Staff Reporter
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has landed in Karachi on a two-day visit where he is scheduled to meet business, political and religious delegations.Sources said that the foreign minister will hold meetings with industrials in Karachi, whereas, the delegations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and representatives of Ghousia Jamaat will also meet him. During his visit, Qureshi will visit Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Monday (tomorrow) where he will address industrialists. He will also deliver a lecture on economic diplomacy at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA). Earlier on February 4, President Dr Arif Alvi had visited Karachi where he had inaugurated the Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College (FRPMC).
CNG stations opened for 12 hours
Staff Reporter The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Sindh province were reopened for 12 hours on Sunday after the closure of 168 hours. According to the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), the fuel stations across the province were opened for 12 hours from 7:00 am on Sunday. Gas supply resumed at CNG stations in Karachi as well as other parts of the province at 7 am, which remained open until 7 pm, according to Sui Southern Gas Supply Company (SSGC) spokesperson. The SSGC said that any further decision to open the gas stations in the province was linked with the availability of gas pressure. The gas supply at the CNG stations has suffered during the winter season due to excessive use.