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By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Pakistans nurses and midwives are playing a vital role on the frontlines of the COVID-19 third wave despite the ongoing shortage of healthcare professionals in the country, policymakers and academics reckoned at a seminar at the Aga Khan University (AKU), Karachi, held to celebrate the International…
What an inspiring or invigorating enlightenment is Eid, “Masha Allah”! It is so very divine and alluring in all its spiritual and traditional ways. Feeling of a devoted “rozedar” is divinely so very inexpressible; thanking Allah the beloved most; greeting family with love and cheers; caring for the less-privileged with heart, soul and sanctity. …
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Much in line with the envisaged doubling of freight revenue by incumbent federal minister of Railways, the different freight-related parameters have shown upsurge during the last three months (February to April) this year. Multiple indicators have climbed to unmatched levels thereby ensuing significant increase in freight…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Lady health workers in Badin will provide mental health services at the doorstep of communities as part of a pilot study launched by researchers from the Aga Khan University (AKU). Badin has the second-highest suicide rate in the province, according to a 2021 report by the…
All the world, including Pakistan, is shut on May 01 every year, lip-servicing workers or laborers by speeches, functions, seminars, parties and fanfare. However, child labor continues to haunt on May Day and laboring kids continue to abound in the streets and slums of our country. May Day is the International Workers’ Day, day…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Federal Minister for Railways, Muhammad Azam Khan Swati, has sought proposals for upgradation of Marshalling Yard in Pipri (MYP) and container loading facilities at Jumma Goth during his recent visit. “The proposals must entail best provision of facilities and be in line with the demands of…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Society of Asian Civilization (SAC) has decided to start a Ramazan Lecture Series by renowned scholar Prof Justice Shahzado Shaikh with the opening session to be held on April 18. According to details, the opening lecture of the series by Prof Justice Shahzado Shaikh will…
Rising over or above self; telling the truth and speaking from the heart; talking logic and calling justice; the fact remains, honestly and sincerely, current political leadership, both of government and from the opposition, fail to deliver in basic rights and public utilities they promise to masses or what commoners expect of them! Failing…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Aziz Memon, President, English Speaking Union of Pakistan (ESUP), has condoled the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who remained President of the English Speaking Union of the Commonwealth from 1952 to 2011. He died on April 9, just a couple of months before his…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Azra Qureshi, one of the seasoned medical librarians of the country, has debuted as author with the publication of her maiden travelogue by the name of Barah-e-Safar under the auspices of the Karachi-based Library Promotion Bureau (LPB). Author Azra Qureshi has dedicated the 176-page book to…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Rotary Club of Karachi Darakhshan (RCKD) has had the knack of making its presence felt on the scene with its various projects and activities aimed at serving the community and fulfilling other obligations of Rotary. Chartered in 2004, RCKD has been in the news on a…
Reality check of “who is who” and “what is what” of our showbiz world is so very revealing. What a stunning contrast between artificial or sugar-coated poses and postures and natural looks of sheer simplicity and originality. Without naming the so-called prodigies, dawn over the showbiz horizon are numerous examples to unleash. This truly…
A low-cost intervention to prevent and manage hypertension or high blood pressure, BP, at early stages can be cost-effectively scaled up for rural communities in Pakistan and other low- and middle-income countries, according to findings from a multi-country research trial published in The Lancet Global Health. The multi-country intervention trial, Control of Blood Pressure and…
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…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Versatile actor Sajid Hasan has felt devastated and heartbroken with the demise of the legendary playwright and dramatist, Haseena Moin, on March 25. Words fail me. In deep mourning. Please dont call me to say anything, was his instant response on twitter soon after the tragic…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Haseena Moin, the legendary Pakistani dramatist and playwright, passed away in her home city of Karachi on March 25. She was known to be battling cancer for the past few years but the cause of her death was not disclosed immediately. She was 79. She had…
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….
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi has conferred three civil awards on AKU faculty and alumni for their contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sindh and Balochistan. Dr Faisal Mahmood, an associate professor at AKU, and two graduates of AKUs postgraduate medical education programme, Dr…