Middle class prospered under Musharraf, but want more now

The middle class of Pakistan feels that they have prospered under Musharraf regime, but say that they want more now.

A group of call centre agents of Pakistan who were discussing the political issues was divided about the leader they wanted to see at the pinnacle, but were unanimous on one thing.

"We've done well under Musharraf - we've got better jobs and more economic freedom," said one.

"Now we want more," added another.

PML leadership a bunch of people with vested interest: Benazir

Financial incentives could promote employee weight loss

Washington, Sept 16: Researchers at RTI International and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that moderate financial incentives could promote employee weight loss.

In the study, more than 200 participants were recruited from the employees at one university and three community colleges in North Carolina.

Participants were arbitrarily assigned to be given no money, 7 dollar per percentage point of weight lost or 14 dollar per percentage point of weight lost, during the first three months.

1 in 4 men over 30 has low testosterone levels

Washington, Sept 16: Researchers at the New England Research Institute have found that one out of four men over 30 have low testosterone levels, but only one out of every 20 men have clinical symptoms linked to such a deficiency.

The study suggests that as men age, they are more likely to experience symptoms such as lack of sex drive and erectile dysfunction as a result of low levels of testosterone.

Sienna Miller fed-up of heavy filming schedule

London, Sept 16: It seems that actress Sienna Miller is increasingly getting sick and tired of her hectic filming schedule.

Apparently, the star seemed annoyed because her heavy filming schedule didn’t allow her to attend her former step mum Kelly Hoppen's book launch at Asprey jewellers.

"Sienna can't make it. She so sorry, but she can't get out of filming. She's working until 10pm," the Mirror quoted Sienna’s sister Savannah, as telling interior designer, Kelly.

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