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AI vital for green future: moot told

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Three-day moot on AI in ecosystem, climate action begins at Karachi University IV Report KARACHI: Speakers at the inaugural session of a three-day international conference on Artificial Intelligence on Tuesday said AI is profoundly influencing civilisation by changing the way humans work, learn and organise societies, while also emerging as a critical tool to address global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation. The conference titled “Smart Solutions for a Green Future: AI in Ecosystem and Climate Action 2026” is being held at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi. It is jointly organised by the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST), the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, ICCBS, the Alliance of National and International Science Organisations (ANSO), the China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences (CPJRC) and other scientific institutions. Dr At...
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Hakim Said’s legacy offers lessons for youth

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Speakers highlight the importance of education, discipline, healthcare and service to humanity at memorial session IV Report KARACHI: Education, character-building, discipline and service to humanity were highlighted as key lessons from the life of Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said at a memorial session organised by Hamdard Foundation Pakistan in Karachi. The joint session of Hamdard Shura Karachi and Hamdard Naunehal Assembly, held under the theme “A Lamp That Still Shines”, brought together senior members of the Shura and young speakers to reflect on Hakim Said’s contributions to healthcare, education and social welfare. During a panel discussion with students, speakers shared examples from his life and emphasised the importance of developing good habits, pursuing knowledge and using professional skills to serve society. Ms Sadia Rashid said Hakim Said’s daily routine reflected discipline and respect for time. He would wake up early, offer Tahajjud prayers, recite the Holy Quran...
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Book chronicles Hakeem Said's vision, legacy

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Volume documents transformation from barren land to centre of learning; tribute to Shaheed Hakeem Mohammed Said's legacy IV Report KARACHI: From a barren stretch near Hub River to a thriving city of learning and culture — a pictorial book launched here has captured the life, vision and lifelong mission of Shaheed Hakeem Mohammed Said and the making of Madinat al-Hikmah. The book titled "A Legacy of Wisdom: Madinat al-Hikmah, a City of Learning and Culture" was launched at a ceremony organised by Hamdard University at a local hotel on Wednesday. Hamdard University Chancellor Sadia Rashid, chief guest and former senator Javed Jabbar, Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Imran Amin and former Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Syed Shabib-ul-Hasan formally unveiled the book. A large number of academicians, writers and social figures attended. The speakers eulogised the personality and services of Hakeem Said — his punctuality, discipline, simplicity and spirit of selfless service — descri...
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Pharma investment in antimicrobials declining, moot told

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KU event calls for responsible drug use; VC announces exchange, incubation centre IV Report KARACHI: Pharmaceutical companies are not investing sufficiently in antimicrobial therapies due to concerns over limited effectiveness span and commercial profitability, a trend that could push the world into a dangerous era of antimicrobial resistance. This was warned by Dean Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Prof Dr Muhammad Haris Shoaib at an event organised by Karachi University Pharmacy Science Club (KUPScC) in connection with World Pharmacists Day on Thursday. Prof Haris Shoaib said microbes develop resistance against drugs over time, reducing their effectiveness, which has become a major reason for lack of investment. He noted that industry trends are now shifting towards biologics, biosimilars, vaccines and modern therapeutic approaches like Semaglutide. He stressed that effective and responsible use of antimicrobial medicines must remain a...
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KU forum links balance amid chaos to opportunity

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Speakers urge youth to see uncertainty as opening for growth, not control IV Report KARACHI: The MediaVerse platform at the Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi, organised Verse '26 at the Prof Salimuzzaman Siddiqui Auditorium on Tuesday under the theme "Balance amid Chaos", bringing together voices from media, politics and arts to debate how to navigate uncertainty. Former finance minister Asad Umar, a key speaker, urged youth to reframe chaos as opportunity rather than a problem to be controlled. "For youngsters, chaos should be perceived as an opportunity, not to control," he observed, noting that people today carry a distinct online identity which brings chaos within. The discussion was centred on digital overload, mental balance and positive content as a coping mechanism. KU Dean Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Prof Dr Muhammad Haris Shoaib said the overflow of information and graphic content on digital media has...
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Food security needs innovation and social support, experts say

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KU seminar highlights farmers’ role and sustainable food systems as PMA calls for nutritional assistance and mental health support for distressed families IV Report KARACHI: Food security requires sustainable food systems, modern research and farmers’ participation, alongside measures to protect vulnerable households from hunger, malnutrition and economic distress, speakers at a University of Karachi seminar and the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) have emphasised. The seminar, held on Thursday to mark World Food Day 2026, highlighted the need to combine local knowledge with scientific innovation, while the PMA, in a statement issued on Friday, warned that persistent inflation, food insecurity and financial hardship were aggravating public health and mental health concerns. Organised by KU’s Department of Food Science and Technology at its Master Conference Hall, the seminar was titled “World Food Day 2026: Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow”. FAO Pakistan Programme Coordina...
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Pakistan’s HIV wake-up call: The cost of waiting until 2030 — Part III

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The final challenge is to close the silence around undiagnosed HIV and use the next four years to shift from counting infections to preventing them. Prof Dr Muhammad Rafiq Khanani A nd there is a particularly large silence to break: the silence surrounding those who have HIV but do not know it. The source describes the undiagnosed population as perhaps the most alarming feature of Pakistan’s epidemic. National programme reviews have repeatedly shown a substantial gap between the number of people estimated to be living with HIV and those who know their status. The answer is not indiscriminate testing of millions of people with little likelihood of exposure. It is more intelligent case finding through community testing, self-testing, partner and index testing, antenatal services and testing linked with TB, sexually transmitted infections, hepatitis, prisons and other relevant services.   The 2030 choice The urgency becomes clearer when the country’s trajectory is considered. ...
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