A meeting of vice chancellors of the Sindh region was hosted by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) at its regional centre in Karachi on Thursday. Caretaker federal minister for education and professional training Madad Ali Sindhi was the chief guest on the
The death anniversary (urs) of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sindh’s most celebrated poet-reformer will be observed on Friday (September 1) in Bhit Shah (his resting place). Regarding his poetry, Shah Latif once said, “take my poetry seriously. These verses are not merely
KARACHI: Hindu families in Pakistan celebrated the sweet bond between brothers and sisters on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan or the Rakhi Festival on Wednesday. Stalls set up near Hindu temples or mandirs all over the city had the prettiest of rakhis
KARACHI: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M. Sheikh has ordered re-designation / conversion of 10 accountability courts (AC) into six banking, one customs/anti-smuggling and anti-narcotic courts each. Of the 10 accountability courts, five are currently operating in Karachi, two in
The United Nations (UN) Pakistan Office and the Karachi Press Club (KPC) have agreed to enhance collaboration in information-sharing, capacity-building and facilitating journalists reporting on social and development issues. During a visit by UN officials to the KPC on Monday, Julien Harneis,
KARACHI: Julien Harneis, the resident coordinator of the United Nations (UN) in Pakistan, and Catherine Weibel, country director of the UN information centre in Islamabad, held a press conference at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Monday to speak about the problems
“Electronic Cigarettes and their Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Pakistani Population: A Multi-City Study Across Pakistan” is a jointly conducted research by the Aga Khan University and Multan Medical and Dental College. The study concluded that an increasing number of young people
KARACHI: Despite having sufficient knowledge about the potential health risks associated with nicotine exposure, an increasing number of young people are getting hooked on e-cigarettes, smoking devices that are powered by a battery, says a study recently published in an online journal.
KARACHI: Despite experiencing a largely dry August so far, the province of Sindh is seeing growing numbers of malaria cases this month in every division, particularly lower Sindh, forcing the health minister to direct the officials concerned to prepare a province-specific action
HYDERABAD: Health Services Sindh Director General Dr Irshad Memon formed on Saturday an inquiry committee to look into the circumstances that had led to the August 13 death of senior journalist, Jan Mohammad Mahar, after “alleged deficiencies in provision of medical care