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AI Innovation Lab to be established in Karachi​

The Nation
Feb 23, 2025

Pakistani-origin award-winning serial entrepreneur and CEO Data Vault Pakistan, Mehwish Salman Ali announced the establishment of an AI Innovation Lab in Karachi at IDCF event, organised by DCO aimed at accelerating AI startups, fostering innovation, and integrating Pakistani AI solutions into the global market.

The project is likely to attract foreign investment and partners, as it was announced at the International Digital Cooperation Forum (IDCF), hosted by the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) at the Dead Sea, Jordan.

Mehwish Salman Ali, Founder and CEO of Data Vault, said, “The AI Innovation Lab will provide facilitation, resources, and mentorship to entrepreneurs in the AI sector to contribute to the global landscape of technology.

The initiative is set to position Pakistan as a leader in AI development and technological entrepreneurship.” Through strategic partnerships and cross-border collaborations, the lab will actively driving opportunities for Pakistani AI startups, ensuring their integration into the global AI landscape.

 

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وہ لوگ جو کہتے ہیں کہ کراچی والوں کو مزہ چکھا دیا ، انکی اطلاع کےئے عرض ہے تم لوگوں نے ہمیں نہیں پاکستان کو کھوکھلا کردیا۔ ہمیں پاکستان پر فخر تھا، ہمیں خود کے پاکستانی ہونے پر فخر تھا، ہم فوج میں ناصحیح فوج کے لئے گانےگاکر ہی خوش رہتے تھے۔ پر ہم پر پی پی پی کو چھوڑ کر اور کراچی کے بخیئے ادھیڑ کر جو ملا وہ آپ لوگوں کو مبارک۔
یہ پڑا کراچی، اور یہ پڑا پاکستان۔ بنالیں کیا بنائیں گے پاکستان کا۔

 

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Sindh govt to take control of BRT Green, Orange lines from March 10​

Imran Ayub
March 1, 2025

Two Green Line buses arrive at Abdullah Chowk Station in Surjani Town. — White Star/file

• Mass Transit Authority Board approves retaining existing staff for three months
• Sharjeel says govt to utilise all necessary resources to make transport system more effective

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday announced that it’s going to take over the operational control of two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects — Green Line and Orange Line — from the federal government on March 10, after which the provincial administration would manage the 100-bus fleet service of the two public sector transport schemes.

The decision was made at the 14th meeting of the Sindh Mass Transit Authority (SMTA) Board which was chaired by Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon.

“The Sindh government will officially take control of the Green Line and Orange Line BRTs on March 10, 2025,” said a statement issued after the meeting. “The experts participating in the meeting presented their suggestions for the effective management of the two BRTs. Discussions were held on sending the documents related to the Green Line and Orange Line BRT agreements to the law department for legal validation,” it added.

 

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KARACHI: The Sindh government on Thursday launched an integration system connecting the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) Green and Orange lines, which is expected to increase ridership of the government-run transport services manifold.

Sindh Minister for Transport Sharjeel Inam Memon while inaugurating the much-awaited integration also announced the automatic fare payment cards for Orange Line next month, calling the recent initiatives “vision” of President Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari for the people of Karachi.

“After this integration, all Orange Line buses will travel to the Green Line Board Office Station, from where passengers can board the Green Line via a pedestrian bridge,” he said while talking to reporters at the Orange Line buses depot.

 

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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday formally inaugurated the Green Line Bus Rapid Transit project in Karachi, with the city's residents seeing a ray of hope for their notorious public transport woes.

The premier, who arrived in Karachi earlier in the day, was accompanied at the ceremony by senior officials, including Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and federal Planning Minister Asad Umar.

Prime Minister Imran also visited a bus station, where he inspected the infrastructure and also received a briefing on how the ticketing system works.

 

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Yellow Line BRT to complete in May, months ahead of schedule​

Sindh government has launched the "I Work for Sindh" app and portal.

News Desk
March 15, 2025

Senior Minister for Transport, Sharjeel Inam Memon, visited the ongoing construction work of the Yellow Line BRT project and inspected its progress.

