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President KCCI urges shopkeepers to change habits, start businesses upon sunrise

Chief of Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) M. Shariq Vohra has urged shopkeepers and small traders that instead of demanding to enhance business hours from 6:00PM to 8:00PM, it was high time to change the habits of opening businesses belatedly and start all types of business activities early in the morning upon sunrise…

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K-Electric Holds 110th Annual General Meeting

K-Electric Holds 110th Annual General Meeting!

K-Electric (KE) held its 110th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for FY 2020. With the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, the AGM was hosted virtually. The meeting was chaired by Shan Ashary, Chairman of the KE Board, with Moonis Alvi, Chief Executive Officer, KE also in attendance, along with Aamir Ghaziani, Chief Financial Officer, Rizwan Dalia, Company Secretary…

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Sindh Environmental Protection Agency

100 SPOTS IN KARACHI WILL BE MONITORED

In view of the growing public concerns regarding air environmental degradation of the urban and rural areas of the Sindh province, the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) is planning to conduct an extensive air quality assessment survey of the whole province through its regional offices and with the help of certified private laboratories. Spokesperson of…

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conference on climate change risks to the future of children in Pakistan, held in a hotel in Karachi

Conference on climate change risks to the future of children in Pakistan held in Karachi

The discussion was held in a first of its kind conference on climate change risks to the future of children in Pakistan, organized at a hotel in Karachi on Tuesday. The conference was organized by the Research and Development Foundation (RDF) in collaboration with a German International Child Focused Development Organization Kindernothilfe (KNH), co-financed by…

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MomBoss workshop by Ladies Fund

MomBoss workshop organized by LADIESFUND in Karachi

The LADIESFUND hosted an insightful virtual MomBoss workshop featuring dynamic women leaders who are also mothers featuring MPA Sharmila Faruqui, Actor/Humanitarian Sarwat Gilani and CEO of Fulcrum Rukhsana Asghar. Moderated by LADIESFUND President Tara Uzra Dawood at The Buraq Center and broadcast globally live, these three women deliberated the realities and shared insight on how…

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Pakistani Media

Guiding light of national media: Unbelievable and incredible are behind the scene role models of media in Pakistan

By Parvez Jamil IMAGINE silent media prodigies, role models for the young nation and behind fame of many a celebrity!Compliment Mufti Saheb, the then InCharge News, Pakistan Observer”: a captivating and overwhelming role model of piety, honesty, simplicity and sacrifice and remarkable news acumen and expertise.Attribute Anil Datta: a gem of a round-the-clock positively thinking…

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Shariq Vohra

KCAA DELEGATION VISITS KCCI, Entire import/ export operation may collapse completely due to awful state of Native Jetty Bridge

President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) M. Shariq Vohra and President Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) Wasiq Hussain Khan have expressed deep concerns over the awful state of Native Jetty Bridge which, if not promptly addressed, may anytime result in completely collapsing all the import-export operations of the country as this important bridge…

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Karachi Administrator said that CSS is a tough exam and the candidates must have vast knowledge

Karachi Administrator said that CSS is a tough exam and the candidates must have vast knowledge

Commissioner and Administrator Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shallwani said that Karachi Metropolitan Corporation is providing equal opportunities to youths belonging to middle class to replace the current bureaucrats by establishing CSS Corners in different parts of the city. People of every locality are being given opportunity to prepare for the CSS which would give fruiftul results…

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Author Asma Hasan showered with praise in Mayar-e-Zindagi’s felicitation ceremony

Author Asma Hasan showered with praise in Mayar-e-Zindagi’s felicitation ceremony

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Library Promotion Bureau (LPB), one of the pioneering non-governmental organizations of the country engaged in the field of education and research, befittingly hosted felicitation ceremony for Jumbo Publishings new book Mayar-e-Zindagi at its record office, housed in Liaquat Memorial Library, Karachi, on October 28. Having been…

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Pakistan faces acute shortage of diabetes specialists

Pakistan faces acute shortage of diabetes specialists

Pakistan has too few diabetes specialists to treat the nearly 19.4 million people suffering from the disease, said experts at a seminar at Aga Khan University held to announce the launch of a six-month certificate course in diabetes that seeks to expand access to the knowledge and skills needed to treat and manage the disease. …

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Governor sends off appreciation letter to ASI Mohammed Bux Buriro

Governor Imran Ismail sends off appreciation letter to ASI Mohammed Bux Buriro

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail while lauding the performance of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mohammed Bux Buriro in Kashmore incident has issued a letter of appreciation on Wednesday. Another such letter has also been sent to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), District Kashmore, Amjad Shaikh for action on time. Governor Imran Ismail had said in the…

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Sindh police prepares app to verify domestic workers details in Karachi

Sindh police prepares app to verify domestic workers details in Karachi

The police has undertaken the task of preparing application for verifying the particulars of domestic servants in Karachi. According to the police, the objective of the application is to protect citizens from “dubious elements” and preventing them from hiring persons with criminal backgrounds. The initiative has been taken following the emergence of multiple reports of…

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Ghulam Murtaza Baloch dies of Covid-19

Minister for Human Settlement in Sindh Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, who tested positive for coronavirus, passed away on Tuesday. The minister tested positive a few weeks ago and was shifted to intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital last week after his state of health started deteriorating there. The news was confirmed by Sindh Chief…

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Pakistan needs integrated emergency care systems: AKU symposium

Pakistan needs integrated emergency care systems: AKU symposium

The global Disease Control Priorities Project estimates that nearly half of deaths and over a third of disability in low- and middle-income countries can be addressed by the implementation of effective emergency care. The solution is to establish integrated emergency and trauma care systems with pre- and post-emergency department care nationwide, said Dr Junaid Razzak,…

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The Expo Pakistan 2017 was jointly inaugurated by Commerce Minister Pervaiz Malik, Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Khurshid Shah, Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah at the Karachi Expo Centre on Thursday.

Expo Pakistan 2017 kicks off in Karachi expo

The Expo Pakistan 2017 was jointly inaugurated by Commerce Minister Pervaiz Malik, Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Khurshid Shah, Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah at the Karachi Expo Centre on Thursday. The event is organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP)….

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English Biscuits Manufacturers (EBM) plans to expand its business globally

EBM recently participated in the Gulfood Exhibition held in Dubai and is by far the most robust Pakistani company representing the country preeminently at all fronts. Gulfood Exhibition held at the Dubai World Trade Center attracted exhibitors from across all continents and housed over 90,000 buyers where key trends and topics driving the industry were…

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