Author Archives: Dunya

Farhan Amjad clinched bronze medal youth weightlifting championship

Farhan Amjad of Pakistan clinched bronze medal in commonwealth youth weightlifting championship in Penang, Malaysia. In 77 kilogram category, Farhan Amjad lifts 236 kilogram weight and clinch bronze medal. Earlier, Talha Talib of Pakistan clinched gold medal in 62 kilogram category in the championship

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Pop singer Timberlake will not be investigated for ballot selfie

Hours after Tennessee authorities said on Tuesday they were investigating pop star Justin Timberlake for posting a photo of himself in a polling station on social media, the local district attorney said no such probe was under way. “The statement released earlier today by my office regarding Justin Timberlake and an investigation was incorrect and was released without my knowledge,” ...

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Babies should sleep in parents’ room to help prevent SIDS

Infants should sleep in the same bedroom as their parents for at least the first six months of their lives to minimize the risk of sleep-related deaths, according to new guidelines from U.S. pediatricians. Ideally, babies should stay in their parents’ room at night for a full year, according to recommendations released today by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Pakistan Beat Japan 4-3

Defending champions Pakistan beat Japan 4-3 in their fourth match of Asian champions trophy hockey tournament in Kuantan, Malaysia. Pakistan is currently at number four in the six teams tournament. Pakistan so far played three matches in the tournament, winning against south korea while face defeats against malaysia and india.

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PM Chairs Meeting In Quetta

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a meeting at the Governor house Quetta to discuss the situation following the terrorist attack at a Police Training Centre last night killing several Recruits. The Prime Minister was given a detailed briefing over the tragic incident, where at least 61 Recruits lost their lives and several received wounds as the gunmen attacked the Training ...

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29th Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off

he 29th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday night with movie stars and Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, walking the red carpet. Acclaimed actress Meryl Streep, starring in the event’s opening film, “Florence Foster Jenkins,” was greeted by fans. She told the crowd she wanted movie-goers to experience a sense of surprise from the real ...

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Voter fraud is very common.” Is it?

Over the past few weeks, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has stepped up his complaints of a “rigged” election on Twitter and at rallies nationwide. Trump, a New York businessman making his first run for public office, has sought to raise fears of a flawed election as he has fallen in opinion polls against Democrat Hillary Clinton. “They even want ...

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Pakistan’s PM visits the injured in hospital after Quetta attack

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited a civil hospital in the Pakistani city of Quetta to speak to some of those injured in an attack on a police training academy the day before. At least 59 people were killed and more than 100 wounded late on Monday, according to officials, when masked gunmen stormed the academy on the outskirts of Quetta. ...

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Funerals held in Pakistan for victims of Quetta attack

Funerals were held on Tuesday  for victims of an attack on a police training academy in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, which officials say killed at least 60 people and wounded more than 100. Hundreds of trainees were stationed at the facility when masked gunmen stormed the academy on the outskirts of Quetta late on Monday (October 24). Some cadets ...

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Education in Pakistan: A Dysfunctional System

Sabah Mushtaq Education is one source which can single handily turns the fortune for any nation and can be the best and most appropriate solution for any problem any state is going through. Pakistan is one of those countries which are going through so many problems and it cannot be wrong to say that the nation is being surrounded by ...

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