5th Annual International Karachi Conference 2017 at Arts Council of Pakistan

5th Annual International Karachi Conference 2017 Update: Karachi is the world’s fastest growing city and constitutes Pakistan's biggest metropolitan area. Historically, the Karachi region has a rich archaeological heritage stretching back to the Neolithic period and the city's built heritage can be traced back to the medieval era, as different parts of the city are associated in legend and folklore with mystical events and religious figures.

Since the 18th century, many different communities have settled in Karachi and have contributed to its evolving landscape. The city has been an engine for economic and cultural growth far beyond its own boundaries, especially in the fields of trade, commerce, education, art and architecture, food, language, etc.

For this purpose and to to celebrate the socio-economic and cultural mosaic of one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse cities in the world that the first international conference on Karachi was held and after the successful of 4th International Karachi Conference, the 5th Annual International Karachi Conference 2017 is going to be held on 27th to 29th October 2017.

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The primary objective of the 5th Annual International Karachi Conference 2017 is to highlight the importance of Karachi and all facets of its urban existence through a scholarly exercise, for understanding the role that it has assumed as a regional hub. Karachi’s resume will grow with its fast pace of development in the backdrop of globalisation and regionalisation, and the related geo-political upheavals that are visibly developing in this part of the world.

A secondary objective of the 5th Annual International Karachi Conference 2017 is to bring together local and international academic institutions, scholars, and development and social activists who have worked on Karachi, to engage with each other and with other like-minded local individuals for future academic endeavors, especially those relevant to the city. The holding of the conference and the publication of its outcomes will serve as a foundation template for prospective research and scholarly activity on Karachi.

In its fifth year, the Karachi Conference Foundation will host its 5th Annual International Karachi Conference 2017 on 27-29 October 2017 at the Arts Council Of Pakistan, predominantly on issues that not only define its own existence today, but those that are global in nature, crucially centered on social ecology, environmental degradation, and urban change. Important topics of discussion include solid waste management, proposed mass transit schemes, and the city’s changing skyline.

Additionally, the role of Karachi in the genesis of the country itself, both in regards to it being the first capital, and home to the founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah, will be topics that will be analysed critically. For the first time, the conference includes panels that showcase cutting edge student research, to foster better understating and concern for the city and its problems amongst the professionals of the future. Acclaimed activist and head of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, I.A.Rehman, will be the keynote speaker.

The Karachi Conference aims at celebrating the socio-economic depth and cultural mosaic of one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse cities in the world. It seeks to highlight the importance of Karachi and all facets of its existence by bringing together research undertaken on our city by local and international academic institutions, scholars, development workers and social activists onto a single platform.

Source: Mehran Post

Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017 to be Held in Karachi Expo Center in Cctober

Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017 Update: Pakistan International Trade Fair (PITF)’, one of the country’s biggest trade and consumer fair, is going to be held between 26th and29th October, 2017 at Expo Center Karachi.

The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) is organising the Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017 event, in collaboration with Badar Expo Solutions, an event management company that has managed over 1000 events including IDEAS.

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For this purpose, Hall 1 to 6 in the Expo Center have been booked to display industrial products and services.

Hanif Gohar, chairman Fair and Exhibition, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) addressing a pre-event media briefing here on 7th October 2017, he said:

"The four-day Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017 will be held at the Karachi Expo Centre from October 26 to 29 to promote the Pakistani products and culture."

He said that a very positive response has been received from the foreign countries including Belarus, China, Iran, Malaysia, Russia, UAE, South Korea, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Germany, US, and Japan.
He added:

"President Mamnoon Hussain will inaugurate this Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017, while high-profile dignitaries such as Governors and Chief Ministers of all the provinces, federal and provincial ministers, and members from the diplomatic corps will visit this fair."

FPCCI is organizing this Pakistan International Trade PITF Fair 2017 at grand level as six halls of the Expo Centre were already booked, and this was the first attempt of FPCCI in the last 35 years to organize such kind of event since 1984.

While giving the details of the participating companies, Haris Ali Mithani, senior vice chairman Fairs & Exhibition FPCCI, said that the products and services from major sectors to be showcased in PITF-2017 include: textile, construction & building material, chemical, FMCG brands, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, electrical & electronics, financial services, handicrafts and logistics etc.

To make this fair more fruitful for the business community, first two-day are reserved only for the industries, B2B and B2C contacts. In the remaining last two-days of the event, general public will be allowed.

