I have met many parents with kids having thalessemia major and when i tell them that cousin marriage is one of the major cause many of them agree with me.
Screening for thalessemia minor before marriage is necessary but thalessemia can be prevented even if the couples are married amd planning...
one thing common between Pakistanis is their dislike for Indian govt,army and the hindutvas and yes this also include anti Pakistan elements in Pakistan such as TTP,Baloch or Sindhi separatists.
FATA cannot be made a seperate province due to its geography.
Khyber agency is more related and connected to Peshawar than Waziristan,Similar waziristan is more related and connected to Bannu and DIK than Mohmand agency.
Kurram agency is more closer to Hangu than Bajaur agency.
IMF has recently enhanced the forecast for Pakistan to 5% from earlier 4.7% for 2016-17.
I agree that Pakistan has potential of +6%. but still anything above 5% is good for Pakistan.
The People of West bengal has always identified themselves as bengali first and if given opportunity i am more than sure that they will unite with their brothers across the artificial border.
The true and historic border of West bengal is on western side not eastern and the present border is...