The  News international, Karachl, Wednesday, July 29, 2028

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BSLAMABAD: Additional Secretary (Middle East) Zahid Hussain welcomes Kuvalts Minter
of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the airport, Tuesday. —~ PID

National Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (NCNN) A flagship notional research
Initiative established through the Higher Education Commission (HEC) & the Planning
‘Commission, Goverment of Pakistan, lnvites applications from highly motivated and qualified
" eandidates for the following PSOP- funded positions in the NCNN Secretariat and its Functional
Nanomaterials Laboratory. hosted at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS),

QI    NATIONAL CENTER FOR NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY (NCNN)

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ACCOUNTS
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MONITORING
& EVALUATION
OFFICER
(PPS-7)

Master's degree in science or engineering
disciplines with minimum 02 years’ relevant
experience in managing Science & Technology,
related projects of bachelor’s degree In science

_ & engineering disciplines with minimum 03

years'televant experience.

Management degree with a aninimum of 02
years’ relevant expertence In busines:
development related to Science 8 Technology.
Appikants fulfilling the minimum criteriaand -
having IT experience may be preferred.

Bachelors degree in accounting, inane,
business administration with at| atleast oO year
felevant experience,
Appikants are requieed to have a working

Of SAP or other Enterprise -
Resource Planning (ERP) systems for finanxiat
transaction processing and reporting.

Masters degree In iene or engineering
disciplines with 01-year relevant expecionce or
bachelor’s degree in sclence & engineering

“disciplines with a minimum of 02-yeaes

relevant experience,

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ELECTRONIC
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE  .

Bachelor's degree In chemistry, nanosclenme &
nanotechnology or related disciplines with at
beast 01-year experience in the use of
nanomaterials for clectrocatalysis or energy
conversion and storage or

sensing and blosensing or water treatment

Bachelor's degece in scence of engineering with
“at east 01 year of handling schentific equipment
telated to characterization of materials

@ %             * PhD students already encolled in relevant
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HOWTO APPLY .                        .

Applications should be submitted

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deadline: August 05, 2026

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and
Management Company (KPEZDMC)invites interested parties to submit bids ”

for renting office space in its newly established Head Office, located at Plot #23, ‘sector € €-8,             .
Phase 7, Hayatabad, Peshawar, Two floors (4th and Sth) are available for rent, each offering approximately :

9,678 square feet of modem workspace. .

Reserved Price (Exclusive of               Bid Submission         Bid Opening Date
All Applicable Taxes)                               Deadline                         & Time
: 9,678 SOFT                             PKR: $00,000 .                           August 13, 2026         > August 13,2026
per Floor                          per Month per Floor                          at 02:30PM                 at 03:00 PM
= TERMS & CONDITIONS =

1, Interested bidders must be registered with FER
(Income Tax). Bidders may apply for both floors
“or single floor. Priority will be given to bidders
: applyingin the following order: - ©

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2. The successful bidder must pay 2 security
" deposit equivalent to three months’ rent at the
“time of contract signing. This deposit will be
“refundedupon the completion or termination of

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3. Rent must be paidi in advance ona three-month

basis.”

4, The quoted price must include all applicable
_ taxes per government regulations,
S. Bidder quoting below the base price (inclusive of

_KPPRArules,

+ allapplicable taxes) will not be considered.                working hours.

6. The highest quoted bidder will be awarded the

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. Late bids due to courier/postal delays or any
“otherreasonwillnotbeentertained, —
Bidders must submit bid securityin the form ofa
"call deposit/demand draft equal to 5% of the’
totat quoted price, made payable to Khyber
- Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development &
ManagementCompany (KPEZOMC),
:10. KPEZDMC reserves the right to accept or reject
“any of all bids in accordance with prevailing

MM Interested bidders can obtain further details by

"emailing queries procurement@kpezdme
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12. The site can be visited Monday to Friday during
office hours atthe givenaddress, ..

Iran, Afghan envoys discuss
regional situation with JI chief

By our correspondent    during both the meetings,        Te called for an immediate, security, adding that dialogue the Ummah, He also sald that
-The meetings also fea. complete and permanent ccase remained the only sustainable lasting peace and stability in
ISLAMABAD: Iran's Ambas- tured detailed discussions on. fire in Iran, Gaza and Lebanon, solution to regional disputes, Afghanistan were in the interest
sador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Pakistan-Iran and Pakistan-Af- saying esting peace Inthe region. = He also underlined the of both the neighbouring coun-
Moghadam and Afghanistan's ghanistan relations, the overall would remain elusive as Jong as. importance of progress on key tries as well as the wider region.
Arabassador Sardar Ahmad regional situation, peace and US aggression continued The JI regional issues, including a .Ambassador Shakeeb
Shakeeb separately called on stability in Gaza, Lebanon and  chief urged Muslim counties to  evasefire in the Strait of Hormuz, emphasised the need to further
Jamant-eistami (1) chief Hafiz Afghanistan, challenges facing adopt a unified stance, warning Gaza and   Lebanon,         strengthen brotherly relations
Naeemur Rehman here on the Muslim world, economic thatinterraldnisionsonlysened —; In his meeting with the between Pakistan and Afghan-
Tuesday to offer comdolenees  conperation and other issues of  the interests of hostile forces,  Afgun ambassador, the JI chief istan, saying closer coopera
on the demise of JI Sceretary mutual interest.           Rehman also reaffirmed JI's sol-_ said the people of Pakistan and tion and positive engagement
General Ameerul Azeem.               During his meeting with the idarity with the Iranian govem- Afghanistan were bound  by  ‘were fundamental to achieving
The two envoys expressed Iranian ambassador, Rehman ment and people in the face of deep religious, historical and sustainable peace and devel
profound sorrow over Azeem ’s said Pakistanand Lan happento aggressive US and kaactipoliies. cultural ties, making strong opment in the region. He also
death, pald tribute to his reli- be two brotherly Muslim coun- | Ambassador Moghadam. bileral relations indispensable appreciated Pakistan's support
Sous, political and national sez- tries that share deep historical  appreciated Pakistan’s cone for regional peace and prosper- for the Afghan people over the
‘vices, and prayed for the elevay_ and religious ties. He stressed structive role in promoting ity. He said atta (ust, respect years and expressed the desire
tion of his ranks in the hereafter. that both the nations should dialogue and reducing regional and sustained engagement could to expand bilateral cooperation
They also conveyed their rise sbove minor differences, tensions, He sald greater help eS eg alte ‘across various sectors.
sympathies to the bereaved fame strengthen bilateral cooperation, understanding and cooper- ences, adding that enhanced
dy, the JI leadership and work- expand economic relations and ation among Pakistan, Iran, cooperation among Muslim
ers Director JI Foreign Affairs pkiya joint role in promoting the Saudi Arabia and Tiirkiye were countries was vital to address- REFORMING
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