Zaira Hasan Usmani

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Journalist at Daily National Courier. Covering different beats including Politics, Current Affairs & other news content in a well-versed manner along with handling various tasks related to social media. Also member of Karachi Union of Journalist (KUJ).

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SRB growth-34pc collects Rs126.8bn 7MFY24: Interim CM

KARACHI: Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar announced that Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) collected Rs 126.8 billion during first seven months of financial year 2023-24, compared to collection of Rs 94.6 billion during same period...

Interim CM urges govt partners to help establish social protection system

KARACHI: Interim Chief Minister Sindh Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar urged government’s partners to help establish a social protection system that empowers and safeguards most vulnerable segments of society. Speaking at ‘Consultative Semina...

Interim CM Baqar decides to recruit ‘Sub-Registrars’ through SPSC

KARACHI: Caretaker  Chief Minister Sindh Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqir decided that recruitment process of Sub-Registrar will now be conducted by Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC). According to CM’s spokesman, post of Sub-Registrar was...

Interim CM Baqar values arts, theatre, music

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar believed that in an era that is often dictated by numbers and data, arts serve as reminder of beauty, emotions and stories that make us human. Speaking at Arts Council Academic Conv...

Sindh to face academic year delay: Sources

KARACHI: Fresh academic year in Sindh is likely to be delayed as process of printing textbooks has not been initiated yet, sources inside Sindh Text Book Board claimed. According to notification, meeting of Sindh Education Department’s Steering...

‘Must work to build society where everyone has opportunity, right to learn’: Interim CM Baqar

KARACHI: Caretaker  Chief Minister Sindh Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar has reaffirmed his commitment towards creating an environment where everyone regardless of their ability, can access quality education. Speaking at ceremony organised to hand...

HBL, NYSE:V announce winners of ‘She’s Next’ programme

Karachi: Visa (NYSE: V), world leader in digital payments together with HBL, Pakistan’s leading Bank announced five winners of Pakistan’s inaugural edition of She’s Next programme, Visa’s global platform dedicated to supportin...

Interim CM distributes snorkels-3 to KMC, one each to Hyd, Sukkur, MPK, Larkana, Nawabshah

KARACHI: Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar handed over eight snorkels, purchased for Rs 1.35 billion, to municipal corporations of Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Nawabshah, Mirpurkhas and Larkana. Snorkel distribution ceremony...

Over 0.1m cops to perform election duties in general election: Interim CM

KARACHI: Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar said that total of 1,15,500 policemen have been assigned to perform security duty during upcoming general election. These police officers will be responsible for maintaining law and...

Arts Council Karachi organises display of thesis by final years students of ACP’s Art School

Karachi: Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi’s Arts Council Institute of Arts and Crafts organised final year thesis show. Event was inaugurated by renowned intellectual and humorist Anwar Maqsood along with Minister of Information, Minority Affai...

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Gold prices hit one-week high

KARACHI: Gold prices continued their upward momentum on Wednesday, marking a one-week high as investors sought the safety of the precious metal amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, particularly the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict. Spot gold ros...

Profit-taking drags PSX down, KSE-100 falls by 310 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw profit-taking on Wednesday, resulting in a decline of 310 points in the benchmark KSE-100 Index, which closed at 95,546.45, down 0.32%. The session began on a positive note, with the KSE-100 rising to a...

Ahsan Iqbal proposes GSP-Plus and 5Es framework for export-led growth

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, proposed a comprehensive strategy to align the European Union’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP-Plus) program with Pakistan’s 5Es framewo...

Messi likely to play int’l match in India next year

KERALA: Argentina’s national team, including legendary footballer Lionel Messi, is expected to play an international match in India’s Kerala State next year, Sports Minister V Abdurahiman said yesterday. According to Indian media, the mi...
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