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Chinese firm will assist Sindh govt on wastewater treatment

KARACHI: The Sindh government is likely to a form a joint venture with a Chinese firm, Asia Pacific for setting up combined effluent treatment plants (CETPs) in Karachi's industrial areas with an equity ratio of 20:80 between the two partners, sources told Pakistan Today.
The Chinese firm along with its joint venture partners recently expressed interest to invest in establishing CETPs in Karachi's industrial areas to abate environment pollution and promote cost-effective

Shipping at Port Qasim in danger as Dutch firm warns of...

KARACHI: Shipping activity at the country's second largest seaport, Port Qasim, is going to stumble in the next couple of days, Pakistan Today reliably learnt Saturday.
Fears of a fresh setback arose after the funds-starved Port Qasim Authority's (PQA) failed to make any payment to the international tugging and piloting firms since July this year.
However, while talking to Pakistan Today, Chairman of PQA Vice Admiral (Retd), Muhammad Shafi entirely denied the claim and said

Telecom firm spreads breast cancer awareness in Pakistan

Pakistan has the highest rate of breast cancer for any Asian population in the world. Breast cancer accounts for 38.5 percent of all female cancers, making it the most frequent malignancy in women. It claims 40,000 lives each year. Due to lack of information on breast cancer in Pakistan, only advanced cases are reported. An early diagnosis of the condition increases a patient's chance of survival by 90%. In the effort to mark October as the breast cancer awareness month Warid has