Author: Abbas Kassar (Abbas Kassar)

Adeel Siddiqui
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Deficit of 5000blns needs govt to curtail cabinet, foreign visits: HCCI Chief Adeel Siddiqui

HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) Adeel Siddiqui has said that Rs5,000 billion deficit in government departments’ budget means that government should focus on improving the working of these departments. He urged the federal government to review its energy conservation plan. He proposed government should cut the size of federal cabinet...

crude oil production
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After OPEC indication of 20% drop in crude oil production

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Adeel Siddiqui has said that OPEC has indicated a drop in 20pc production of crude oil which means that oil rate may shoot upto $100 per barrel from current rate of $85 to have a negative implication on Pakistani economy.  In a statement issued here Thursday he...

Seminar on Breast Cancer
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Women urged to self-examine on daily basis to avoid falling prey to breast cancer

HYDERABAD: A one-day seminar to create awareness regarding breast cancer was organized by the Institute of Gender Studies, University of Sindh Jamshoro here on Tuesday. Chairperson Department of Radiology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro Professor Dr. Anila Sheeba urged women to self-examine on a daily basis so that breast cancer might be detected...

World Food Day
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World Food Day celebrated at Sindh varsity

HYDERABAD: Institute of Biochemistry, Nutrition and Food Technology (IBNFT), University of Sindh Jamshoro celebrated World Food Day under the theme “Leave No One Behind- Safe Food Today for Healthy Tomorrow” by arranging an awareness walk here on Tuesday. A number of students along with faculty members started the walk led by the director of the institute...

World Heart Day
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World Heart Day: Speakers ask to avoid risks of unhealthy diet, tobacco, alcohol

HYDERABAD: To mark the World Heart Day, Red Cresent Institute of Cardiology, Bilawal Medical College, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences  Jamshoro arranged a “Public Awareness Walk” followed by a Seminar  at Red Crescent Institute of Cardiology Latifabad.  Vice Chancellor LUMHS Prof. Dr Ikram Din Ujjan expressed that World Heart Day is a campaign established...

Maqbool Masih Khokhar
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Minority sanitary workers marginalised by HMC, HAD and WASA: Maqbool Masih

HYDERABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Minority Wing Vice President Maqbool Masih Khokhar has said that minority employees working on the sanitation side of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad Development Authority and WASA were not being treated fairly by officers of the above institutions. Rather minority workers were neither paid the salary fixed by the government i-e Rs.25000...

Seth Goharullah, Ziauddin and Mahmood Rajput elected unopposed on HCCI new body
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Seth Goharullah, Ziauddin and Mahmood Rajput elected unopposed on HCCI new body

HYDERABAD: Seth Goharullah owner of Fateh Textile Mills was elected unopposed as president of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry for  the term 2022-23 while Ziauddin and Mahmood Rajput were  also elected unopposed senior vice president and vice president for 2022-23. No nomination papers were submitted against them. As such they were elected unopposed for...

wheat
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By increasing rate of wheat, Sindh govt trying to snatch meal from flood-affected people

HYDERABAD: By the increasing rate of wheat to Rs. 10,000 per bag, the Sindh government has tried to deprive flood-affected people of piece of meal. This was stated by Atta Chaki Owners Social Welfare Organization Hyderabad while addressing a news conference at press club here. Office bearers who addressed press conference were association’s president Haji...

Ismail Rahu
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250492 flood-affected persons being provided shelter, ration, medicines in Badin district: Rahu

HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister of Universities and Educational Boards Ismail Rahu has said that 48860 families comprising 250492 people have been badly affected by torrential and heavy rains in district Badin. Issuing figures of human tragedy and losses, Ismail Rahu who also belongs to district Badin said 6 union councils of Tando Bago Taluka have been...