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K-Electric offers its stance on receiving gas sans sales agreement

KARACHI: Spokesperson of K-Electric has offered company stance on a private TV’s channel report that PTI government provided Rs 173.74 billion worth of gas to electricity company without signing sales agreement with it. TV had cited a report by...

DIG Maqsood Ahmed oversees Sindh police flood relief activities

KARACHI: Under directives of IGP Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon and in supervision of focal person of Sindh Police for flood relief activities DIG Security and Emergency Services Division Dr. Maqsood Ahmed, scope of services of Sindh Police has been widened...

Govt reinstates NHTF to assist Health Minister

KARACHI: Government announced to reinstate National Health Task Force (NHTF) and appointed Dr Seemin Jamali as its Chairperson. According to health ministry, NHTF would be comprised of 14 members including members from Azaad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan...

ECP announces dates for LG, by-polls

KARACHI: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced dates for second phase of Sindh Local Government (LG) polls and by-elections in National Assembly (NA) constituencies. Election Commission announced to organise LG polls in all districts of...

District Central fumigation drive continues, public health top priority, says DC Taha

KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner and Administrator District Central Taha Saleem said that public health is one of top priorities and any kind of negligence regarding public health will not be tolerated. Giving instructions for eradication of spreading tr...

Nations become strong by maintaining ethical values: Sadia

KARACHI: A function of Hamdard Naunehal Assembly Karachi chapter comprising speeches, recitation of verses from Holy Quran, na’at, national songs and Dua-i-Said was held yesterday on topic-’We children are defenders of Pakistan, either in...

26 illegal Afghan immigrants arrested: Police

KARACHI: City police arrested as many as 26 illegal Afghans immigrants in Al-Asif Square for illegally crossing border. According to details, Sohrab Goth Police Station carried out an operation near service road at Al-Asif Square and arrested 26 ille...

IG Sindh summons meeting over rising street crimes

KARACHI: Inspector-General (IG) of Police Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon summoned an emergency meeting over rising street crimes in Karachi. According to reports, IG Sindh has summoned relevant police officials Additional Inspector-General office in metropo...

‘Security risk’: Sharjeel calls for ban on PTI’s social media wing

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon called for a ban to be imposed on PTI’s social media team for becoming a “security risk” to country after allegedly spearheading a social campaign on social media regarding misappro...

Imtiaz Shaikh refutes all reports regarding ‘change of CM Sindh’

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh termed news of Chief Minister’s change on social media as a conspiracy, saying that it had nothing to do with reality. “Chief Minister is our captain and we are part of his team,” h...

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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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