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SHC restricts KMC for collection of taxes via KE bills

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) temporarily restricted Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) from collecting municipal taxes with electricity bills. Court remarked that tax collection will be restored when city administration satisfies it over mat...

KWSB tells SHC: Water connection sanctioned to Dr Ziauddin Hospital ‘legal, under policy’

KARACHI: Karachi Water and Sewerage Board setting aside all the fabricated claims and the reports of any illegal water connection told Sindh High Court that a water connection of two inches in diameter was sanctioned for Dr Ziauddin hospital in North...

Hoarders to be dealt with iron hands: Acting Gov Sindh

Karachi: Acting Governor Sindh Agha Siraj Durrani said that large-scale destruction caused by floods in Sindh is big tragedy that is reason why they are trying to solve problems of people and will not leave victims alone in this difficult time. He e...

Maritime Minister Sabzwari praises UAE’s aid as 2nd cargo ship arrives

Karachi: Minister Faisal Sabzwari addressing event organised by UAE said that he is grateful for aid sent by friendly countries to flood victims. He said that aid from United Arab Emirates continues, there has been a lot of damage due to floods after...

Clifton residents facing gas outages, low pressure

KARACHI: Residents of Karachi are facing intermittent gas outages and low gas pressure for weeks. SSGC consumers of Clifton Block-1,2 Marine Resorts especially Sea Rock Apartments have complained that they were facing low gas pressures for last three...

16,104 flood victims present in 32 relief camps, says Sharjeel Memon

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said that there are 16,104 flood victims present in 32 relief camps in Karachi. Giving details Sharjeel Memon said that flood victims are being provided with cooked food, clean drinking water, medici...

COAS Bajwa meets business community in Karachi: ISPR

KARACHI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa reached Karachi where he held an interaction with business community, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. According to ISPR, during interaction, COAS said that busi...

Preparations to celebrate Eid Milad-ul-Nabi at peak in Central District

KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner and Administrator District Central Taha Saleem directed administration to complete civic work in district before arrival of Rabi-ul-Awwal. He said that it should be ensured to clear all parts in district from dirt, garbag...

AVLC busts interprovincial gang involved in stealing motorbikes

KARACHI: Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) busted an interprovincial gang involved in stealing and snatching motorbikes from different areas in Karachi and selling them in Balochistan. SSP Tariq Nawaz said five-member gang was busted from Karachi that...

JI leader Hafiz Naeem challenges in SHC recovering KMC charges by K-Electric

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Amir Karachi Hafiz Naeem challenged in Sindh High Court recovering KMC charges by K-Electric through electricity bills.  Hafiz Naeem took plea in petition that K-Electric has imposed undue charges in bills. This ill...

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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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