GDP growth may dip further due to excessive govt borrowings
ISLAMABAD: Excessive government borrowings from the banks are feared to further slow down the Gross Domestic Products growth, as earlier estimates of 2.8 percent growth...
December 2010
Dwelling among the Living Corpses
by TNT Desk
I felt ashamed that day, ashamed of our public, our so called oppressed public, who are openly and unabatedly being subjected to injustices and treated...
Experts predict bull in crude oil market
by TNT Desk
New York: The price of crude oil was $89.84 per barrel at 10:51 GMT Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange....
Edible anti-malaria vaccine on way
by TNT Desk
At present there is no efficient vaccine against malaria, which is caused by the plasmodium parasite. Now researchers from two laboratories in France have successfully...
Pilot returns plane to offload unruly passengers
by TNT Desk
Dubai: Three unruly and disruptive passengers caused commotion in a Gulf Air flight, forcing the pilot to turn back to the airport to offload them....
New Year celebrations begin worldwide
by TNT Desk
Adelaide: Â Enthusiastic Australians camped out at parks alongside the Sydney Bridge to find the best view of the New Year’s Eve fireworks, beginning celebrations around...
Over 100 tourists stranded as snowfall hits Himachal
Shimla: Over 100 tourists have been stranded in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh after heavy snowfall blocked roads, an official said on Friday....
Think young, to stave off ailments of old age
by TNT Desk
London: Â People who think and dress in a young-looking manner are healthier than those who act their age, scientists at the Harvard University claimed....
Study finds anaesthesia closer to coma than sleep
by TNT Desk
Chicago: A new US research said recently that general anaesthesia is more like a reversible drug-induced coma, instead of a deep sleep....
Pakistan on strike against ‘any changes’ in blasphemy law
by TNT Desk
Islamabad:  On the call of religious parties, a countrywide shutter down and wheel jam strike is being observed on Friday against the reported attempt of...