Islamic relics in Tatarstan

Islamic relics in Tatarstan
Ancient trade routes were paths of new ideas, beliefs, and technology as well--and invariably the roads of conquests.

 

HVACR Trends 5.0

HVACR Trends 5.0

Annual Exposition, Tech Talk, and  Fora on Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Smart Decarbonization: Integrating AI,  Innovation and Sustainability in Pakistan

Held 12-13 December, 2025 at Karachi Marriott Hotel

Sponsors included: Mega Engineers Co.,  MEP Contractors; Midea Building Technologies;  AmCon Group of Companies/TCL;  Build Con;  Greaves Air Conditioning; Echelon Industries

It was a pleasure to reconnect with Fahim Siddiqui, a legend in the HVACR industry, and Khalid Rabbani of FND Consulting Engineers, after a gap of several decades.

 

How to get new vehicle registration plates in Karachi

 

 

How to get new registration plates in Karachi

1.   Fill out the online information at the Excise Department web site and make an online payment.

2.   Get a print out of the receipt.

3. Either wait for the text message that the plates are ready or just go to their office after a wait of three months

4. After a period of three months or on getting notification from the Excise department go go to the Civic Center, Hasan Square Karachi. [Street parking is available on the south side of the building]

Go there with the file containing the original documents of the car, the copy of the payment receipt (challan) and a copy of the ID card of the car owner. 

If you have received a text message from the Excise department, your plates are ready--take out the old plates and take them with you to the Excise department. 

Do not drive the car without the registration plate.

There are people available to take out the old number plates, put holes in the new number plates, and install the new plates. For each of these tasks the regular charge is Rs. 100.

5. Go to the fourth floor to reach the Excise department.

6. Stand in line with the copy of the receipt and a copy of the ID card.  On the ID card write down the registration number of the car, your telephone number, and any reference number received via text message.

7. The copy of the receipt and the ID card will be collected bye an officer.

8. Once the copies of the challan and the ID card are accepted; you will have to wait for about 30 minutes to an hour. If you do not have your car plates with you, go down and get the plates out of the vehicle.

If you are a woman or a senior citizen you can be allowed to go and sit inside.

9. Once your name is called, go to the desk where your name is called, give them the old number plates, and the file of the vehicle; new number plates will be given to you and the file will be stamped.

 

 

 

 

 

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 How to hide compost (kitchen waste) under artificial flowers

 

Getting the record straight on Climate Change

A symposium on 'Climate Change' was held on September 2, 2025 at the Pakistani American Cultural Center.  The program was organized by Jilani Yousuf, a Karachi intellectual working with multiple non-profit organizations.  The two main speakers were Dr. Syed Imran Ahmed, a professor at the N.E.D. University, and Yasir Husain, Director of Climate Action Center.

Key takeaways:

Climate change refers to permanent changes in weather in the past 18 years observed over a period of last 30 years. Dr. Syed Imran Ahmed

Karachi has sufficient water resources to fulfill the needs of its around 30 million residents. Bad governance is the main problem. Dr. Syed Imran Ahmed

There are international climate funds available for people, communities, and governments of third world countries--a big portion of this money routinely goes unclaimed. Yasir Husain