Posts Tagged ‘Karachi Education’

The commissioner office has planned to build 200 public toilets in the government offices. According to a news source, the commissioner office has taken this initiative on orders of the Sindh High Court.

Commissioner Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui told reporters that the public toilets would be built at different locations in the city and old toilets would be revamped. The news source reported further that the Karachi Water & Sewerage Board and K-Electric would provide free of cost water and electricity to the public toilets.

Unidentified armed men shot dead college principal within the vicinity of Liaquatabad police station, Geo News reported.

Sources said college principal Sibt-e-Jaffar was on his way from the college to his home on motorcycle, when unidentified armed men intercepted him in Liaquatabad area and opened fire, killing him on the spot.

Meanwhile, The Shia Ulema council has announced three days of mourning and demanded that the killers be arrested immediately.

Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SAPLA) has also announced to shut colleges on Tuesday against the killing of Sibt-e-Jaffar. (The News)

Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has unanimously condemned and rejected the idea to start evening classes in medical colleges in the country.

In a joint press conference, the leaders of PMA and PIMA warned the government that if unjustified scheme of evening classes was not dropped, the doctors’ fraternity would knock the doors of the court.

PMA Secretary General Dr Mirza Ali Azhar, PIMA President Dr Misbahul Aziz, PMA Treasurer Dr SM Qaisar Sajjad, and PMA Karachi President Dr Idrees Adhi spoke on the occasion.

By Mohammad Nazakat Ali

The Chairman of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC), Justice (Rtd) Raana Bhagwandas, has urged the youngsters, having completed education, to think in terms of contributing their bit for the country rather than expecting each individual to be provided jobs by the government.

He made the observation in his keynote address in the Career Counseling Session, organized by the University of Karachi with the collaboration with Department of Youth Affairs, Government of Sindh, and the FBSC, here at the university’s ICCBS Auditorium of the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry on Thursday.

Justice Bhagwandas was of the opinion that the youngsters of the country possess enormous talents in different fields and they can make a huge impact if guided and motivated properly.

“They are not short of talent. They are quick learners and hard workers. They need to be guided and motivated to let them make the best use of their skills and education. They are full of energy. All they need is the direction,” he remarked.

“On their part, the youth should also realize the limitations of the government. Obviously it’s practically not possible to provide government job to every individual passing out from the university. They should learn to think in terms of giving something to the country rather than expecting from the government,” Justice Bhagwandas observed.

“You people are fortunate to be the citizens of an independent and sovereign state. Let you play a proactive role in taking our country to another level. You are the future of the country. You to think and deliver,” he urged.

“The FPSC provides job to qualified and deserving youngsters. It’s not influenced by the government or the state. The selection is done purely on merit,” Justice Bhagwandas added.

Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, Secretary, Youth Affairs, Government of Sindh, in his brief remarks, advised the youngsters to meet the challenge of tomorrow

by engaging themselves in activities that enhance their skills. He pointed out that the youth of today held the key for charting the destiny of the nation for the years to come.

Prof. Dr.Shahana Urooj Kazmi, Chairperson, Department of Microbiology, stated that the session was organized to create awareness and to motivate youth for enhanced participation in CSS Examination under the SPSC.

The Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis Dr. Nadeem Ehsan has said that kidney transplantation would soon start in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. Rise in kidney diseases now seen in Sindh for which measures were being taken on the government level. More kidney centers on government level will be established in Karachi. He expressed these views while inaugurating the 7 bedded Nephro/Urology ICU in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital on Friday which has been completed with a cost of Rs10million.

Principal KMDC Prof. Dr. Waqar Kazmi, Sr. Director Medical Services Dr. Nasir Javed, M.S Abbasi Shaheed Hospital Dr. Nadeem Rajput, Farooq Jamil of Medical Aid Committee, Senior Doctors and Paramedical Staff were also present on this occasion. Dr. Nadeem Ehsan while appreciating the measures taken by KMC for the establishment of more kidney centers in Karachi directed to form a technical and ethical committee for kidney transplantation in ASH. He said kidney transplantation facility would be provided in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital within a month. Replying a query he said problem of shortage of medicines in KMC hospitals will soon be solved.

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