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ISLAMABAD: Doctors have reported diagnosing the simultaneous development of diabetes, hypertension and obesity in young patients, highlighting the rise of metabolic health risks in Pakistan’s urban population. Experts across Pakistan are witnessing an earlier rise in metabolic health disorders as clinics are increasingly seeing younger adults with conditions once known to occur in the middle ages. “There is a clear shift,” said Aga Khan University Hospital Endocrinologist Dr Najam ul Islam. “We are seeing younger patients present conditions that were once more common in middle age.” Diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and abnormal cholesterol are now appearing earlier in life…

A view of a massive traffic jam clogs the Islamabad Expressway, with a seemingly endless queues of cars, buses, and motorcycles stretching as far as the eye can see. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced an ambitious plan to develop dedicated bicycle tracks and pedestrian-friendly pathways across Islamabad, alongside a comprehensive drive to upgrade residential sectors, revamp commercial centres and eliminate illegal encroachments throughout the federal capital. The decisions were taken during a recent high-level meeting chaired by CDA Chairman and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, at CDA Headquarters. Senior officials from the administration, engineering,…

RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi Bench has set aside a single-bench decision allowing former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to perform Umrah. The divisional bench, comprising Justice Jawad Hassan and Justice Tariq Mehmood Bajwa, accepted the government’s intra-court appeal and restored Sheikh Rashid’s petition, which had earlier been dismissed on technical grounds by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC). It ruled that the ATC is the competent forum to decide on his request to travel abroad, including for Umrah. The court observed that since the petitioner is facing a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act, restrictions on foreign travel stem from that…

Women explore the bustling jewelry stores of Moti Bazaar, Rawalpindi, in search of the perfect accessories to complete their Eid outfits. PHOTO: AGHA MAHROZ/EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: With only two to three days left before Eidul Fitr, markets across Rawalpindi and Islamabad are witnessing a surge in shopping activity. Stalls selling bangles, mehndi, artificial jewellery, and contact lenses have been set up in major bazaars, commercial centres, and plazas, with sales reaching their peak. There is a heavy rush of women, students, and young girls at mehndi and bangle stalls. A wide variety of mehndi designs — Arabic, Egyptian, Iranian, and Indian…

RAWALPINDI: Annual examinations, results, and new admissions have formally begun across all public and private schools in the Rawalpindi division. The Education Department has imposed a ban on the sale of textbooks, notebooks, stationery, uniforms, badges, and ties within private schools of all sizes. The department has made it clear that neither school administrations can sell these items on campus nor can they enter into collusion with shopkeepers. Any institution found involved in such practices may face fines or even cancellation of registration. Schools are also prohibited from directing students to specific vendors for purchasing books, notebooks, or uniforms. Strict…

ISLAMABAD: Muslims observe long hours of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, remaining without food and drink for nearly 16 hours. During this period, the body’s routine also changes and some people experience lethargy, fatigue and digestive issues. Many people also complain of stomach pain and constipation during fasting. Medical experts Dr Naveed Qasim, Dr Naveed Atta Malik and cardiologist Dr Shahid say that such problems often occur when people consume large quantities of food immediately after iftar. Speaking to The Express Tribune, they said overeating — particularly food rich in carbohydrates — can cause bloating and digestive disturbances.…

Lisa Kudrow reflects on love story with Michel Stern before ‘Friends’ Lisa Kudrow feels she is the “luckiest” woman to marry husband Michel Stern. The Friends star expressed her gratitude ver tieing to knot with her now husband of 30 years in the 80s before the debut of her hit sitcom. “I feel like the luckiest thing that happened to me was that I met and fell in love with the man I was going to spend the rest of my life with before Friends, right before,” she told The Hollywood Reporter of her three decades of marriage. It is…

. RAWALPINDI: Dhamial Police have booked four suspects for allegedly gang-raping a married woman in the Dhok Amanat area. According to the First Information Report (FIR), the victim stated that she had married Mir Hamza four years ago after separating from her previous husband. A man named Danish, known to her husband, came to her home and persuaded her to accompany him under the pretext of obtaining a written consent from her husband’s cousin, Sonia. Danish then took the victim and her husband, Mir Hamza, in a Suzuki pickup to the house of a man named Amanat Safir. They were…

. ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday granted the federal government additional time to submit its response to petitions filed by TikToker and YouTuber Rajab Butt and Nadeem Naniwala, seeking the removal of their names from the travel ban list. The hearing was adjourned until March 26. The petitions were heard by Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, who remarked that the petitioners were facing difficulties as their visas were nearing expiry. “We will take up the matter immediately after Eidul Fitr,” the judge observed.

.Children demand fathers’ freedom from Indian jails as suffering grows on festivals. Photo: Express KARACHI: Families of Pakistani fishermen held in Indian prisons staged a protest in Ibrahim Hyderi, Ali Akbar Shah Goth, calling for the immediate release of their loved ones. The demonstrators appealed to the government of Pakistan, the Sindh government, the Chief of Army Staff, and the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take urgent action. A large number of relatives of the imprisoned fishermen participated in the protest, voicing their frustration over the prolonged detention of their family members. They emphasised that the fishermen have endured years…