Alcohol

Death toll from Indian toxic alcohol rises to 56: police

The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India had risen to… Read More

Five cough syrups banned in Punjab

LAHORE: In response to a World Health Organisation (WHO) alert, the Punjab government on Friday… Read More

Customs employees involved in selling ‘seized’ liquor arrested in Karachi

Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a customs official for selling liquor seized by… Read More

PIA flight attendant offloaded for consuming alcohol

KARACHI: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight attendant was offloaded from a Lahore-bound flight for… Read More

Alcohol responsible for one in 20 deaths worldwide: WHO

Alcohol kills three million people worldwide each year — more than AIDS, violence and road… Read More

Sharjeel cleared as no trace of alcohol found in bottles, blood samples

KARACHI: A test report has found no trace of alcohol in the blood samples of… Read More

Alcohol intoxication behind 90% of hate crimes: study

After interviewing accident and emergency attendees with injuries resulting from violence, a team of researchers… Read More

Drinks industry mislead people about alcohol cancer risk: scientists

LONDON: The alcohol industry uses denial, distortion and distraction to mislead people about the risks… Read More

French pranksters replace holy water with alcohol

BESANÇON, France: Tourists visiting a church in the picturesque French town of Chateau-Chalon were surprised to… Read More

World Cancer Day observed

KARACHI: World Cancer Day 2017 is being observed on Saturday with the theme of "We… Read More

Low social rank bigger health risk than obesity: study

PARIS: People on the bottom rung of the socioeconomic ladder may live two years less… Read More

Bohemia says Abrar Ul Haq motivated him to quit alcohol, smoking

Quitting addiction to any drug, specially, alcohol is not a cake walk. You need inviolable… Read More

Suspects held after Christmas moonshine death toll rises to 43

TOBA TEK SINGH: Police on Wednesday caught three men accused of preparing home-made liquor mixed… Read More

Sweden’s youngest ever minister resigns over drink driving

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's youngest ever cabinet minister, who came to the country as a refugee from… Read More

Deaths from toxic alcohol reach 33 in India

NEW DELHI: Another 12 people have died after drinking toxic homemade liquor in northern India,… Read More

Brazilian footballer arrested on under-age rape allegations

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian police on Thursday arrested former Botafogo footballer Jobson Leandro Pereira de… Read More

Man kills daughter, injures wife after refusal to give money for liquor

GUJRANWALA: A cold-hearted man murdered his daughter and injured his wife after she refused to… Read More

Waitress attacked for serving alcohol during Ramazan

PARIS: A French waitress claims she was attacked by two men for serving alcohol during Ramazan. Read More

World’s oldest person dies in New York City, aged 116

NEW YORK: The world's oldest living person, 116-year-old Susannah Mushatt Jones, died on Thursday in… Read More

Revealed: The biggest cause of early death is not smoking or alcohol

A new data has revealed that what people eat is directly related to their premature… Read More