Governor of Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan announced to upgrade the KMDC to a University in next two to three weeks and a grant of Rs100million for the college. He also announced making the current principal Prof. Waqar Hussain Kazmi the…
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Justice Bhagwandas urges youth to contribute for prosperity of Pakistan
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…
Karachi City court’s security tightened after threats
Security was beefed up around the City Court after bomb threat was received by unknown people on Saturday, officials said. According to police, some papers were found from the court premises which were inscribed with the threats of bomb blast.…
Fauzia Wahab passes away in Karachi
PPP member of National Assembly (MNA) Fauzia Wahab passed away in OMI hospital Karachi on Sunday. She was a member of National Assembly from Sindh returned on a reserved seat for women after the February 18, 2008 general elections. Fauzia Wahab has…
CITY ADMINISTRATOR ISSUE DIRECTIVE FOR MONSOON PREPARATION
KMC Administrator Muhammad Hussain Syed has said that heavy shower was forecasted for Karachi in the coming monsoon which was expected to be more than previous records of rains in the city. He therefore directed all concerned departments to get…
Katchi abadis are centers for crime, illegal water and electricity – Senator Syed Mustafa Kamal
The existing housing crisis was discussed in the detail by a variety of stakeholders of Pakistan’s Housing Construction Industry, at a conference recently held in Karachi Participants from Association of Builders and Developers, House Building Finance Company Ltd, Pakistan Housing…
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy selected for Wonder Women of the Year Awards 2012
Karachi Observer Report The Oscar award-winning Pakistani-Canadian journalist and documentary filmmaker, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, having created waves of late, has another feather added to her cap with her selection for the Wonder Women of the Year Awards 2012 to be…
ABBASI SHAHEED HOSPITAL: DR NADEEM EHSAN INAUGURATES UROLOGY ICU
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.…
WOMEN PUBLIC MEETING BY MQM ON 19TH FEBRUARY WILL BREAK ALL RECORDS: ALTAF HUSSAIN
Chief of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain has said that the public meeting being organized by the Women Wing of the MQM on 19th February in Bagh-e-Quaid-e-Azam would be the largest ever public meeting of the women. He…
KMC Administrator announces increase in MBBS and BDS seats in KMDC
The seats of MBBS students in Karachi Medical & Dental College were increased from 100 to 250 and the BDS seats were also increased from 50 to 100. Besides this Rs50million were being provided for extension of faculty, lecture hall…
AMERICAN JOURNALISTS VISIT MQM HQ
A thirteen member delegation of the US journalists visited the MQM head quarter Nine Zero. The visit was organized by International Centre for Journalists (IVFJ). The delegation was received and welcomed at Nine Zero by member of the co-ordination committee…
Pir Sahib Pagara passes away in London
Spiritual Leader of Hur Community and Chief of Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) Pir Mardan Shah-II, more commonly known as Pir Pagara, breathed his last at the age of 83 here on Tuesday, Geo News reported. Pir Pagara was taken to…
Jumbo Karachi Guide: Abdul Qadir Qureshi’s dream debut as Chief Editor
Abdul Qadir Qureshi, whose career as a working journalist spans well over four decades, has the standout quality of undertaking the toughest of assignments and delivering in the nick of time. Meeting and beating deadlines have been the hallmark throughout…
Inreasing trend of “dates” in family parks of Karachi
Today when I went with the children of my relatives at a famous park of Karachi on the evening of a working day , I saw there couples who seemed to be on dating because none of them had children with…
Revamped Jumbo Publishing website launched
Jumbo Publishing has launched its revamped website www.jumbopublishing.com which offers customers greater knowledge about its books in addition to important news and updates. The newly designed website is user-friendly that makes it easy for the customer to find and learn…
Sohail Wajahat advises engineers to work hard to achieve excellence
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi The Chairman of the Pakistan State Oil (PSO), Engr Sohail Wajahat Siddiqui, has called upon the engineers of the future to pledge to strive relentlessly towards achieving engineering excellence. “You should have complete knowledge of your…
Mahtab Rashidi delivers inspiration speech at SSUET
Karachi Observer Report Former Sindh Secretary for Information and Education, Mrs Mahtab Akbar Rashdi has said that the younger generation is our replica in which we have great hopes as future is waiting for them. She was addressing a students…
BLIND PERSONS GET RENT EXCEPTION IN KARACHI CITY PARKS
DCO Karachi Mohammad Hussain Syed has announced exception of rent payment for blind people if they install their weight, French fries or pop corn machines in any park of City District Government Karachi. He said that special persons were important…