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Sindh Info Secy Solangi, Secy Industry Najabuddin visit Pak Water-Energy Expo

Karachi: Three-day Pak Water and Energy Expo at Expo Centre concluded. Secretary Information Sindh Abdul Rasheed Solangi, Secretary Industry and Commerce Najabuddin Sohto and government officials besides political and social personalities visited sta...

Sindh ready to work with Fed Govt on curriculum reforms

Karachi: Sindh Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah chaired a meeting attended by Director National Curriculum Council Dr. Mariam Chughtai and Chief Advisor (Curriculum) Dr. Fouzia Khan.  Sindh Education Minister said that we are happy th...

‘One-way violators will now be punished,’ DIG Traffic made it clear

KARACHI: Deputy Inspector General Traffic Police Karachi Ahmad Nawaz spoke to enforcement officers of Traffic Police District South in backdrop of campaign launched against one-way violations. He said that during campaign, do not accept any excuse...

Sindh govt seeks more time to submit reply in petition related to LG elections

KARACHI: Additional Advocate General of Sindh has once again sought time to submit reply to petition related to Local Bodies in Sindh High Court (SHC). According to report, a plea was filed in Sindh High Court to implement apex court orders related...

Two Rangers personnel injured in firing

KARACHI: During routine patrolling of Rangers, two Rangers personnel have been injured by criminals’ firing in Kohi Goth in Malir. Both injured have been shifted to hospital. According to detail, Ranger asked to bike riders to stop who instead...

LG Minister Nasir Shah praises organisers of Water, Energy fair

Karachi: Sindh Local Government Minister and Chairman Water Board Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Chief Executive Officer Water Board Engineer Syed Salahuddin Ahmed and Chief Operating Officer Water Board Engineer Asadullah Khan visited three-day Pak Water...

City’s digital map ‘Know Your Karachi’ will go live soon: Administrator

KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) started working on a digital map of city on directives of Administrator Murtaza Wahab. Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab said that work has started on preparation of Karachi’s interactive map &l...

Commissioner interacts with religious scholars alongwith DC Central, inspects civic work

Karachi: Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon along with Deputy Commissioner and Administrator Central District Taha Saleem visited different areas of District to take stock of Eid-Milad-ul-Nabi (PBUH)’s arrangements. Commissioner inspecte...

CM tells Australian HC, Sindh first victim of ‘climate change’

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said that agricultural water is becoming an expensive commodity, therefore we would have to use it efficiently to ensure food security by changing cropping patterns. Talking to Australian High Commissione...

Marine Pilots’ mortality rate 3 times higher than general population

KARACHI: International Maritime Organisation (IMO) recommended that pilots should be adequately rested prior to pilotage duty, as it is not safe for marine pilots to conduct navigation of a ship while fatigued. Once port is declared un-safe, shipping...

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Govt offering ‘bribes of up to Rs1bn’ for amendment support: Omar Ayub

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Omar Ayub has claimed that government is offering up to Rs 1 billion to individuals in an alleged attempt to secure support for constitutional amendment bill. Speaking to media, Omar alleged that senators ar...

KP govt approves universal life insurance among seven key projects

Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved seven major flagship projects, including life insurance for entire population of province. Meeting chaired by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur attended by Finance Advisor Muzammil Aslam and admini...

Constitutional courts ‘dropped’ from proposed amendments

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development regarding judicial reforms in Pakistan, constitutional courts have been excluded from the proposed 26th constitutional amendment. Sources indicate that the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and the Pakistan M...

Urdu University campuses shut down amid staff protests

KARACHI: Teachers at both campuses of Federal Urdu University have boycotted classes, while non-teaching staff also snubbed office work in protest against reversal of salary increase implemented by federal government and suspension of upcoming salary...
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