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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…
By Parvez Jamil Year-after-year we commemorate “Pakistan Day” on March 23 with vim, vigour and vitality. For an even better celebration let us delve into the real essence, true spirit, and patriotic pledges of this memorable occasion pondering over the Reality Check on Pakistan Day. It was when a resolution was passed for the…
Administrator Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Laeeq Ahmed, while responding to the hardships being faced by displaced shopkeepers whose business premises were razed in the anti-encroachment drive, announced to form a committee comprising KMC and KCCI representatives so that the issues pertaining to relocation of businesses at irrelevant markets, delays in handing over possessions, notices by…
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…
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…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The National Library Association (NLA), during its Executive Committee meeting held in Karachi on March 13, has decided to organize felicitation ceremony for Asma Hassans book Mayar-e-Zindagi, later this month. After deliberations, the NLA has chosen to hold the ceremony in the last week of March…
Commandant Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Brig. Syed Waqar Haider Rizvi has said that ANFs examination procedure can be expedited if it was given access to WEBOC system which was being demanded since last three years but unfortunately Customs authorities were reluctant to give WEBOC access.If we get access to WEBOC, it would make things easier for…
The majority of child abuse cases in Pakistan go unreported, according to child protection experts speaking at a seminar Safeguarding Children: Communities, Schools and Online organised by Aga Khan Universitys Institute for Educational Development, IED. Even though Pakistan has a range of laws to protect children, poor implementation of regulations alongside a low conviction rate…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The English Speaking Union of Pakistan (ESUP), headed by Aziz Memon, organized a hybrid meeting for the first time on March 11 as besides hosting a function at the Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi, it also allowed participation via Zoom. It was also for the first…
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…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Rotary Club of Karachi Darakhshan (RCKD), having a large number of women members in its folds, organized a ceremony to celebrate International Womens Day in Karachi on March 8. Engr Asim Murtaza Khan, President, RCKD, in his welcome address, acknowledged the role of the women members…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Capacity building of its human resource has become a priority with Pakistan Railways these days. Under its approved Triple Helix Model Project, Pakistan Railway has gone into an understanding with Pak Austria Fachhochshule-Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology at Mang, Haripur, to impart training to its…