KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Talat Mahmood has assured representatives of the transport sector that the Chamber will vigorously take up their legitimate grievances with the federal and Sindh governments, stressing that rising transportation costs, excessive traffic fines, inadequate port parking and deteriorating roads are adversely affecting industrial productivity, business competitiveness and the overall cost of doing business. Addressing a meeting with a delegation of the Local Goods Transporters Alliance (LGTA) and other transport associations at KCCI, he emphasised that the Chamber would stand firmly with transporters wherever they faced injustice and pursue practical solutions through dialogue. He advised transporters to consult KCCI before announcing strikes so that the Chamber could engage the relevant authorities, facilitate negotiations and seek resolution without disrupting the movement of goods. He also called for rationalising exces...
Karachi: The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU), organized a Breast Cancer Awareness Session to educate students about the clinical presentation, risk factors, early detection, and timely treatment of breast cancer. Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women worldwide and remains a major public health concern. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer globally in 2022, while around 670,000 deaths were attributed to the disease. Early diagnosis and timely treatment are essential for improving patient outcomes and reducing breast cancer-related mortality. The awareness session highlighted common warning signs of breast cancer, age-appropriate screening, and the importance of seeking timely medical evaluation when suspicious symptoms or changes are noticed. Participants were also informed about risk-reduction measures, including maintainin...