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Purchase Order No.: PO-KHI-AST-2025-0047
Date of Issue: 15 June 2025
Valid Until: 15 September 2025 Place of Performance: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Governing Jurisdiction: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR) 1. Purchasing Party (Buyer)

Organization	Karachi Institute of Advanced Astronomical Sciences (KIAAS)
Address	Plot 47-B, Clifton Block 5, Karachi 75600, Sindh, Pakistan
Contact Person	Dr. Ayesha Raza, Director of Research Operations
Email / Phone	[email protected] / +92-21-3587-4421
NTN / Tax ID	NTN: 8120457-3 \| STRN: 0092-3587-4421

2. Supplier / Service Provider (Seller)

Professional Name	Dr. Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Ph.D. (Astronomy & Astrophysics)
Professional Title	Senior Astronomer & Celestial Cartographer
Address	House 212, Street 9, DHA Phase VI, Karachi 75500, Sindh, Pakistan
Contact	[email protected] / +92-300-8456-219
Professional Registration	PSR No. AST-2019-0034, Pakistan Astronomical Society, Karachi Chapter

3. Description of Purchase — Astronomer Professional Services

This Purchase Order is issued by the Karachi Institute of Advanced Astronomical Sciences (KIAAS) to formally engage the services of a qualified Astronomer for a defined period of professional consultancy and research support. The engagement shall be carried out in and around Pakistan Karachi, with primary workstations located at the KIAAS observatory facility in Clifton, Karachi, and the secondary field station at the Karachi Coastal Astronomical Survey Point in Mawar, Karachi.

The Astronomer shall perform the following duties and deliverables as part of this Purchase Order:

#	Scope of Work / Deliverable	Duration	Amount (PKR)
1	Conduct a comprehensive celestial survey of the Karachi metropolitan sky, including mapping of visible constellations, variable stars, and transient astronomical events observable from the Karachi latitude (24.86°N, 67.00°E).	Months 1–2	450,000
2	Prepare a detailed technical report on light-pollution impact on astronomical observations in the Karachi urban corridor, with recommendations for the KIAAS observatory's operational scheduling.	Month 3	320,000
3	Design and deliver a public outreach programme (minimum four sessions) for the Karachi Astronomers' Society, covering topics in observational astronomy, planetary science, and the history of Islamic astronomy as practised in the Karachi region.	Months 4–5	280,000
4	Supervise and mentor a team of six junior research assistants at the KIAAS facility in Karachi, Pakistan, in the calibration of the 600mm reflector telescope and the digital astrophotography pipeline.	Months 1–6	720,000
5	Author and submit a peer-reviewed research paper on the detection and classification of near-Earth objects visible from the Karachi field station, to be published in an internationally indexed astronomy journal.	Months 5–6	350,000
6	Provide ad-hoc emergency astronomical advisory to the Karachi Meteorological Department during significant celestial events (eclipses, meteor showers, planetary conjunctions) affecting the Pakistan Karachi region.	Months 1–6	180,000

4. Total Purchase Order Value

Total Payable to Astronomer (Net)	PKR 2,599,000
Subtotal (Items 1–6)	PKR 2,300,000
Withholding Tax (5% as per Pakistan Income Tax Ordinance 2001)	(PKR 115,000)
General Sales Tax (18% on professional services, Sindh GST)	PKR 414,000

5. Terms and Conditions

This Purchase Order is governed by the laws of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and any disputes arising from this engagement shall be resolved under the jurisdiction of the courts in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
The Astronomer shall commence all duties no later than 1 July 2025 and shall complete all deliverables by 31 December 2025, unless a written extension is mutually agreed upon in writing by both parties.
Payment shall be made in two equal instalments: 50% upon completion of Months 1–3 deliverables and 50% upon final acceptance of all remaining deliverables, via bank transfer to the Astronomer's designated account in a licensed commercial bank operating in Karachi, Pakistan.
The Astronomer shall maintain professional indemnity insurance with a minimum coverage of PKR 5,000,000, valid throughout the duration of this Purchase Order, and shall provide a certificate of insurance to KIAAS prior to commencement of work.
All data, observations, photographs, and research outputs generated under this Purchase Order shall remain the intellectual property of KIAAS, Karachi, Pakistan. The Astronomer retains the right to cite the work in academic publications with prior written consent from KIAAS.
The Astronomer shall comply with all applicable regulations of the Pakistan Astronomical Society, the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (regarding field observations in protected coastal zones near Karachi), and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (for any radio-astronomy frequency usage).
Either party may terminate this Purchase Order with thirty (30) days' written notice. In the event of termination, the Astronomer shall be compensated on a pro-rata basis for work completed and accepted up to the date of termination.
The Astronomer shall not subcontract any portion of the services described in this Purchase Order without the prior written approval of KIAAS, Karachi, Pakistan.
All communications, reports, and deliverables under this Purchase Order shall be prepared in English, with optional Urdu translations for public outreach materials intended for the general audience in Pakistan Karachi.

6. Acceptance and Authorization

For and on behalf of KIAAS (Buyer)

Dr. Ayesha Raza
Director of Research Operations
Karachi Institute of Advanced Astronomical Sciences
Karachi, Pakistan
Date: _______________

For and on behalf of the Astronomer (Seller)

Dr. Muhammad Imran Qureshi
Senior Astronomer & Celestial Cartographer
PSR No. AST-2019-0034
Karachi, Pakistan
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