[46], One of the most important goals of the PIAIC was to provide a conduit for women to seek and find quality and affordable high tech training in most cities of Pakistan. The next year, he was elected as a Councillor of the FDI World Dental Federation.

[11][21] He came in at sixth place securing 1,276 votes and losing the seat to Umer Sadiq, a candidate of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA).

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Islamabad : First Lady Samina Arif Alvi on Friday said around 40,000 Pakistani women die every year because of breast cancer, requiring an urgent … tap to bring up your browser menu and select 'Add to homescreen' to pin the The News web app, Islamabad : First Lady Samina Arif Alvi on Friday said around 40,000 Pakistani women die every year because of breast cancer, requiring an urgent action including awareness and early diagnosis to control the alarming mortality rate.

[42], The privately funded not-for-profit educational initiative is launched to help promote education, research and business opportunities in Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Cloud Native computing and Internet of Things. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mairead Maguire. Samina Alvi, who is leading an extensive breast cancer awareness campaign throughout the month of October, urged upon women to remain wary of any unusual appearance of nodes in breasts and consult doctor for clinical examination. Pakistan and Bosnia vow to increase trade, scientific cooperation, From Washington DC to GB, two systems with two sets of rivals are being tested, Empires today do not need geographical territory, Ek Jhooti Love Story will surely make you smile, How contagious are kids with Covid? [2][3] Her debut novel, Madras on Rainy Days, was awarded the Prix du Premier Roman Etranger award from France and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award.

[4], He became politically active after Zulfikar Ali Bhutto announced the 1977 Pakistani general election.

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[41], In 2018, he started the Presidential Initiative for Artificial Intelligence and Computing (PIAIC). [30], In 2016, he was made president of the PTI Sindh chapter. She mentioned female gender, family history and increasing age as non-modifiable while weight loss, breastfeeding, smoking and alcohol as modifiable risk factors to help prevent breast cancer. [7] On 5 September 2018, he relinquished his National Assembly seat. text-align: center;

#Russian Federation Special Forces’ contingent arrived in #Pakistan for 2 weeks long joint exercise DRUZHBA 5....... [citation needed], In July 2004, Madras on Rainy Days was chosen as a best debut novel of the year by Poets & Writers magazine. GB people to not allow PML- N to set up corruption... ‘MoCC to launch ‘Olive Tsunami’ project soon’. Samina Alvi emphasized upon the self examination and keeping the symptoms in mind and to spread the message. Addressing an event in connection with the breast cancer awareness at the Governor House, she expressed her gratitude that such a serious issue was being discussed publicly as the stigma attached to it had reduced to a major extent. Samina Ali is an award-winning author, curator, and popular speaker. President Pakistan Air Force Women’s Association (PAFWA) Tazeen Majeed said though PAF hospital was already extending clinical services on breast cancer, however the recent collaboration with the First Lady’s initiative would augment its effectiveness. The program is expected to expand to Lahore, Peshawar, and Quetta in the near future. @media (max-width:600px){ [40] On 17 September, he addressed the National Assembly for the first time in his capacity as president.

Samina serves as the curator of Muslima: Muslim Women’s Art and Voices, a global, virtual exhibition for the International Museum of Women (IMOW), now part of Global Fund for Women.

@OfficialDGISPR The first lady, who had started the awareness campaign two years back, thanked the media for supporting the cause as the breast cancer issue was being given the space in broadcast and publications besides running of the public service messages. [33], On 18 August 2018, he was nominated by PTI as its candidate for the office of President of Pakistan. .ads_between_content{ This has resulted in creation of “Women’s Inclusion in Technology”, a women's empowerment division in the PIAIC.

Squadron Leader Dr Sidra Abdullah at PAF Hospital in a presentation on risks and awareness of breast cancer said one in eight women developed the disease at some stage of their lives with fifty percent deaths due to late diagnosis.

[5][6][13] In 1988, he quit JI and left politics. KARACHI, Oct 24 (APP): First Lady Samina Arif Alvi here on Saturday inaugurated the National Breast Cancer Awareness Helpline: 0213-873-7373. Zarmina Bakhtiar, Dr. Rufina Soomro and Haseena Moin also spoke on the occasion. She lauded PAF hospital for supporting the cause of awareness about breast cancer at airbases and by setting up medical camps in far-flung areas besides collaborating with the government initiatives. Women were also involved in collecting, processing, cooking, rationing and storing food. The Nobel Women’s Initiative uses the prestige of the Nobel Peace Prize and six courageous women peace laureates to magnify the power & visibility of women working in countries around the world for peace, justice and equality. The inequality of social and political power between the two parties is an important factor in this pattern. She said hundreds of nurseries had been established across the country under the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami Programme, many of which were being owned and run independently by women groups. A play was also presented by the graduates of National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in connection with the breast cancer awareness. Arif-ur-Rehman Alvi (Urdu: عارف الرحمان علوی‎; born 29 August 1949) is a Pakistani politician serving as the current President of Pakistan, in office since 9 September 2018.[2]. Respect for human rights had a deeper meaning for Saleem Asmi. The DDFIA mission is to promote the study and understanding of Islamic arts and cultures. She apprised that provincial governments were also being approached for the cause. @NAofPakistan

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