Railways minister visits KPT, Wazir Mansion

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) “The establishment of a marshalling yard in Wazir Mansion will prove immeasurably beneficial. The facility, if constructed, will be advantageous in terms of significantly enhancing port efficiency, drastically declining turnaround time for containers, massively curtailing the port area congestion and substantially escalating the freight service of…

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Railways new minister calls for attainment of fiscal targets

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The newly inducted Minister for Railways, Muhammad Azam Khan Swati, has called for utilizing all resources to overcome losses and transforming the organization into a profitable entity. He was chairing a meeting at the office of Divisional Superintendent, Karachi, which was attended, among others, by the…

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Mayar-e-Zindagi launched at KPC

Mayar-e-Zindagi launched at KPC

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Literary Committee of the Karachi Press Club, one of the iconic institutions of the country, organized the launching ceremony of Asma Hassans recently published book Mayar-e-Zindagi at its own purpose-built auditorium on December 24. Shariq Vohra, President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), was…

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BMP confident for victory in FPCCI elections as two candidates win unopposed

By Syed Sajid Aziz (Pakistan News & Features Services) Mian Nasir Hayatt Maggo, the presidential candidate of the Businessmen Panel in the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), for the upcoming annual elections of 2021, has expressed his full confidence over group’s victory as they have received overwhelming support from chambers and…

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Railways retrieve petrol pump's land in post-midnight operation

Railways retrieve petrol pump’s land in post-midnight operation

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) In a major land-retrieval operation, the Pakistan Railways got back the possession of a petrol pump’s land in Karachi as the licensee had been declared defaulter for a long time. The operation was carried out, after midnight, by the Pakistan Railways police on the orders of…

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Karachi-Mirpurkhas Mehran Express resumed

Karachi-Mirpurkhas Mehran Express resumed

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Pakistan Railways, in view of the public demand, has resumed the operations of the Karachi-Hyderabad-Mirpurkhas Mehran Express from City Railway station Karachi on December 20. Sabir Qaimkhani, a federal lawmaker from NA-226 Hyderabad-II, saw off the passengers of this much-desired public facility. During the annual DS…

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Rehabilitation of China Creek Bridge in full swing

Rehabilitation of China Creek Bridge in full swing

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The rehabilitation work of China Creek Bridge, located near Karachi Port Trust (KPT) connecting City Station with the port directly, is in full swing these days. The direct and the easiest connectivity between the two places is a major facility towards achieving a smooth and sustained…

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Specific inspection of Jungshahi

Specific inspection of Jungshahi

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Divisional Superintendent of the Pakistan Railways, Karachi, Arshad Islam Khattak, accompanied by other officers, carried out station-specific inspection of the Jungshahi yard. The inspection was primarily aimed at reviewing the working of railways’ infrastructure in the yard and measuring the preparedness of the deputed staff….

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Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari

Happy Birthday Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari!

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Prof Dr Ghani-ul-Akram Sabzwari, one of the pioneers in the field of Library & Information Science in Pakistan, is celebrating his 85th birthday on December 2. The Founder President of the Library Promotion Bureau (LPB), established in 1966, and the founding Chief Editor of Pakistan Library…

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PSL 2020

T20 franchises should be made to field local players compulsorily

By Naeem-ul-Haq in USA (Pakistan News & Features Services) Sharjeel Khan, Babar Azam, Alex Hales, Chadwick Walton, Iftikhar Ahmed, Sherfane Rutherford, Imad Wasim, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Aamir, Waqas Masood and Arshad Iqbal. This was the playing eleven of Karachi Kings which overpowered Lahore Qalandars in the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL-2020) at the…

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AKU to launch clinical trial of low-cost ventilator for ambulances

AKU to launch clinical trial of low-cost ventilator for ambulances

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Aga Khan University will launch a clinical trial of a portable, low-cost ventilator that aims to make lifesaving treatment such as assisted breathing available to patients before they reach the hospital. Ventilators are currently only available in hospitals even though most patients with critical breathing problems…

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