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Pillion riding banned in Sindh for Chup Tazia, 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal

Karachi: With terrorists reportedly looking to target political and religious personalities across Sindh ahead of Eid Miladun Nabi on Rabiul Awwal 12, the government in Sindh has decided to impose a targeted ban on pillion riding in the province. In...

KDA conducts massive anti-encroachment operation in Mujahid Colony

KARACHI: Demolition operations against illegal constructions and encroachments by Karachi Development Authority (KDA) is continuing in compliance with orders of Supreme Court. Under direction of Director General Karachi Development Authority Syed Muh...

Police resolves blind murder case after 9 years

KARACHI: Karachi police resolved 2,013 blind murder case and arrested alleged murderer after nine years. Alleged murderer was identified as Riaz alias Raja who was absconding for several years after horrific murder. In 2013, a police team had found a...

Rangers, police arrest five wanted street criminals

Pakistan Rangers and Sindh Police arrested five wanted street criminals during a joint operation in Korangi. According to details, law enforcement agencies conduct a joint operation in Korangi on an intelligence tip-off and arrested five wanted stree...

District Central Police nabs two involve over 70 street crimes

Azizabad Police on secret information nabbed two suspects involved in more than 70 street crimes. Accused were continuously committing crimes in different areas of Karachi including in District Central. Two days ago, accused committed a robbery in Az...

Return of flood affectees to native places starts, Sindh Police provides bus shuttle service

Karachi: After life situation returning to normal in Sindh, on directives of IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon and DIG Security and Emergency Services Division Dr. Maqsood Ahmed, process of returning to homes of flood victims from residential camps of Karac...

ECP rejects Sindh govt’s plea to postpone LG polls

KARACHI: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected Sindh government’s request to postpone Local Body polls, directing provincial authorities to ensure law and order are maintained. A day prior, Sindh government had requested ECP to once...

Energy Minister Imtiaz Sheikh says generation of power via waste end next year

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh said that two large plants for generating electricity from waste at landfill site of Karachi will start generating electricity by end of next year. Presiding over a meeting, he said that waste-to-en...

School directed to return annual fees to parents: DG Private institutions

KARACHI: In an action against a private school for charging annual fees from parents, school was directed to return amount collected from parents of students on account of annual fees. Director General Private Institutions Karachi acting on compla...

Sindh govt released Rs50mln to DCs to assess flood damages

KARACHI: Sindh government has issued Rs 50 million to district commissioners (DCs) for joint survey to assess damage caused by heavy rains and subsequent floods in province. According to details, Sindh government has issued Rs 50 million to 23 distri...

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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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