51st death anniversary of Baba-i-Urdu today

KARACHI  - The 51st death anniversary of Baba-i-Urdu Maulvi Abdul Haq will be observed on Thursday.The Administrator Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Muhammad Hussain Syed, will lay floral wreath at the mazar of Baba-i-Urdu and offer fateha.The president and office bearers of Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu Pakistan will also lay floral wreath and offer Fateha.The faculty and students of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) and people from various walks of life would also visit the mazar to pay respect to Baba-i-Urdu Molvi Abdul Haq.VC KU highlights role of media for national development: The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Karachi, Prof Dr Muhammad Qaiser, has highlighted the role of media towards the national development as well as promotion of academic institutions.University of Karachi Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Qaiserwas talking on the occasion of an Iftar Dinner hosted for the media persons at the Campus, says a Karachi University spokesman on Wednesday.A cake was also cut on the occasion to mark the 65th Independence Day of Pakistan.Senior faculty members of the University of Karachi were also present on the occasion.Fitra be paid at rate of Rs80 per head: The ‘Fitra’ should be paid at the rate of Rs80 per head.This was announced here on Wednesday by Mufti Munibur Rehman, Chairman of the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee.

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