Syeda Hoor Shumail

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Contributing author at Daily National Courier. Looking after OP-ED page with diversified content on mix topics of greater interest. Also member of Karachi Union of Journalist (KUJ).

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6 September 1965

6 September 1965 is the most important day in our military history. It commemorates the days of the September War when the armed forces of Pakistan and the entire nation defended their freedom and national dignity against Indian aggression. On that...

Benefits of building dams

Dams refer to huge walls or barriers built specifically to regulate the flow of water or underground streams. Dams are often handy in controlling floods as well as providing water for numerous beneficial activities like agriculture, irrigation, hydro...

Kinds, Grounds and Controls

Flood is one of most dangerous natural disasters. It happens when excessive water is collected in any area. It usually happens due to heavy rainfall. Periodic floods occur on many rivers, forming a surrounding region known as flood plain. During tim...

Recent Floods: ‘National Tragedy’

Recent floods in Pakistan were a disaster. They visit our country quite frequently. We live in modern age, which is remarkable for its scientific advancement but man has failed to overcome floods completely. However, we can set aside adverse results...

Actual demonstrative governance necessity for honour of Pakistan

Pakistan a great country that luckily we were blessed with has been almost reduced to banana state. No external power should be blamed, it is for our own reckless behaviour that has done it so. Lust of power, greed, self-interests above national inte...

Educational institutions must participate whole-heartedly for flood-affectees: Chief APSMA

KARACHI: Syed Tariq Shah central Chairman of All Private Schools Management Association (APSMA) Sindh said private schools should take part in relief and rehabilitation of flood-affected people by setting up flood relief camps. Clothes, food, tents,...

Shazia Marri criticises PTI trolls for using flood situation to attack opponents

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri criticised Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) trolls for using flood situation to attack its opponents. “Shame on PTI trolls for using flood situation to attack oppone...

Shazia visits rain-hit areas of Sanghar, monitors relief, rescue works

KARACHI: Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Atta Marri visited various rain-hit areas of District Sanghar to review overall situation after recent heavy downpour. She monitored overall relief and rescue works underway in rain...

Global advantages of women education

“Education is most powerful weapon we can use to change world”. This is how Nelson Mandela would define term. Unfortunately, women have largely been excluded from educational field. And nowadays education is being taken for granted by wom...

Alkhidmat dispatches 2 more relief trucks for Balochistan flood victims

Karachi: Alkhidmat dispatched two more trucks laden with relief supplies for flood victims in Balochistan. These additional trucks were sent with collaboration of Alkhidmat Foundation Women's Wing Trust under supervision of Executive Director Alkhidm...

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Judicial body directs judges to report ‘external influence’ within 24 hours

ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) on Monday directed judges to report any instance of external influence within 24 hours to protect judicial independence. The 54th NJPMC meeting was held at the Supreme Court under...

Balochistan CM forms special cell to dismantle terrorist networks in campuses

QUETTA: Chief Minister of Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Bugti, on Monday announced the formation of a special cell to identify and dismantle terrorist networks operating within educational institutions. Addressing a press conference alongside senior offic...

Police officer shot dead in Karachi

KARACHI: An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of police, Muhammad Khan Abro, was shot dead in Karachi’s Bin Qasim town on Monday. According to police, the incident occurred when unidentified armed men opened fire on the ASI outside his home in Stee...

Murad Ali Shah chairs rain emergency meeting

KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday chaired a meeting with regard to arrangements to tackle any rain emergency situation. Chief minister was briefed about likely rainfall in Karahi from tonight. “The work has been in progress to im...
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