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Press Release BAKU, AZERBAIJAN: The first outlet of the Pakistani brand Sewing Home was formally inaugurated in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in a grand ceremony attended by leading business figures, foreign guests and numerous members of the media. CEO of Sewing Home, Iqbal Advani, cut the ribbon to officially open the outlet. Speaking at the event, Advani said Azerbaijan offered a highly conducive environment for business, with abundant investment opportunities. He added that the aim of Sewing Home was to showcase Pakistani quality and craftsmanship to the global market, and that the opening of the first outlet in Baku…
Press Release KARACHI: Syed Irfan Ali Taqvi, a journalist, social activist, and founding chairman of the Journalist Scholar Forum, was awarded a Ph.D. in Mass Communication at the 71st meeting of the Graduate and Research Management Council of the Federal Urdu University. Dr Irfan completed his research, titled “Decline of Progressive Journalism: Causes and Motives in the Context of Pakistan (1947–2016),” under the supervision of Dr Auj e Kamal, editor of Dunya-e-Adab and former chairman of the department of Mass Communication. Speaking to reporters, Dr Irfan said factors such as authoritarian governance, the feudal system, conservatism, and so-called religious and…
Press Release KARACHI: Expressing concern over the city’s deteriorating transport system, Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor said on Sunday that Karachi suffered economic losses exceeding half a billion rupees every day due to inadequate public transport. Shakoor explained that conservative estimates based on traffic congestion, wasted fuel, lost labour hours, and delayed movement of goods indicated that the city incurred daily losses of more than half a billion rupees. The shortfall, he said, directly affected industrial productivity, port operations, business efficiency, and household incomes. Millions of workers reportedly spent several hours daily in traffic, reducing output while increasing…
Press Release KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Gharib Awam Party, Syed Arshad Hussain, along with senior party leaders Zafar Ali Khan and Abdul Qayyum Khan, have strongly criticized Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon’s praise of the so-called “standard services” at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), calling it a “serious misunderstanding or ignorance.” The party leaders highlighted that a large number of poor and underprivileged patients at NICVD are facing life-threatening conditions due to delays in operations and non-payment of millions of rupees for the hire of essential surgical machines. They demanded that the Sindh government set aside…
Press Release KARACHI: The daughter of Zahid Amin, chairman of the All City Traders’ Union Association, tied the knot with Wahaj Athar Qadri. The event drew prominent figures from politics, religion, business, and society, reflecting Amin’s wide-reaching influence. Chairman Zahid Amin, alongside his family, personally welcomed guests to the ceremony, which saw a mix of political leaders, senior business representatives, and religious figures in attendance. Notable attendees included Afaq Ahmed, chairman of the Muhajir Qaumi Movement; Mian Zahid Hussain, president of PBIF; Asif Sakhi, vice president of FPCCI; and Sajad Ali Somro, MPA from PTI, among many others. Other distinguished…
By Aziz Khatri KARACHI: The Board of Management of Quaid-i-Azam House Museum and the Quaid-i-Millat Liaquat Ali Khan Memorial Committee jointly organized a dignified ceremony to mark two historic occasions: the 76th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 130th birth anniversary of Pakistan’s first Prime Minister, Shaheed Millat Liaquat Ali Khan. The event took place at the historic Quaid-i-Azam House Museum, also known as Flagstaff House, and was attended by diplomats, intellectuals, Rotarians, and distinguished citizens. Prominent participants and speakers included H.E. Ghulam Abbas Zboli, Vice Consul General of Iran in Karachi; Ambassador Dr…