Business Advisory Committee reconstituted

KARACHI: A Business Advisory Committee of the Sindh Assembly has been reconstituted with Agha Siraj Khan Durrani, Speaker of Provincial Assembly Sindh as its Chairman here on Monday. While Mukesh Kumar Chawla Minister for Excise, Taxation, Narcotics, Food and Parliamentary Affairs, Saeed Ghani Minister for Labour and Human Resources and Information, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah […]

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Use of LEW for heavy traffic to help improve traffic flow on other roads: Administrator Karachi

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Monday said that use of Lyari Express Way (LEW) for heavy traffic will help maintain smooth traffic flow on other roads and streets in Karachi, besides, it will also help to deal with traffic jams in a better manner. The administrator expressed these views while addressing a high-level […]

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Under-age drivers, parents fined around Rs. 8.1 million in 11 days

KARACHI: Karachi Traffic Police in its campaign against under-age drivers and those responsible for permitting under- age persons to drive, fined around Rs. 8.1 million challans to over 8000 under-age drivers and over 3000 parents/vehicle owners in last 11 days. According to spokesman on Monday, Karachi Traffic Police during the campaign, launched under the directives […]

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IBA to launch a book on Pakistan’s economy on Sept.15

KARACHI: The Institute of Business Administration (IBA) will host launch of a book titled “ State of Pakistan’s Economy during the Pandemic and Beyond 2021-22” on Wednesday. The programme will start at IBA’s main campus by 4: 30pm, said a statement issued on Monday. The book will be launched through a panel discussion featuring the […]

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FPCCI monetary policy survey advocates reduction in policy rate

KARACHI: FPCCI’s recently conducted monetary policy survey, prior to State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting, recommended reduction in State Bank of Pakistan’s policy rate by 50 to100 basic points. Policy Research Unit of Policy Advisory Board, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry conducted this survey, which showed 84 percent of the […]

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KWSB upgrades smart phone application for booking water tanker: MD KWSB

KARACHI: Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) Monday announced that people can easily book water tankers through the upgraded smart phone application of the KWSB from 9 am to 5 pm between Monday to Saturday. Managing Director KW&SB Engineer Asadullah Khan said this during a visit to the office of the smart phone application here, […]

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KU approves restructuring of its research institute

KARACHI: University of Karachi (KU) Monday approved the restructuring of the Institute of Central and West Asian Studies (ICWAS) in the Department of History. The approval was accorded in a meeting, chaired by KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Khalid Mahmood Iraqi, held at seminar library of Department of History, said a news release. KU VC […]

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Infrastructure of industrial zones to be improved to boost domestic exports: Administrator

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Monday said that infrastructure of all the industrial zones of Karachi would be improved to boost industrial and business activities with the ultimate goal to increase domestic exports. He said this while visiting the office of the Site Association of Industry here on Monday. Addressing the Governing Body […]

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