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A photograph exhibition titled ‘Women Care’ by Norwegian resident Morten Krogvold opened at Shakir Ali Museum on Wednesday. The art show has been organised by the Norwegian embassy in collaboration with Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA). Janis Bjorn Kanavin, the ambassador of Norway inaugurated the exhibition. Krogvold, an internationally recognised photographer, travelled the world, …

(PTCL) will launch its Wireless Local Loop (WLL) service in Karachi next month, PTCL is operating approximately 30 exchanges all over Karachi which will provide WLL connections to the subscribers, however, the subscriber would be restricted not to cross maximum 14-kilometer and minimum 6-kilometer range from his exchange.It may be mentioned that the two big …

Over 500 delegates comprising leading psychiatrists, psychologists, intellectuals, physicians and young doctors are expected to participate in the three-day conference. The conference will deliberate on a wide range of issues concerning mental health. The moot court, a courtroom drama, projecting real psychiatric cases and a battle between prosecuting patients and defending psychiatrists, with a neutral …

The Pakistani-American community Saturday celebrated the opening of a new Pakistani Consulate in Chicago. Jehangir Karamat, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, and Mayor Daley were on hand to inaugurate the offices at 333 N. Michigan. The consulate will serve Pakistanis in six Midwestern states, home to 60,000 to 100,000 Pakistanis, said Consul Aitzaz Ahmed. …

Pakistani press clubs still rely on archaic methods for receiving and disseminating information. Under the project, a total of 122 press clubs in all four provinces as well as in the Northern Areas will be equipped with computers, Internet connections and email facilities for instant exchange of information. The project also includes basic automation software …