CM approves additional grant for JSMU; Vice chancellor briefs Minister Ismail Rahu

KARACHI: Acting Vice Chancellor of Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) and Executive Director of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) Professor Shahid Rasul said that the Chief Minister (CM) approved an increase in the grant of JSMU. Professor Shahid Rasul said this in the meeting held with the Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards Muhammad Ismail […]

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SC expresses dissatisfaction over Cantonment Board report regarding schools’ eviction

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the Cantonment Board report regarding removal of of educational & commercial buildings etc from the cantonment areas across Pakistan. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Ayesha A Malik rejected the report and ordered the Cantonment Board to submit […]

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SACM takes notice of reported increase in flour and wheat prices

KARACHI: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh for Bureau of Supply and Prices, Dr. Khatu Mal Jeewan has taken notice of reported increase in flour and wheat prices across the province. Director General Bureau of Supply and Prices has sent letters to the Divisional Commissioners across Sindh to take strict action against the profiteers. Dr. […]

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President stresses benefiting from Holy Prophet’s guidelines on international relations

LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday stressed the need for benefiting from the principles of international relations, given by Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad peace be upon him (PBUH) through his Uswa-e-Husna [good conduct] and Khulfa-e-Rashideen [Rightly Guided Caliphs]. He was addressing the 28th gold medal awarding ceremony of Karkunan-e-Tehreek-e-Pakistan, organised by Tehreek-e-Pakistan Workers Trust at […]

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Wheelchair/passage ramp facilities for PWDs in offices, parks, recreational areas approved

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday approved resolution of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation to ensure wheelchair and passage ramp facilities for persons with disabilities in all government and private offices including business and commercial centers, parks and recreational areas within 180 days. In case of avoidance or delay, action will be taken against the […]

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CM Sindh decides to establish Robotic Surgery unit at JPMC

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to establish a robotic Surgery system at Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center-JPMC unit for regular surgeries and training of new surgeons so that such units could be installed and operationalized in all district headquarter hospitals. He issued these directives in his meeting with the Executive […]

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