Rear Admiral Mirza Foad Amin Baig assumes as DG PMSA

KARACHI:Rear Admiral Mirza Foad Amin Baig HI (M) on Wednesday assumed the duties as Director General of Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) in a simple and impressive ceremony held at PMSA headquarters. Mirza Foad Amin Baig had joined Pakistan Navy in 1986 and undertook initial training at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth and was commissioned […]

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Magdalena Andersson to relinquish her duties as IMFC Chair

ISLAMABAD:Magdalena Andersson, currently Prime Minister of Sweden and former Minister for Finance, has indicated her intention to relinquish her duties as Chair of the IMF’s International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) by end of December 2021. According to IMF press statement received here, Ms. Andersson assumed the office of Prime Minister of Sweden on November […]

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Supernet gets SBP contract on IT

KARACHI:Telecard Limited’s 100 percent owned subsidiary, Supernet Limited (“Supernet”) has been awarded contract by State Bank of Pakistan in information technology and cyber security domain of around worth Rupees 100 million. The contract involves supply, installation, maintenance and technical support of next generation Intrusion Detection and Protection Systems to secure SBP Infrastructure from advance persistent […]

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Inaugural of 14th Int’l Urdu Conference 2021 on Dec 9

KARACHI:The inaugural ceremony of the four-day “14th International Urdu Conference 2021” organized by the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi will be held on December 9, at 3:30 pm in Auditorium-I, which will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah. Shahida Hassan from Canada, Tasneem Abidi from USA, Amir Hussain from London, Sarwat […]

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Fawad grieved over demise of brother of former president NPC

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of Humayun Iqbal Khan, elder brother of former president of National Press Club (NPC) Farooq Faisal Khan. In a message, he said at this hour of sorrow he shared the grief of Farooq Faisal and his family. […]

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176 new cases of corona detected, no death reported

KARACHI:Fortunately no death stemming from coronavirus was reported on Wednesday, however 176 new cases emerged when 10,588 tests were conducted. This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement. Murad Ali Shah said fortunately no death was reported on Wednesday. He added that till last Tuesday the number death and […]

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US officials call on Livestock Minister

KARACHI:Sindh Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Abdul Bari Potafi Wednesday called on Economic Officer of the US Consulate in Karachi Allen Wolgham and Economic Specialist of the US Consulate Karachi Mehreen Kashif Ghias at a hotel here. Secretary Livestock Sindh Dr. Nazir Hussain Kalhoro was also present, said a statement. They discussed the matters related […]

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Consul of Italy arranged Sonography Machine from Italy for NICH

KARACHI:Consul of Italy in Karachi Danilo Giurdanella has donated a Sonography machine from Italy as a gift to the National Institute of Child Health (NICH), the largest public sector children hospital that provides free healthcare for the underprivileged and needy children. A special ceremony was held on Wednesday to hand over this machine with the […]

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