Dignitaries, diplomats praise Barrister Sarahs paintings

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Barrister Sarah Asim Khan was praised for her creativity and artistic talents during her recently organized solo painting exhibition at the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP), the hub of cultural activities in Karachi. The event was attended by diplomats and dignitaries from Oman, Britain, Sri Lanka,…

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Jumbo Karachi Guide

Haseena Moins tribute to Jumbo Karachi Guide

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Pakistans legendary playwright and dramatist, Haseena Moin, who passed away recently, had lavishly praised Jumbo Karachi Guide, the first-ever travel guide of its kind launched by Jumbo Infomedia in 2011. Any effort aimed at promoting Karachi has to be appreciated and its very thoughtful of those…

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Karachi Literature Festival 2021 launched virtually

Karachi Literature Festival 2021 launched virtually

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The 12th edition of the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), having the theme of Imagining New Frontier, has got underway digitally on March 26. It began with a documentary, showcasing highlights of the previous edition of the event founded by the Oxford University Press (OUP) in 2010….

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Prof Justice Shahzado Shaikh

Prof Justice Shahzado Shaikhs address on World Speech Day

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Today humanity is straddling on the cross, at the crossroads of unfolding expanses of sciences and humanities, increasingly mutilating the very complexion of human being and ‘being human, the Houston-based Prof Justice Shahzado Shaikh remarked in his address on the World Speech Day. Today, some of…

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Eminent women’s letters to Dr Jamil Jalibi published in book form

Eminent womens letters to Dr Jamil Jalibi published in book form

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Letters written to and from famous personalities to their contemporaries have often been most sought after ones and the publication of its collection in book form is welcomed warmly by the literary circles. Khutoot-e-Ghalib which is a collection of letters written by Mirza Asadullah Ghalib, arguably…

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SDG targets remain achievable despite pandemic: seminar

Policymakers urged to stay committed to achieving SDG targets despite pandemic disruptions

Pakistan and other countries around the world can still achieve targets under the sustainable development goals despite challenges posed by the pandemic, said researchers and development experts at an online seminar organised by Aga Khan Universitys Institute for Global Health and Development, IGHD. In 2015, governments around the world signed up to achieve the Sustainable…

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Timely PLISJ publication despite COVID-19

Timely PLISJ publication despite COVID-19

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal (PLISJ), a quarterly publication of the Library Promotion Bureau (LPB), arrived in time once more even though life and businesses were affected due to the second wave of coronavirus (COVID-19). The PLISJs April-June 2020 issue (Volume 52, Number 1)…

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E-tax payment facility to be expanded to all districts within one-and-a-half month: Dharejo

Municipal Charges not new, being collected exactly as per law: DC Central

Deputy Commissioner Central Dr. M.B. Raja Dharejo has said that the e-tax payment facility, which was introduced in District Central as pilot project, has proved successful hence it will now be expanded to all districts of Karachi within the next one-and-a-half month. Speaking at a meeting during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce…

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