The hall six of the Karachi expo center will be the Chinese pavilion where 48 Chinese companies will exhibit their products. Hall 5 will have multinational companies, and in hall 4 high brands from Pakistan will exhibit. The third hall will have electronic, home appliances, building materials while hall 2 will have developers and builders.

Source: Mehran Post

22nd Kensho International Open Karate Championship 2017 Sri Lanka Pakistan Secure 5 Gold Medals

22nd Kensho International Open Karate Championship 2017 Sri Lanka Update: A Pakistani karate team stood third in the 22nd Kensho International Open Karate Championship 2017 Sri Lanka, securing 5 gold medals in the process.

The 22nd Kensho International Open Karate Championship 2017 Sri Lanka, held in Sri Lanka, saw the participation from various Asian teams which included the likes of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Bhutan, Pakistan, and of course the hosts Sri Lanka.

The gold medal winners of the Bushi Ban Pakistan Junior Karate Team included:

• Erdemir Ali,
• Anael Ali,
• Khalid Aleem,
• Khadija Abdullah,
• Muhammed Raid.

The team, Bushi Ban Pakistan Junior Karate Team, along with teams from seven other countries participated in the 22nd Kensho International Open Karate Championship 2017 Sri Lanka.

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The participating teams of 22nd Kensho International Open Karate Championship 2017 Sri Lanka hailed from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

A press statement released by Bushi Ban Pakistan Junior Karate Team on Wednesday stated:

"We are glad to announce the marvelous victory of our Karate team in international championship held in Sri Lanka."

Pakistan also bagged 21 medals in the Asian Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games. This shows that Pakistan athletes are capable of achieving incredible things.

We hope that the government provides these athletes with an infrastructure through which they can grow and keep on winning medals for their country.

About Karate

Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts called, "hand"; tii in Okinawan under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian White Crane.

Karate is now predominantly a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands, and palm-heel strikes. Historically, and in some modern styles, grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints, and vital-point strikes are also taught. A karate practitioner is called a karateka.

The Ryukyu Kingdom was annexed by Japan in 1879. Karate was brought to Japan in the early 20th century during a time of migration as Ryukyuans, especially from Okinawa, looked for work in Japan.

International Gothia Cup U18 Football Tournament 2017 Pakistan Slammed India by 12-0

International Gothia Cup U18 Football Tournament 2017 Update: Finding out that our countrymen thrashed the Indians in football were an honorable news to hear, especially in a sport which is not giving much importance to Pakistan.

However, it was indeed disappointing to hear how none of the media outlets in our country were talking about this news. Hence, it wasn’t brought much to the attention of the locals.

Moving on to the big news – International Gothia Cup U18 Football Tournament 2017 Pakistan beat India by the score of 12-0.

Islamabad Football Association (IFA) beat RSSA – Rising Sun Soccer Academy by the score of 12-0 in the under-18 tournament.

The Pakistani boys made the match one-sided by leading the first half of the International Gothia Cup U18 Football Tournament 2017 with the score of 7-0.

Hassam Khan scored four goals, whereas, Sheryar Khan scored three, Ali Imam scored twice and Naufil Hussain, Ahtisham, and Abdullah Shah managed to score one each.

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The representing team of Pakistan in International Gothia Cup U18 Football Tournament 2017, IFA has to play a total of six matches in the group stage.

They have played four matches in International Gothia Cup U18 Football Tournament 2017, out of which they won three matches and one got through a walkover. They have beat the team of China, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh in International Gothia Cup U18 Football Tournament 2017.

Sadly though, quite a few people have been talking about this achievement since this wasn’t brought to the attention of locals by the media.

It is indeed a great news to see how our boys are bringing pride to the name of their country in China by leading the tournament stages so far. We wish the Islamabad Football Association players all the best of luck and hope they bring the cup back home.

About International Gothia Cup

Gothia Cup is the world’s largest and most international youth football tournament. Each year, around 1700 teams from 80 nations take part and they play 4500 games on 110 fields.

It’s the teams, and participants from around the world that make the tournament unique. A meeting place for the world’s youth, irrespective of religion, skin color or nationality, with football as the common denominator. Our organization consists of eight full-time employed staff and during the tournament works more than 2 500 people.

Gothia Cup was first held in 1975. The tournament was started by the football associations BK Häcken, GAIS and a local newspaper but has been owned since the early 80’s entirely and solely by BK Häcken. Through the years, almost a million players from a total of 146 countries have participated in the tournament.

Source: Mehran Post