During the visit, the Secretary of the Transport Department, Asad Zaman, Yellow Line Project Director Zameer Abbasi, engineers, representatives from construction companies, and consultants were also present.

The consultants briefed the Senior Minister on the project, highlighting the progress, obstacles, and the expected completion timeline.

Sharjeel Inam Memon instructed that there should be no delays in the completion of the Yellow Line BRT, and it should be completed ahead of the deadline.

He further emphasised that the project, which was initially set to complete by September 2025, will now be completed by May 2025—five months ahead of schedule.

 

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Sharjeel Inam Memon said that the Sindh government is working tirelessly to provide maximum convenience to the people, and the Yellow Line BRT is an advanced project being built for the citizens of Karachi. He acknowledged that utility-related challenges are common during construction but assured that the government is committed to overcoming these obstacles.

Regarding the Red Line BRT project, he mentioned challenges due to civil aviation, the Water Board, and the K4 project, but assured that these issues would be resolved soon. He praised the Transport Department officials for their excellent performance and efforts to complete the projects on time.

On the Green Line BRT, he confirmed that the fares would not be increased and additional facilities would be provided to improve the public's travel experience.

 

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K-IV Project achieved yet another landmark with successful completion of sectional hydrostatic testing on the first 15 Km of the pipeline at 1.25 times the design pressure, paving the way for continued progress on this critical infrastructure initiative.

WAPDA is all set to complete Phase-I of the Project in June 2026 for supplying 260 MGD water to Karachi.

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Centre, Sindh join hands for $3.1bn coastal land reclamation plan​

Tahir Siddiqui
May 30, 2025

KARACHI: The federal and Sindh governments have joined hands to work together on a much-ambitious $3.1 billion project aimed at reclaiming land near Machar Colony for coastal developments, including four new berths and a fishing port with a world-class fisheries export processing zone.

At a meeting held at the CM House on Thursday, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar agreed to collaborate on a series of ambitious projects, including the Karachi Coastal Comprehensive Development Zone (KCCDZ).

The KCCDZ, initiated by the maritime ministry in 2021 and included in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, is expected to generate significant employment opportunities, with the feasibility study already complete and implementation planned in three phases across 687 acres.

According to a press statement issued from the CM house, the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) briefed the chief minister on the KCCDZ project, a joint initiative with the federal government through an existing Memorandum of Understanding.

Karachi to get new fishing port, berths and fisheries export processing zone under the initiative, meeting told

This project, estimated at $3.1bn, aims to reclaim land near Machar Colony for developments, including a business bay, high-tech knowledge park, new industry city, cruise terminal, and a desalination plant. The CM said that the proposed project would not affect any human settlement in the area.

 

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Karachi Port

 

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They are slowly killing karachi.

Over 63 per cent of the work is already done, and with proper funding, we were confident of wrapping it up within a year,” said one senior official. “But with just Rs3.2bn, we are now staring at a scenario where it could take another 10 years to complete. This delay is devastating for a city already facing an acute water shortage

Karachi’s K-IV water project pushed back 10 years or more by ‘paltry’ budget allocation

Centre sets aside Rs3.2bn in budget for FY26 against requirement of Rs40bn for completion of water supply scheme.

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They are slowly killing karachi.

Over 63 per cent of the work is already done, and with proper funding, we were confident of wrapping it up within a year,” said one senior official. “But with just Rs3.2bn, we are now staring at a scenario where it could take another 10 years to complete. This delay is devastating for a city already facing an acute water shortage

Karachi’s K-IV water project pushed back 10 years or more by ‘paltry’ budget allocation

Centre sets aside Rs3.2bn in budget for FY26 against requirement of Rs40bn for completion of water supply scheme.

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Mir Bajwa once told the business community complaining of law and order situation and bhatta khori in Karachi, that if they are so bothered, they should move their businesses to Punjab...

 

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Under Construction 38 Floor Country Finance Tower at Clifton Block 4 Karachi.