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).

Recent Post:

‘54 Pak students to attend one semester in US’

KARACHI: The U.S. government has awarded 54 Pakistani undergraduate students’ scholarships to study for one semester under the Global Undergraduate Exchange (Global UGRAD) Program. Administered by the United States Educational Foundation in Pak...

Brig (rtd) Haris Nawaz vows for full-fledged elimination of street crimes, drugs mafia

Karachi: Sindh Caretaker Interior Minister Brigadier Retired Haris Nawaz and Caretaker Information Minister Muhammad Ahmad Shah yesterday held a joint press conference at the Sindh Assembly Committee Room. During the presser, the Minister of Informat...

SC, HCs should allocate benches in consultation with senior judges: CM Baqar

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar has said that being judges we may not have lived up to the expectations of the people and the colleagues and unfortunately, in recent years, relations between the bar and the bench have been...

Iranian envoy, Gov Sindh discuss investment in health, education, energy

Karachi: Ambassador of Iran Dr. Raza Amiri Mughdam and Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori discussed Pak-Iran economic cooperation, exchange of delegations in various fields, investment in health, education and energy and other matters of mutual interest....

Hamdard opens therapy centre, Matab: Committed to augment health facilities, says Sadia Rashid

KARACHI: Hamdard Pakistan inaugurated first-of-its-kind ‘Hamdard Regimental Therapy Centre and Matab’, digital clinic at junction of Shahrah-e-Quadeen and Shahrah-e-Faisal. This initiative aims to broaden reach of Hamdard’s medical...

Gov Tessori visits Pakistani Embassy in Washington

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori arrived at Pakistani Embassy in Washington on invitation of Pakistani Ambassador Sardar Masood Khan. Sardar Masood Khan welcomed Governor at Embassy. Matters pertaining to Pakistani community living in America...

7th ICRC Humanitarian Reporting Awards at CEJ-IBA held

KARACHI: Centre for Excellence in Journalism at Institute of Business Administration (CEJ-IBA) in collaboration with International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) conferred awards upon eight journalists for their outstanding contributions to field of h...

Experts stress provision of children’s rights amidst climate change impacts

Karachi: International Rescue Committee (IRC) in collaboration with National Commission on Rights of Child (NCRC) hosted multi-stakeholder national consultation on how climate change is impacting children of Pakistan in commemoration of Universal Chi...

New academic year to start from April 15 in Sindh

Karachi: New academic year in public and private schools across Sindh will commence on April 15, 2024, according to Sindh Education Department. Announcement came after meeting of lower committee of provincial steering committee, headed by Sindh caret...

PML-N delegation to meet MQM-P leadership tomorrow

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz delegation will hold meeting with Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan leaders here on Sunday. Sources said meeting will discuss an electoral alliance between two parties in Sindh. Delegation of PMLN leaders from Pu...

NC Big Stories

All Karachi Urdu Declamation Contest- 2025 held at ICMA on Iqbal Day

KARACHI: Organized by the Youth of Pakistan Foundation, the All Karachi Declamation Contest was held at ICMA University on the occasion of Iqbal Day, in which young speakers from across the city presented the thoughts and message of Allama Iqbal in a...

SHC disposes of petition in Karimabad alleged illegal construction case

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has disposed of a petition filed against alleged illegal constructions in the Karimabad Ismailia Multipurpose Cooperative Society. The court made it clear that construction can only be carried out according to the approv...

Karachi’s New Master Plan 2047 Faces Unseen Urban Hurdles

KARACHI: As Karachi’s planners speak of a vision for 2047 the city’s current state stands as a cautionary tale. Decades of unregulated construction ignored zoning laws and unchecked expansion have left Karachi suffocating under its own ur...

Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's first Muslim mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani will become the first Musli...
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