UK imposes sugar tax on milkshakes and drinks to combat obesity
LONDON: The United Kingdom has revealed initiatives to address increasing obesity levels implementing a sugar levy, on milkshakes, pre-packaged milk drinks and various other sugary drinks. The regulation indicates that sugar content will vary from 5 grams to 4.5 grams, per 100 milliliters, in the permitted grades of non-alcoholic drinks.
High sugar and processed foods linked to hair thinning, experts say
ISLAMABAD: Health professionals and researchers have sounded the alarm that the very foods and beverages which are most frequently consumed could be the major contributors to the hair health loss that may ultimately result in hair loss. Out of the different types of food, sugary drinks, caffeine, and processed foods
Pakistanis can now work in Germany without a pre-arranged job
ISLAMABAD: Germany has introduced the Chancenkarte (Opportunity Card) scheme greatly increasing job prospects for Pakistani labourers. Through this program Pakistani national are permitted to enter Germany without a secured job and have, up to one year to look for work. The initiative seeks to draw workers from nations such, as
Trump claims peace agreement near between Russia and Ukraine
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration is nearing a deal to conclude the conflict, between Russia and Ukraine. During a Thanksgiving gathering at the White House Trump recognized that many soldiers have lost their lives in the conflict. Nevertheless, he stated that there has been ”
PCRWR declares 26 bottled water brands unsafe for drinking
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has identified 26 water brands as unsafe for human use causing widespread alarm among consumers across the country. These results were released in the council’s recent quarterly report, for July to September 2025. An examination of 205 water brands available
Unemployment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hits highest level in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The National Labor Force Survey (NLFS) 2024-25 has clearly indicated that the unemployment has increased in all four provinces of Pakistan over the past five years. According to the survey, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) was the province that showed the most significant increase in the unemployment rate, its rate going
Khawaja Asif: Taliban driven by self-interest, cannot be trusted
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has stated that the Taliban are a group driven by their interests and their remarks should neither be trusted nor taken at face value. While talking to private news channel, Asif stated that Pakistan’s security forces maintain discipline unlike “the Taliban who observe no
Afghan soil being used against Pakistan: Governor Kundi
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi stated that Afghan land is more being utilised for operations, against Pakistan emphasizing that the nation retains complete authority to retaliate. While addressing at the Frontier Corps (FC) Headquarters, in Peshawar the governor honoured the personnel who lost their lives in assaults stating
Aleema Khan ends sit-in outside Adiala Jail, concerns persist
RAWALPINDI: Aleema Khan and workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ended the sit-in protest outside Adiala jail. Allama Raja Nasir conducted a prayer session, which comprised prayers, for the martyrs of November the liberation of Imran Khan and the prosperity of Pakistan. According to details, although the protest concluded peacefully those
CM Afridi urges federal govt to fulfil promise of Rs1 trillion for merged districts
PESHAWAR. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi highlighted that the foremost concern and priority for the province at present is maintaining peace. He expressed this during a discussion with a group of members, from Mohmand district. The tribal elders conveyed their endorsement of CM Afridi describing his selection as a
