Pak-India commerce talks begin
NEW
DELHI: Two-day secretary level talks between India and Pakistan have started in
New Delhi with special focus on boosting trade between the two countries, Geo
News reported Monday.
Commerce Secretary Zafar Mehmood is leading a Pakistani delegation while Indian
Secretary Commerce Rahul Khullar is leading the Indian side.
The trade and commerce officials of India and Pakistan would discuss various
issues related to trade and commerce along with finding out ways for boosting
bilateral trade.
"The issues to be discussed in the meeting would include removal of
non-tariff barriers, granting of Most Favored Nations (MFN) status to India and
positive and negative lists for trade," a Pakistani commerce official told
on Sunday.
Diabetes, a global concern: Gilani
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that World Diabetes Day 2011
being observed on November 14 around the world draws our attention to the
lethality of disease and underscores the need of preventive measures at
individual and collective levels.
The purpose of observing this day is to highlight the importance of diabetes as
a global health threat and to undertake concerted efforts to cope with the
disease in a proactive manner, the Prime Minister said in his message on the
occasion of World Diabetes Day.
The Prime Minister said the facts and figures released by the International
Diabetes Federation make a startling disclosure. According to these figures, he
said, around 366 million people suffer from diabetes and out of this staggering
number of 4.6 million deaths take place due to diabetes.
He said the cost of treatment and care for diabetic patients annually amounts
to about 465 billion dollars in the neighbourhood. What must be a matter of
global concern the Prime Minister said is the fact that despite such a huge
spending, diabetes remains on the upward trajectory as one person is killed by
it after every eight seconds.
The Prime Minister said it is in the above context that five-year programme
2009-13 launched by International Diabetes Federation on “Diabetes Education
and Prevention” assumes key focus.
Middle of current year provides an ample opportunity to review the outcome of
global efforts against diabetes, identify loopholes and make mid-course policy
corrections to maximize the outcome, the Prime Minister added.
The slogan chosen for this year, namely “Act on Diabetes, now” lends urgency to
our efforts to save the humanity from the deadly effects of this disease, he
said and added we need to put the facts right about the diabetes.
The Prime Minister said diabetes is a killer, which is taking the life of one
person out of every eight hundred, adding, this disease hits people of all age
groups, rich and poor alike without any discrimination.
Media is well suited to play its important role in sensitizing people to the
dangers of diabetes and urging upon the need of taking all measures to stay
healthy and fit through change of life style and day-to-day habits, he added.
Daily exercise, weight control and proper diet can minimize its total effects,
he said, adding, patients suffering from the disease can be educated to benefit
from proper control of blood sugar through diet and medications. They should
also be educated about self-care such as home blood testing and insulin
injections, the Prime Minister said. (APP)
Cold
wave grips Malakand
SWAT: The cold wave sweeping the high altitude areas of
Malakand Division tightened its grip as mercury dipped further forcing the
residents of upper areas to Mingora city, Geo News reported...
Districts Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Shangla, Basham and Buner of Malakand were under grip of cold after snowfall on mountains... The people are coming down to warmer Mingora city.
Daily life in these areas suffered a lot due to chilly weather as utilities face shortage. Medicines, clean drinking water, fuel and other necessary items become scarce in the region and to avoid such situation it is common practice of the people to move to lower areas.
Districts Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Shangla, Basham and Buner of Malakand were under grip of cold after snowfall on mountains... The people are coming down to warmer Mingora city.
Daily life in these areas suffered a lot due to chilly weather as utilities face shortage. Medicines, clean drinking water, fuel and other necessary items become scarce in the region and to avoid such situation it is common practice of the people to move to lower areas.
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has said that the Government will complete its constitutional tenure and the shortcut
seekers would have to wait for general election to be held on time.
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be tolerated.
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