No New Tax Has Been Imposed But We Will Collect Rs. 1,000 on Every Cell Phone: FBR
From the Blog propakistaniYesterday we told you about the new tax that has been imposed on the sale of every new cell phone, according to which every smartphone will be charged at Rs. 1,000 while feature phones (those voice only bsic phones) will be charged with Rs. 500 tax from now onwards. We also published the notification that was issued by FBR on the subject which clearly mentions [...]pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
DNA from Saliva is Cancer Breakthrough
From the Blog paknews [image: dna testing1]Recently, over 1,000 scientists from Europe and the United States participated in the Collaborative Oncological Gene-environment study, COGS, which led to an exciting new breakthrough in predicting who will develop cancer in their lifetimes. Together, these scientists were able to isolate fifty new genetic risks for cancer. DNA testing of saliva will soon be used to determine if patients are likely to develop one of three cancers: breast, prostate, and ovarian. The Nature of COGS 100,000 cancer patients and a like number of participants from the general population were studied. Researchers looked for variants determined by changes in a single nucleotide polymorphism, or SNP. Participants who had a large number of these variants were at a higher risk of devpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
Chief Justice of Pakistan or Godfather of Pakistan?
From the Blog pkhope The Jewish Encyclopedia says that the term godfather undoubtedly has its origin in Hebrew antiquity, and arose naturally from the necessity of having some one to assist the mohel, or circumciser, by holding the child firmly during the performance of the operation. When looking at current affairs in Pakistan, doesn't that sound familiar to you? The way chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is trying to hold Pakistan firmly during every affair of the state tells us loads about what the man thinks of himself. How could you expect this person to bid farewell to his chair when his job tenure finishes at the end of this year? Justice may retire, but not the godfathers. Secretary Election Commission was himself heard saying in a TV talk show with Mati ullah Jan that pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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