** A one-day international conference on “Pakistan: Challenges & Response” organised by the department of Islamic History, University of Karachi, at the varsity’s arts auditorium at 9:3am.

** A workshop on “Recent Trends in Plant Sciences: Impact on Biodiversity” to be held under the auspices of the Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilisation at Dr A.Q. Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Karachi, at 12:45pm.