN visit to Karachi. The UN team is made up of WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Hussein A. Gezairy, WHO Representative for Pakistan Dr Guido Sabatinelli, and UNICEF Pakistan Representative, Dan Rohrmann. During their visit to Karachi today – in support of the Ministry of [...]

Islamabad: The Australian Government condemns the brutal murder of Syed Saleem Shahzad, a journalist and Pakistan Bureau Chief of the Asia Times Online, whose body was found near Islamabad on 31 May. Shahzad was a distinguished and courageous journalist whose work covered many of the serious challenges facing Pakistani society, including terrorism. He was the author of “Inside al-Qaeda and the Taliban: Beyond bin Laden and 9/11.” His body was found at Mandi Bahauddin after he left his house in [...]

Islamabad: Islamabad police is very much committed to ensure protection of human rights and force will be made more tolerant towards criminals and civilians in accordance with the laws. It was stated by Inspector General of Police Islamabad Wajid Ali Khan Durrani here Thursday while addressing at awards ceremony for 300 Peer Educators under “Police Training and Capacity Building for Democracy and Human Rights Project” at Police line Headquarters. DIG Ahmed Mukarram, DIG Security Dr. Mujeeb ur Rehman, SSP Headquarters [...]

Islamabad: Islamabad Operational Police have been assigned task to complete survey in all residential areas especially Afghan habitats and slum areas within three weeks. This assignment has been given to all Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) of all circles and Station House Officers of all police stations by Senior Superintendent of Police Islamabad Tahir Alam Khan in a meeting held here. The SSP said that Islamabad Police have introduced new proforma for compiling update information about residents of each area. It [...]

Islamabad: Islamabad Capital Territory Police have made comprehensive security arrangements in the city for the Budget Session of the Parliament convening here on Friday. Following the directions of Inspector General of Police Islamabad Wajid Ali Khan Durrani, security has been tightened in the city and extra deployment is also made in the various areas to avert any untoward incident. Contingents of Rangers are also assisting Islamabad police in these security arrangements. Combing has been ordered in the slum areas while [...]