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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GB, AKU to collaborate on nursing education, healthcare

KARACHI: Nurses are backbone of healthcare systems. Government of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is committed to establish nursing college in Gilgit to produce over 5,000 nurses in next five years. GB Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan talking to Dr Sulaiman...

US, Sindh govt inaugurate Secondary School

KARACHI: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Reed Aeschliman and Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah inaugurated new high school in Karachi, constructed through US government-funded Sindh Basic Educat...

Sindh Minister Dr Azra discusses health issues with ADB team

Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr.Azra Fazal Pechuho held an online meeting at EOC with Rie Hiraoka Director Social Sectors, Central and West Asia Region, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Hayman Win senior Health Specialist AD...

Freelance journalists trained on safety in field reporting

Karachi: Second training session organised for freelance journalists of Karachi by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists was held at a local hall. Number of freelance journalists participated in workshop both in person and online. President Pakistan...

Sindh Education Minister rejects TI report

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy Sardar Shah rejected Transparency International (TI)’s report calling it biased report made on assumption with set agenda to malign Sindh Education Department. In reaction to TI report, Ministe...

Sindh Minister Sardar Shah inaugurates ‘17th edition of KIBF’ at Expo Centre

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Education and Culture Syed Sardar Ali Shah inaugurated five-day 17th Karachi International Book Fair at Karachi Expo Centre. MQM-P leader Aamir Khan, former member Sindh Assembly Mehtab Akbar Rashidi, senior journalist Qaz...

Comprehensive policies must for promoting inclusiveness of PWDs: Samina Alvi

KARACHI: First Lady Samina Arif Alvi stressed on comprehensive measures at every level for promoting inclusiveness of ‘Persons With Disabilities’ (PWDs) in all spheres of society. Addressing opening ceremony of Special Children’s S...

Jinnah University for Women students visit 'Challenged Children’ institute, distribute scholastic stuffs

Karachi: Students of Jinnah University for Women of Business Administration Department supported children with disabilities to access mainstream education alongside their peers. For improved educational outcome for children with disabilities they pro...

Visit Indonesia: IU signs accord with University of UAI

Karachi: Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi initiated and facilitated establishment of Iqra University’s collaboration with 7 universities in Indonesia namely Al Azhar Indonesia University, Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ), UIN Syarif Hida...

LLCF place where quality education only matters for grief-stricken sect

Karachi: Luminary Learning Circle Foundation (LLCF), an institution initially from pre-school to primary is providing quality education under supervision of proficient faculty members along with all basic amenities to underprivileged children on free...

NC Big Stories

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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