Shehri TV – Pakistan News, Current Affairs, Entertainment

By Masood Sattar Khan (Pakistan News & Features Services) An impressive launching ceremony of first state of the art Type-054 class Frigate for Pakistan Navy was held at Hiding Zhonghua Shipyard, China, according to a message from DG PR Navy Rear Admiral M Arshid Javed, on August 23.  Commodore Azfar Humayun, Chief Naval Overseer, graced the ceremony in presence of the Consul General and Li Hongtao of the China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC).  The technology advance platform equipped with latest surface, subsurface, anti-air weapons, combat management system and sensors will strengthen PN Combat capability to maintain peace and stability.  The Consul General acknowledged the good work of the Chinese Shipyard and the CSTC despite COVID-19.

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Rotary Club of Karachi Darakhshan, with the collaboration of Rotary Club of Dhaka Central, hosted a live webinar on the subject of promoting, building and enhancing the image of Rotary on August 22.    The event, broadcast live on various social media channels, was followed by hundreds of Rotarians in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia besides many other countries.  The webinar was organized under the auspices of Jahangir Moghul, Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator (ARPIC), with the blessings of Sam Showket Hossain, the Zonal Rotary Public Image Coordinator. Sam Liu Chi Tien Surgeon, Director, Rotary International, was the keynote speaker in the webinar, which began with the welcome speech from Asim Murtaza Khan, President, Rotary Club of Karachi Darakhshan, at the designated time of 1330 hours (Pakistan Standard Time) and concluded with vote of thanks from Irfan Qureshi, a Past D...

By Mukhtar Alam (Pakistan News & Features Services) Sindh witnessed an increase of 15% in COVID-19 daily cases reported by its interior districts on August 22 when the authorities concerned confirmed detection of another 274 infections during the last 24 hours across the province. Though, according to diseases data, the overall provincial daily new infection numbers remained static last week the districts of Karachi division and others in the interior presented frequent ups and downs in two groups.  The interior districts had collectively reported 48% of the total cases of Sindh on August 16, which rose to 58% in the following week.  The cases of the interior districts declined to 45% during a period from August 18 to 21. The interior districts on average added collectively 154 new cases daily, while Karachi registered 141 cases per day during a period from August 16 to 22.  As per the official data, six districts of Karachi had a total COVI...

By Masood Sattar Khan (Pakistan News & Features Services) A pair of gold plated glasses belonging to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the famous anti-colonial leader from India, left in a Bristol auction house's letterbox, has sold for £260,000 ($340,000). The item had been dropped off in an envelope in late July, Gulf Today reported. Earlier this month, East Bristol Auctions estimated the glasses would be sold for around £10,000 to £15,000. However, they have now gone for £260,000.  The auction house posted a video on social media of the moment the glasses were sold for that price.  "We found them just four weeks ago in our letterbox, left there by a gentleman whose uncle had been given them by Gandhi himself. An incredible result for an incredible item! Thanks to all those who bid,” they acknowledged. Andrew Stowe, an auctioneer, had explained earlier this month how his Bristol auction house had come across a pair of the assassinated independence leader...

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) A live webinar of Rotary International, held on August 22, highlighted the role of journalists in publicizing the various events and one of the speakers advised the fellow Rotarians to avoid red-tapism in dealing with professional newsmen if the idea was to get mileage for the various events and projects of their organization. “It’s my personal request to the Rotary leaders of our district in particular to be polite and humble when dealing with journalists. Cultivating relationship is not a bad idea. But please don’t be rude or engage them in red-tapism, which is also against the spirit of Rotary,” Syed Khalid Mahmood, himself an eminent media professional besides being an active Rotarian, observed in his speech during the webinar titled ‘Promoting, Building and Enhancing the Image of Rotary’ and organized by Rotary Club of Karachi Darakhshan.  “There’s absolutely no doubt about it that we need to buil...

By Masood Sattar Khan (Pakistan News & Features Services) A number of important topics were discussed and agreed upon during the foreign ministers' level meeting held between Pakistan and China at Hannan, China, on August 21.  The two sides will continue to firmly advance the construction of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), ensure timely completion of those projects under construction, focus on economic and social development, job creation and improvement of people’s livelihood, and further strengthen cooperation in Specialized Economic Zones.  They will also be extending cooperation in industrial relocation, science and technology, medical and health, human resources training, poverty alleviation, and agriculture with the aim to continuously unleash the great potential of CPEC to make it a hub of regional connectivity.  Both sides expressed satisfaction on agreements reached on recent mega energy projects and look forward to convenin...

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) A study by Aga Khan University (AKU) researchers has suggested ways to reduce the burden of a leading cause of maternal death and disease in Pakistan, pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy-related disorder linked to high blood pressure. Up to a quarter of all deaths of pregnant women in the country are caused by high blood pressure. Yet, there is little awareness among the public and some healthcare providers of the importance of monitoring blood pressure as part of antenatal care practices.  “There is no word for pre-eclampsia in prominent regional languages like Sindhi. Unlike other childbirth complications, signs of pre-eclampsia cannot be identified easily which limits the chances of early detection and leaves many pregnant women vulnerable to its dangerous complications,” Dr Rahat Qureshi, the study’s co-principal investigator in Pakistan and an associate professor at the AKU, remarked.  The findings of...