Exercise may reduce disability even in frail elders: study
- 09-Jan-2018
NEW YORK: Sedentary older adults who start exercising may not reduce their risk of becoming frail, but they may experience less disability, a new study suggests. Researchers randomly assigned 1,635 adults ages 70 to 89 to participate either in a structured exercise program or in health education workshops. The exercisers did up to 150 minutes […]
Afghan elders killed in suicide attack on meeting
- 31-Oct-2016
JALALABAD: A suicide bomber killed at least four people and wounded seven at a meeting of tribal elders on Monday in the eastern province of Nangarhar, Afghan officials said, blaming Islamic State militants for the attack. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar, the main stronghold of Islamic State in Afghanistan, said the meeting […]
FATA Reforms Committee meet tribal elders at Bajaur Agency
- 31-Dec-2015
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the FATA Reforms Committee Sartaj Aziz and other members of the body visited Bajaur Agency on Thursday (today) to ascertain the views of Tribal Maliks, Civil Society and different political parties.