By Omar Farooque,on July 6th,2012 KARACHI: Few Pakistanis know what the Higgs boson is and even fewer realise that some of the earliest theoretical groundwork that led to this discovery was laid by Pakistan’s only Nobel laureate,Dr Abdus Salam. The Higgs boson is a subatomic particle whose existence was confirmed by the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (known by its . . . →Read More:Pakistan’s two cents to the Higgs Boson Particle By Maryam Rahman,on July 6th,2012 Contrary to the official announcement in Lahore overnight that the Young Doctors’ Association (YDA) has called off its strike,no striking doctor resumed work in the three Punjab government-run hospitals in Rawalpindi on Thursday. . . . →Read More:Young doctors willing to return if their conditions are met By Sarah Eleazar,on July 6th,2012 Located smack in the middle of orchards,wheat fields,a desert and a flowing river is Multan- the great melting pot of history. The old walled city with its fort,congested streets,ancient buildings and shrines melds gradually into a modern bustling city complete with its flyovers,excellent restaurants,entertainment centers and markets. Multan in . . . →Read More:Travel Destination –Multan City By Nathoo Ram,on July 6th,2012 By Nadeem F. Paracha On Wednesday,4th of July,a frenzied mob broke into a police station in Bahawalpur (South Punjab). The mob’s target was a ‘malang’ (vagabond),the sort that have been found in and around numerous shrines of Sufi saints in the sub-continent for centuries. The malang,whom many people of the area also . . . →Read More:The madness of Religion By Andrew Jacobson,on July 6th,2012 Scientists in the United States say they have made the world’s most advanced pair of biomechanical legs,bringing the goal of human-friendly household robots a bit closer. About half the size of their human counterparts,the legs are the first to mimic walking in a biologically accurate,energy-efficient manner,say the researchers. . . . →Read More:Revolutionary breakthrough in bio- robotics- Biomechanical legs By Joseph Hannan,on July 6th,2012 The Asian Shell Eco-marathon,a competition held annually by Shell in Europe,the Americas and Asia,inviting students from all over the world to “design,build and drive the most energy-efficient car” got underway in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. . . . →Read More:Pakistani students to participate in Asian Shell Eco-Marathon in Malaysia By Tina McCloughy,on July 6th,2012 Apple Inc. plans to debut a smaller,cheaper iPad by year-end,two people with knowledge of the plans said,to help maintain dominance of the tablet market as Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. prepare competing hand-held devices. . . . →Read More:Apple to build a smaller,cheaper iPad By Maryam Rahman,on July 6th,2012 A ban on the use of the Islamic headscarf,or hijab,for Muslim women footballers was lifted by the sport’s rulemakers on Thursday. . . . →Read More:FIFA allows Muslim women footballers to wear the headscarf By Omar Farooque,on July 6th,2012 Official documents obtained by The Express Tribune reveal that at least one case against Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has been closed. The revelation runs contrary to the statement of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) spokesperson,who claimed the bureau had not closed a single case against the Sharif brothers. . . . →Read More:One case against Nawaz Sharif cleared by NAB | |
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