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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,…
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)….
KMC Administrator Karachi Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui said the campaign of removal of illegal hoardings in the city was underway and will continue till the removal of all such boards. He also directed that the removal of illegal hoardings be speed up further. Inspecting the removal of illegal hoardings at Karsaz Road and near Hassan Square…
The group of prominent doctors and show biz personalities have organized an evening of science and art coming together to spread awareness about a debilitating skin condition known as Urticaria in collaboration with Novartis Pharma Pakistan recently. The presentation had the presence of people from different walks of life including showbiz galaxy, renowned dermatologists across…
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST), Islamabad has declared Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Director International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi University (KU), the most productive scientists of Pakistan. Dr Iqbal Choudhary was selected from around 1700 productive scientists of Pakistan. Under the umbrella of ICCBS, Dr. Iqbal Choudhary also heads…
Geo News senior anchor and renowned Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir was injured in a targeted-shooting here on Saturday evening. Hamid Mir was heading to the Geo News office when his car was targeted by gunmen as it left the Jinnah International Airport on Shara-e-Faisal near the Natha Khan Bridge. The senior anchor was shot three…
K-Electric has, in a Press statement issued on Wednesday, released details of its reply to a recent show cause notice from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority. KE’s reply pointed out that the notice had been based upon NEPRA’s unproven assumption by applying an isolated incident of unauthorized emails upon the huge distribution territory of…
The Chief of Muttahida Quami Movement Mr Altaf Hussain has extended heartiest felicitation to PML(N) candidate Mr Mamnoon Hussain to get elected as new President of Pakistan with heavy majority during presidential elections. In a statement Mr Hussain expressed the hope that newly elected President of Pakistan will play his pivotal role for the promotion…
Former organizer of APMSO Sector B Syed Shiraz Azfar was laid to rest today in Shuhada Graveyard in Yasinabad. He was gunned down by armed terrorist near Payala Hotel. The funeral prayer was offered in Jama Masjid Gulberg FB Area Block 12 after the Friday prayer. Members of the MQM Co-ordination Committee Waseem Aftab, Wasay…
Karachi Electric Supply Company has asked the defaulters of Khawaja Ajmer Nagri to stop the illegal use of electricity and pay their outstanding dues accumulated to the tune of Rs. 9 crore 81 lakh instead of creating undue law and order situation. KESC said that the violent attacks by defaulters on the power utility’s local…
Unidentified armed men shot dead college principal within the vicinity of Liaquatabad police station, Geo News reported. Sources said college principal Sibt-e-Jaffar was on his way from the college to his home on motorcycle, when unidentified armed men intercepted him in Liaquatabad area and opened fire, killing him on the spot. Meanwhile, The Shia Ulema…
Prominent social activist, educationist and director of Orangi Pilot Project (OPP), Parveen Rehman was shot dead near Banaras flyover within the jurisdiction of Pirabad police station on Wednesday. According to police, gunmen riding motorcycles shot her while she had been traveling from Orangi with her driver. She was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) where…
The Chairman ABAD, M. Anwar Gagai said in a statement that Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan’s departure had created a situation of uncertainty and doubt in the business community in general and in the builders’ community in particular. His presence as Governor of Sindh had always given a sense of protection to builders…
Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has unanimously condemned and rejected the idea to start evening classes in medical colleges in the country. In a joint press conference, the leaders of PMA and PIMA warned the government that if unjustified scheme of evening classes was not dropped, the doctors’ fraternity would…
Chairman ABAD, M. Anwar Gagai, Presenting ABAD Seminar Shield to Zaigham Mahmood Rizvi, Consultant on Housing Infra Structure to State Bank of Pakistan & Secretary General of Asia Pacific Union for Housing Finance with Nusrat Mirza Chughtai, Vice Chairman ABAD, Dr. Talha Farooqui, Regional Chairman ABAD (Southern Region), Mohsin Sheikhani, Ex-Chairman ABAD, M. Saleem Kassim…
Chief Election Commissioner Fakruddin G. Ibrahim said on Tuesday that there will not be any new de-limitation of constituencies in Karachi before the elections. Talking to media persons during to his visit to Karachi to oversee voters’ verification process, Ibrahim said that up till now the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has not faced any…
Karachi: Government has appointed Dr. Asif A. Brohi, as President/CEO of National Bank of Pakistan. A Master in Business Administration from Northrop, California and Doctorate in Public Administration, he joined National Bank of Pakistan in 1984 as an Assistant Vice President. Dr. Brohi prior to becoming President of the Bank, was serving as Chief Operating…
Unknown gunmen killed four persons including MQM MPA Manzar Imam in Orangi Town on Thursday, Geo News reported. According to police, four attackers riding motorcycles opened fire on MQM MPA Manzar Imam’s vehicle at Haider Chowk in Orangi Town today, killing him and one of his guards on the spot. Two others were injured…