NDMA holds National Post-Monsoon 2022 Review Conference with key stakeholders
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) hosted National Post-Monsoon 2022 Review Conference. Chairman NDMA, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik presided over the meeting and delivered the opening remarks. The Conference reviewed the lessons learnt during Floods 2022 and deliberated upon way forward to address the key shortcomings for better flood management in the next monsoon….
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Flood-hit Pakistan needs ‘strong’ world support for reconstruction: UN chief
Pakistan needs “strong” support from the international community to deal with the vast devastation left behind by the unprecedented floods in August, pointing out that three times the area of his country — Portugal — was under water, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. “There is a huge responsibility of the international community to support Pakistan,”…
PTCL Group provides winter jackets to keep the flood affected communities warm during the extreme weather
PTCL Group including Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited and Ufone 4G has donated 3000 warm jackets to help the flood affected communities of Balochistan for the on-going winter season.The jackets were handed over to Balochistan Rural Support Program (BRSP) to distribute it amongst the flood affected families especially children, women and elderly to protect them from…
LUMS hosts Undergraduate Open House and free SAT/ACT Testing Workshop
An Undergraduate Open House was recently conducted at LUMS to provide prospective applicants with information about the academic opportunities and the admission process at the University. Students from 250 plus schools across Lahore and its vicinity participated in the event and interacted with the admission team, deans, and faculty members. As part of the two-day…
TriFit Pakistan Opens its Doors in Karachi to Provide an Unprecedented Health and Wellness Experience
TriFit, Pakistan’s first international level chain of health and fitness clubs, opened its doors in Karachi earlier this month. Standing for Tribe, Results, Innovation, and Fitness (TriFit), the company opened its first location with a massive 34,000+ sqft space, at the famous Seaview in DHA Phase VI, Karachi. The first location at Seaview in Karachi…
IoBM Celebrates 25th Annual Convocation; 1374 Degrees Awarded
The Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi, held its 25th Convocation at its Korangi Creek Campus on Saturday, December 10, 2022. 1,374 graduates from numerous departments were conferred educational degrees at the ceremony this year which marks the Silver Jubilee convocation of IoBM. The Chief Guest, Governor Sindh, Kamran Tessori graced the event with his…
China further optimizes Covid-19 prevention and control policies
China is optimizing and refining its COVID-19 response to minimize its impact on people’s livelihoods, with policies on nucleic acid testing, drug purchase, and travelling adjusted. The districts of Tianhe, Panyu, and Liwan in Guangzhou, the capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, lifted all temporary control measures from November 30. All areas except those designated…
Pakistan: Sindh CM celebrates Sindhi Culture Day with students
Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, on Saturday went to a school in Karachi to spend time with the students to celebrate the annual Sindhi Culture Day. Shah cut the ribbon to formally inaugurate the exhibition at the premises of St Paul’s High School, for showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the people…
Climate change to cause dengue outbreaks in non-vulnerable high-altitude areas: Study
Pakistan after receiving massive manifestations of spiking up global warming, the environmental degradation and shift in monsoon weather pattern and increased temperatures would face spread of dengue outbreaks in non-vulnerable high-altitude areas. A study carried out by the scientists and experts from the Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC), Health Services Academy (HSA) and National…
International Education Expo to be held on Nov 20
An international education expo will be held on November 20 (Sunday) at the private hotel where students will find opportunities to study abroad in top-ranked universities including Australia, Canada UK, USA and Germany. According to the organizers, students interested in studying abroad would meet the staff for one on one sessions to explore study options…