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Hum Karachi actively working for rehabilitation of flood victims

Karachi: Hum Karachi Welfare is working tirelessly to rehabilitate flood affectees for past month. Faisal Hameed, founder of HUM Karachi told this scribe that their teams have reached far-flung areas of Sindh, Balochistan and KP to provide relief ite...

SSU Commandos win 8 medals in Rangers shooting event at RSSC

Karachi: A shooting competition held on Defence Day at Rangers Shooting and Saddle Club (RSSC) Karachi. Competition continued for 4 days wherein 367 personnel (male and female) of Pakistan Navy, Police, Rangers, SSU Commandos and civilians participat...

President TRCS distributes relief items, pledges assistance Pakistan Red Crescent for flood victims

Karachi: President of Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS), Dr. Kerem KINIK and Chairman of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari visited flood-affected areas of Sindh and distributed hygiene kits and food packs to flood vic...

Murtaza Wahab on visit reviews rain situation in city

KARACHI: Administrator Murtaza Wahab said that as soon as rain stopped in city, drainage work was started in areas where water remained accumulated. “Old city area received more rain than other areas but drainage system was working and situatio...

Rain, floods hit parts of Sindh, several Karachi areas submerged

KARACHI: Heavy downpour hits parts of Sindh, including Karachi submerging low-lying areas and disturbing business and social life.  Heavy rain in Karachi submerged Sindh Secretariat, Burns Road, Saddar, NIPA, Lyari, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Bin Qasim,...

SBCA eyes on demolishing MQM’s headquarters ‘90’

Karachi: Days after two buildings near Mukka Chowk in Azizabad area including defunct headquarters of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) London, saw a massive inferno, there are suggestions it could now be demolished if deemed dangerous. Sindh Building C...

Sindh braces for more rains today: PMD

Karachi: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted more rains for Sindh for tomorrow after Monday's forecast showed rain and thundershowers in various areas of the province. These included Sukkur, Khairpur, Ghotki, Mirpur Khas, Thatta, C...

MDA land in jeopardy as grabbing attempts gearing up rapidly

Karachi: Land grabbers are once again attempting to grab government land in Sector 19 of Taiser Town, Scheme 45 in Malir Development Authority. MDA Estate and Enforcement Director Akhtar Meo explained attempts of land grabbers saying that land grabbe...

Police encounter, 2 injured accused arrested

Karachi: An encounter took place near Lal Masjid Board Office when accused were fleeing after robbing a citizen Furqan. On reaching police and cautioned to stop they started firing indiscriminately at police. After retaliatory firing and pursuit by p...

Review meeting held on killings under mugging headed by SP Investigation Shehla

Karachi: SP Investigation Shehla Qureshi District Central convened crime meeting in which SIOs posted in police stations of district, legal in-charge, IT In-charge and CDR In-charge District Central Investigation participated. Reports shared on killi...

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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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