Month: June 2021

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Monday directed the officials concerned to take measures to give university status to Karachi Medical and Dental College (KMDC). “Daily OPD should be done in the dental hospital and a private wing of the dental hospital be also set up”, he expressed these views while chairing a meeting to […]

KARACHI: Customs Monday arrested an accused from Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) and recovered 940 gram heroin from his luggage. According to Customs spokesman, Model Customs Collectorate intercepted a passenger traveling abroad for checking. During the search, the officials recovered 940 gram heroin valuing Rs9.4 million concealed tactfully in the suitcase. Further investigation was underway, said […]

KARACHI: Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) leader and former senator Usman Khan Kakar passed away here on Monday. He was under treatment at a local hospital. Kakar was shifted to Karachi via an air ambulance from Quetta. Usman Kakar’s last rituals would be offered in his native town Muslim Bagh on Wednesday, June 23rd, according […]

KARACHI: The Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi on Monday declared COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for entry into the ACP, with effect from July 1. This was announced by President ACP Muhammad Ahmad Shah, said a spokesperson of the ACP. Ahmed Shah said that cultural activities were being revived in the Arts Council but vaccination is […]

KARACHI: Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Shazia Atta Marri in a video message on the eve of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s birthday urged that people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 for their safety. “In this way, people should get vaccinated against coronavirus to pay homage to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto”, she said this in a […]

KARACHI: A delegation of Journalists from Karachi on Monday met with the President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi at Governor House Sindh Karachi to discuss a new electronic voting machine system. The delegation included Dr Jabbar Khattak from Daily Awami Awaz, Zaffar Abbas from Dawn, Wamiq Zuberi from Business Recorder, columnist Nusrat Mirza, Manzar Naqvi […]

KARACHI: President Arif Alvi on Monday said the policy initiative by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) would eventually enhance financial inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the country. The president appreciated the SBP for designing a comprehensive policy to facilitate the PWDs in collaboration with all the stakeholders. In his key note address, he […]

KARACHI: The Meteorological department on Monday forecast partly cloudy weather with chances of drizzle at night or early morning in the metropolis over the next 24 hours. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to remain from 29 to 31 and 35 to 37 degree centigrade, respectively with 65 to 75 percent humidity, in Karachi […]