METRO EVENTS

Published October 23, 2014

SEMINARS

To mark World Osteoporosis & Arthritis Day, a public awareness seminar and free medical camp, organised by the Dow University of Health Sciences, in collaboration with POA and PSR at Dow University (Ojha campus), main Suparco Road, at 9am.

A seminar on ‘Polio-free Pakistan — a dream?’, organised by Ziauddin University in its Abul Hasan Jafarey auditorium, Clifton, at 11am.

CONSULTATION

A provincial consultation on ‘A legislative process for HBWs in the assembly and roles of parliamentarians’, at Marriott, at 11am.

TALK

Dr Helmy al Hadidy, president of the Afro-Asian Peoples’ Solidarity Organisation, will give a talk at the Karachi Press Club at 3pm.

BOOK LAUNCHES

Launching of the 3rd issue of The UNDP’s quarterly ‘The development advocate Pakistan: the political economy of the budget’ followed by a panel discussion on budget process at the Pearl Continental Hotel at 3pm.

Launching of four books by Ashraf Shad at the Karachi Press Club at 5pm.

GROUP SHOW

A group show of works by three artists, Fatima Munir, Salman Hassan and S.M. Raza, opens at the Koel art gallery at 5pm. The exhibition titled ‘The story must go on’ will remain open till Oct 31.

Published in Dawn, October 23rd, 2014

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