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‘3rd Karachi Biennale KB22’

Karachi: In the spirit of Pakistan’s 75 years of Celebrations, the Karachi Biennale Trust brings forward its third Iteration of a city-wide art event, The Karachi Biennale. KB22 will explore the intersection of art and technology and showcase e...

Bilawal condemns firing at polio team in Chaman

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari vehemently condemned an incident of firing at an anti-polio team in Chaman. He condemned death of a security man deployed to guard anti-polio team. B...

Karachi: Mob kills two telecom workers on pretext of dacoits

KARACHI: In a shocking incident, two employees of a telecom company were tortured to death by an enraged mob on pretext of dacoits, said police. Incident took place in Machar Colony, where two employees of Telecom Company were tortured to death by mo...

Governor Tessori inaugurates tent city set up by Saylani in cooperation with AFAD

KARACHI: The tent city has the capacity to accommodate 1000 flood victims, food, clean drinking water, medicines and medical facilities will be provided. Karachi: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori inaugurated tent city established by Saylani Welfare In...

Sindh ministers visit KMC headquarters, lauds Murtaza’s work

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour and Manpower Saeed Ghani and Women Welfare Minister Shehla Raza along with others visited headquarters of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab welcomed ministers, said a st...

Woman arrested for allegedly desecrating Holy Quran in Karachi

KARACHI: A young married woman was arrested from the metropolis’ New Karachi area on Wednesday on the charges of ‘blasphemy’ after she allegedly desecrated the Holy Quran. The area residents staged a protest and blocked the road out...

Kashmiris being martyred extra-judicially: Hina Khar

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar said Kashmiris are being martyred extra judicially. “UN should play its role for resolution of Kashmir issue”, she said. Addressing an event in connection with Black Day h...

Certificates, cash reward awarded to Mizal-15 police by DIG Dr Maqsood

Karachi: DIG Security and Emergency Services Division Dr. Maqsood Ahmed distributed certificates of appreciation and cash prizes among personnel of Mizal-15 who foiled a robbery attempt at a house within limits of Iqbal Market Police Station. Four a...

CEO, COO KWSB attend Milad-ul-Nabi (PBUH)

Karachi: Milad-ul-Nabi (PBUH) was organised at MD KWSB Secretariat. CEO KWSB Syed Salahuddin Ahmed, COO Asadullah Khan along with officers and employees besides scholars and naat khawan participated. Qari Numan Naqshbandi Naimi recited from Holy Qura...

SHC orders to raze 7-storey illegal building in Liaquatabad

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) ordered to raze 7-storey illegal building in Liaquatabad in district central. A citizen moved court against illegal construction of seven-storey building at 90-yards plot number 464/8 in Liaquatabad. Officials of Sindh...

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Bilawal vows to approve constitutional amendment with two-third majority

Hyderabad: Pakistan Peoples’ Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari vowed that he will ensure approval of constitutional amendment with two-thirds majority. Addressing public gathering here, he said, “Maulana Fazlur Rehman can take Pakista...

Orders inquiry into Rawadari March incident, observes Karsaz tragedy loss

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah lauded Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for acting as bridge on matter of proposed constitutional amendment. Speaking to media at Karsaz (site where as many as 170 people were killed u...

PM Shehbaz urges Biden to pardon Dr Aafia on humanitarian grounds

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has requested US President Joe Biden to pardon and release jailed Pakistani Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who was awarded an 86-year sentence for allegedly attacking US personnel in Afghanistan, it emerged. In letter, he...

Ziauddin University’s call to break silence on breast cancer

KARACHI: “Breast cancer is not just battle fought within hospital walls, it’s war against silence that surrounds it, stigma that keeps it hidden and ignorance that costs lives. We must break through these barriers, challenge cultural tab...
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