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Express Tribune
18-04-2025
- Health
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Sindh youth to travel abroad for education, jobs
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah held separate meetings with Rana Mashhood, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme, and the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs to discuss matters relevant to their domains. In his meeting with Rana Mashhood, the CM discussed strengthening coordination between the Prime Minister's Youth Programme and the Sindh Sports and Youth Affairs Department. They agreed that through this collaboration, youth from Sindh would have the opportunity to travel to different countries for employment, educational exchanges, and exposure visits. Mashhood briefed the chief minister on the newly launched Digital Youth Hub, an initiative designed to connect youth with employment opportunities in both the public and private sectors. He shared the vision of sending skilled Pakistani youth abroad for work and highlighted the global demand for trained professionals from Pakistan. Anti-polio campaign The chief minister, presiding over a meeting of the Provincial Task Force for Polio Eradication, said that the province has reported four polio cases in 2025, compared to 23 in 2024 and 2 in 2023, therefore, there is a need for enhanced coordination across all districts in preparation for the upcoming National Immunisation Days (NIDs) scheduled from April 21 to 27, 2025. "Our efforts this year must be focused on ensuring that every child receives the anti-polio vaccine," he said. Provincial Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho informed the meeting that four current cases have been identified in Badin, Larkana, Kambar, and Thatta dsitricts. Dr Azra Pechuho highlighted the need for sustained follow-up in communities affected by misinformation. IFC delegation The chief minister met a delegation of International Finance Corporation (IFC), at the CM House. The delegation was led by Ms Linda Rudo Munyengeterwa, Director for Public-Private Partnerships, Privatisations & Corporate Finance Advisory, IFC Global, to discuss urban mobility, water, and sanitation projects.
Express Tribune
28-02-2025
- Climate
- Express Tribune
Islamabad announces new school timings for Ramadan
Punjab School Education Minister Rana Mashhood says Bahria School is also being established in Gwadar. PHOTO: REUTERS Listen to article The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has officially announced new timings for educational institutions in Islamabad during the holy month of Ramadan 2025. The revised timings will be implemented from the first day of Ramadan, with schools reverting to their usual schedule once the month ends. According to the newly announced schedule, double-shift schools will operate from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm from Monday to Thursday, with Friday classes extending until 12:00 pm. Evening shift schools are scheduled to function from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Single-shift schools, on the other hand, will run from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. On the other hand, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Peshawar today (Friday) for the Ramadan moon sighting. However, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said there is little chance of sighting the Ramadan moon on Friday due to cloudy weather. The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet in Peshawar at 6:30 pm on February 28 to determine the start of the holy month. The committee's chairman, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, will preside over the meeting after the Asr prayer. According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, zonal committees across the country will also convene separately to assess moon sighting reports. Religious scholars from various schools of thought will participate in the central session. The Met Office has forecast partly cloudy conditions across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, over the next 24 hours. "Due to cloudy weather, the chance of sighting the Ramadan moon is low," the department said.
