Author: M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career forty-five years ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.

54th martyrdom anniversary of Rashid Minhas observed

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025M M Alam

KARACHI: Pakistanis mark the 53rd martyrdom anniversary of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider (NH) today (20 August, 2022). One of the major arteries of this Metropolis is called Rashid Minhas Road. It runs all the way from Shahrah-e-Faisal passing through Cantonment area, Gulshan-e-Iqbal and Azizabad etc to join the Super Highway. And yes Lucky One and […]

US Consul General Scott Urbom Visits Hyderabad & Jamshoro

August 13, 2025August 13, 2025M M Alam

KARACHI:  From 11 to 12 Aug, US Consul General Scott Urbom visited Hyderabad and Jamshoro, where he engaged with local officials, academic leaders, youth, journalists, and members of the business community.  The visit highlighted the enduring Pak-US partnership and underscored shared priorities in academic excellence, innovation, and mutual prosperity.  During his visit, Urbom toured the […]

Bazaar-e-Husn: œuvres of 38 artists exposed at AFK

August 7, 2025August 24, 2025M M Alam

KARACHI: Alliance Française (French Cultural Centre here) was the venue where 38, senior as well as budding, visual artists converged from all over Pakistan to display their œuvres, depicting Sevasadan or Bazaar-e-Husn, novel penned a century ago by Munshi Premchand (1880 – 1936). Sevasadan/Bazaar-e-Husn proclaims that, despite passage of a hundred years , woman in […]

Keeping the Rate Unchanged Disappointed Investors/Industrialists: NKATI

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025M M Alam

KARACHI: Faisal Moiz Khan, President of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), stated that the State Bank’s decision to maintain the interest rate at 11% goes against the promises repeatedly made by Prime Minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif to the business community, where he had assured that the interest rate would be brought […]

State Bank keeps interest rate at 11%

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025M M Alam

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan has kept the policy rate at 11% on Wednesday (30th July, 2025). SBP had kept the rate unchanged on 16th day of June too. It is pertinent to mention here that in June 2024 the policy rate was 22% which was slashed in seven intervals. Earlier, various trade & industry […]

Sr. State Dept. Official Elizabeth Horst Visits Karachi

July 29, 2025August 1, 2025M M Alam

KARACHI: Senior State Department Official Elizabeth Horst visited Karachi 25-26 July to strengthen economic ties and explore opportunities for deeper trade and investment partnerships between the United States and Pakistan. During her visit, Ms. Horst and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah discussed mutual economic priorities in a meeting here at CM House.Their conversation focused […]

NKATI demands interest rate cut for industrial growth

July 29, 2025July 31, 2025M M Alam

KARACHI: Faisal Moiz Khan, President of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), has urged the State Bank of Pakistan to announce a reduction of at least 2 to 3 percent in the policy interest rate during its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting scheduled for 30th July. He emphasized that the policy rate […]

German CG Karachi suspends all services

July 28, 2025July 30, 2025M M Alam

KARACHI: Consulate General of Germany here has announced on Monday (28th July, 2025) that it will remain closed for all services to non-EU citizens until further notice. According to the notification: Newspakistan.tv M M AlamM. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career forty-five years […]

85 Parliamentarians call for sanctions on Israel

July 24, 2025July 25, 2025M M Alam

UK PARLIAMENT: 85 MPs and Lords from 9 different parties have written to the Foreign Secretary calling for sanctions on Israel. “In line with the International Court of Justice’s Opinion and the UK’s legal obligations, we urge the Government to act without delay by: Newspakisan.tv M M AlamM. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist […]

US Consulate General Karachi Marks 249th Independence Day

July 17, 2025July 18, 2025M M Alam

KARACHI: Consulate General here hosted a festive, country western-themed reception on Wed (16th July, 2025) to celebrate the 249th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. Consul General Scott Urbom welcomed Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, and other guests. The event was a vibrant occasion that honored […]

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