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IMO foils bid to smuggle ecstasy tablets from Netherlands

The International Mail Office (IMO) on Thursday foiled the bid to smuggle ecstasy tablets coming from Netherlands into the country

Heroin smuggling case: Czech model Teresa sentenced to jail for 8 years

The court ordered an imprisonment of eight years and eight months besides a fine of Rs 113,000.   

How destroying a tumor promoter could lead to new cancer treatments

Scientists have cracked a cell mechanism that drives tumor formation in most types of cancer

Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan vows to make Balochistan a drugs-free province

Expressing firm resolve against drugs, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan on Tuesday said that cultivation of opium would not be tolerated in the province

Coffee chemicals could curb prostate cancer

Following a series of experiments, researchers conclude that two compounds found in coffee might help slow the growth of prostate cancer cells. Although the findings are preliminary, they are encouraging

ANF seizes large quantity of drugs during separate raids in Sindh

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) officials claimed to have arrested five drug peddlers and seizure of huge quantity of narcotics in different raids conducted in different parts of Sindh

UAE takes part in Commission on Narcotic Drugs meeting in Vienna

Iran urges Pakistan to exercise more drug control

Secretary General of Iran's Drug Control Headquarters said that Tehran expected Islamabad to tighten security control over regions bordering Iran, and to strengthen its cooperation with Iran to better fight the illegal drugs smuggling through the corridor

Manganese and Parkinson's: Mechanism may explain link

New research, published in the journal Science Signaling, details the mechanism through which exposure to manganese can trigger protein misfolding in the brain which may, in turn, lead to Parkinson's-like symptoms

93 percent of medications contain 'potential allergens'

According to a recent study, many of the medicine ingredients that people consider to be inactive may, in fact, cause health problems for some consumers

Russia, Kenya Seek to Develop Multifaceted Cooperation - Foreign Ministry

Russia and Kenya will seek to deepen cooperation in various economic fields and to enhance political dialogue, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday following the results of Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov's visit to Kenya

BSC student among drug peddlers arrested in Lahore

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) officials have thwarted drug smuggling bid by arresting a gang while conducting separate raids in Lahore

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry called on Govt. to provide advanced screening technologies in hospitals

Ahmed Hassan Moughal, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has called upon the government to equip public hospitals with advanced screening technologies to diagnose and prevent kidney disease as it was emerging as a silent killer, especially for poor and low income people

Police arrests several accused during search operation in Karachi

Operation held in several parts of Karachi Husband and spouse along 10 suspects have been arrested; drugs and weapons were recovered

Trump Vows to Veto Senate's Proposal to Block National Emergency Declaration

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was ready to veto, if necessary, Congress' proposal to terminate his declaration of a national emergency, which the Senate's is set to vote on later in the day