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Karachiites protest against inflated bills, load shedding

KARACHI: Residents of different localities staged protests against Karachi-Electric over unannounced load shedding and inflated electricity bills. According to reports protests were held at Model Colony, Landhi and Korangi. Scores of people including...

SHC recommends separate rainwater, sewerage drains

KARACHI: On NED University report Sindh High Court (SHC) has recommended separate drains for rainwater and sewerage in Karachi. University submitted its report in case pertaining to urban flooding. Court directed parties in case to review report sub...

PTI moves SHC against delay in LG elections

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has filed petition in Sindh High Court (SHC) against delay in Local Government elections in Karachi scheduled for August 28. Petition was filed by PTI MPAs Khurram Sher Zaman and Raja Azhar who also made Chief...

Murtaza Wahab says opportunities to develop tourism need of the hour

Karachi: Sindh adviser and administrator Murtaza Wahab said that there are good tourist destinations in Pakistan and Iran where tourists from both countries can visit and further promote fraternal relations between two countries. This he said on beh...

Sindh CM forms committees on district-level

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah decided to constitute district-level committees comprising deputy commissioners concerned, representatives from Corps-V, Engineering Corps, local government, PDMA and local communities to conduct a survey...

MQM-P appeals to COAS Bajwa to help flood-hit people

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has appealed to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa to help flood-stricken people in interior Sindh. MQM-P Rabita Committee has urged COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa to issue immediate orders...

Sindh Cabinet to donate one month’s salary for flood-affectees: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister and CM’s Focal Person for Rain Emergency Sharjeel Memon said yesterday government decided that all Cabinet members and members of provincial assembly of Pakistan Peoples’ Party would donate one month&rs...

JI to move to court against Karachi LG polls postponement

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) announced to take to court against postponement of Local Body (LB) polls in metropolitan and Hyderabad by ECP yesterday. According to details, JI Karachi Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that ECP made a ‘shameful&rs...

District Central’s massive anti-encroachment drive ramshackles illegal structures

KARACHI: On directive of Deputy Commissioner and Administrator District Central Taha Saleem and under supervision of Assistant Commissioner North Nazimabad Tahir Ali Cheema a grand operation is being conducted against encroachment at Landhi Courtal C...

Pictorial: Ziauddin University organises Azadi Gala 2022- Faculty of Pharmacy

Leisure Club, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ziauddin University organised Azadi Gala 2022 to celebrate 75th Independence Day of Pakistan at Link Road campus. The event was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Anwar Ejaz Beg, Meritorious Prof and Dean Faculty of Pharmacy...

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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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