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FAC: SHC issues notice to NEPRA, K-Electric

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and K-Electric on petition against collection of Fuel Adjustment Charges (FAC) and taxes in electricity bills. According to details, hearing wa...

Haleem Adil alleges he was tortured, strangled in custody

KARACHI: Court rejected plea seeking physical remand of leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh in land-grabbing case. Court sent Sheikh into judicial custody while directing anti-encroachment officials to submit case challan at nex...

Dr Azra chairs meeting of Covid vaccines to children

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho met with steering committee on Covid-19 vaccines being administered to children aged between 5 -11 years. Secretary Health Zulfiqar Shah, Parliamentary Secretary Health...

Sexual, gender-based violence: TWG meets discuss PMF

KARACHI: Legal Aid Society (LAS) moderated a Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on Performance Management Framework (PMF) that pertains to implementation, strengthening, and analysis of performance management systems across government departments....

SITE industrialists send relief goods for flood victims

Karachi: SITE Association of Industry Karachi has dispatched goods to Sajawal and Khairpur in first phase to help flood victims across Sindh. Relief supplies include essential items and prepared food while in next phase, medical camps are also being...

KE office stormed by angry mob in Surjani Town

KARACHI: A group of unidentified men stormed K-Electric (KE) office in IBC Surjani Town when a protest was going on outside building against prolonged load shedding and inflated electricity bills. A protest was staged outside KE office for three hour...

Karachi police chief asks people to donate funds to reputed NGOs

KARACHI: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Karachi Javed Alam Odho advised people to donate funds to flood victims through reputed and known non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and philanthropists. Remarks from CCPO came after relief camps repres...

Sufism tendencies natural requirement of man: Dr Syed Azizul Rehman

KARACHI: Regional Da'wah Center Sindh Karachi, International Islamic University, Islamabad has started weekend courses since last few months. The first course in this series consisted of Fin Dawat, which lasted for six weeks. The second course title...

Welfare bodies, individuals should come forward for flood affectees like Rahmatullah Sheikh

Karachi: on directives of Administrator DMC east Rahmatullah Sheikh efforts are being continued to help flood affectees in which notable have also started contributing by acknowledging services of DMC. Former Captain of National Cricket team Younus K...

‘Police deptt sets up flood relief camps in parts of Sindh’

KARACHI: On directive of IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi flood relief camps have been established across Sindh. DIG Security and Emergency Services Division Dr. Maqsood Ahmed has been appointed as focal person of flood relief camps. Flood Crisis Management Cent...

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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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