PIA initiates two fights to Baku, Azerbaijan from Lahore, Karachi

KARACHI:Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) commenced its flight operations to Baku, Azerbaijan from two major cities of Pakistan that are Lahore and Karachi. The inaugural flights departed from the two cities on Wednesday, said a statement here. PIA will operate one flight per week from Lahore and Karachi to Baku . Simple Cake cutting ceremonies were […]

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KU awards 15 PhD, 30 MPhil, one MS, two MS degrees in various disciplines

KARACHI:The Advanced Studies and Research Board of the University of Karachi has awarded 15 PhD, 30 MPhil, one MS (Master of Surgery), and two M.S. Course Work (30 credit hours) degrees in various disciplines. The KU Registrar Professor Dr Maqsood Ali Ansari said that the ASRB in the recently held meeting here under the chairmanship […]

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Efforts being made to improve distt east with maximum development works: Admin

KARACHI:Under the leadership of Administrator District Municipal Corporation (DMC) East Rahmatullah Sheikh, the pace of development work in district east was increasing. In this regard, he inspected development works at UC 16 Soldier Bazar and Hussain Hazara Goth. Superintending Engineer B&R Salman Memon, Executive Engineer B&R Iqbal Mallah were present during inspection of development works. […]

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Administrator Karachi directs officials to provide facilities to visitors of 39 cemeteries

KARACHI:Administrator Karachi, Sindh governments Spokesman and CM Advisor on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday directed concerned officials to provide the all possible facilities to visitors of 39 cemeteries managed by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat. “Roads leading to cemeteries should be made smooth, bright and clean. The majority of the […]

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Administrator KMC calls for provision of better facilities for visitors at graveyards

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday directed concerned officials to provide better facilities to the visitors of 39 cemeteries managed by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat. “Roads leading to cemeteries should be made smooth, bright and clean. The majority of the citizens come to the graves of their dear […]

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Pakistan wheelchair tennis team left for Turkey

KARACHI:Four-member Pakistan Wheelchair Tennis Team left for Antalya Turkey to take part in BNP Paribas ITF Wheelchair Tennis Qualifier Cup from Jinnah International Airport on Wednesday. Team comprised of Fida Hussain, Muhammad Irfan and Asif Abbasi, resident of England (who will join Pakistan team at Antalya), according to Vice President Pakistan Tennis Federation Khalid Rehmani. […]

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SBP facilitates MFBs to lend for low-cost housing, small enterprises

KARACHI:State Bank of Pakistan has revised prudential regulations for Microfinance Banks (MFBs) with the goal of promoting access to finance for low cost housing and microenterprises aimed to build on the measures taken in recent years to encourage financing to priority areas. The revised regulations are expected to bring down the cost of serving to […]

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