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President witnesses signing of Ordinance to set up SMU

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Karachi—President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday witnessed the signing ceremony of an Ordinance to upgrade Sindh Medical College (SMC) to the level of Sindh Medical University (SMU) here at Bilawal House. With this Ordinance, signed by Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan SMC has become the third medical university in Karachi to cater to the increasing educational requirement of the metropolis and Sindh province, in particular, and the country in general. The upgradation of the SMC would help provide better opportunities to the graduates in acquiring higher qualifications.

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Five killed, several injured in violence

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Karachi—At least five persons were killed and several others injured in separate incidents of violence and road accidents in different localities of the city on Friday. According to police, unidentified motorcyclists opened fire on a car near Annu Bhai Park in Nazimabad area.As a result of firing two car riders were killed on the spot while two others sustained wounds. The attackers fled from the scene. The bodies and injured were shifted to a local hospital for medico legal requirement.

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PMA expects Govt to ensure job opportunities for doctors

Karachi—President, Pakistan Medical Association, Sindh, Dr. Samrina Hashmi on Friday appreciated provision of 100,000 new jobs under the national budget announced for fiscal year 2012- 2013. Talking to APP, she said these must, however, necessarily include appointment of doctors and other medical professionals in the public sector health facilities functional in remote areas of the country. “Health is currently a provincial subject but federal government cannot absolve itself of responsibilities to people belonging to least developed areas,” she said in reply to a question.

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Fewer food choices don’t help weight loss: Study

REDUCING people’s options for junk foods helps them to cut back on the amount of calories they take in, but it doesn’t reduce their overall calorie load or help them lose weight, according to a U.S. study. “Limiting variety was helpful for reducing intake for that type of food group, but it appeared that compensation occurred in other parts of the diet,” said Hollie Raynor, a professor at the University of Tennessee and lead author of the study.

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NGOs urged to work against hazards of smoking, gutka

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