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PPP Senator slams fed govt for torturing Gill

Karachi: PPP Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, whose party is part of the ruling alliance, has lashed out at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government for the “physical torture” of PTI leader Shahbaz Gill in police custody. “Have s...

Murtaza Wahab, Yuki Takemoto ink accord to end HIV by 2030

Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare oversaw signing of an accord between Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab and UNAIDS Country Director Yuki Takemoto.  Accord proposes to join a network of more than 350 cities worldwide th...

Murtaza Wahab, Yuki Takemoto ink accord to end HIV by 2030

Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare oversaw signing of an accord between Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab and UNAIDS Country Director Yuki Takemoto.  Accord proposes to join a network of more than 350 cities worldwide th...

Anwar Maqsood’s ‘Sadday 14 August’ theatre play staged

KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi organised ‘Media Evening’ to stage Anwar Maqsood’s and Dawar Mahmood’s iconic play ‘Saadhay 14 August’. Anwar Maqsood, President Arts Council Ahmad Shah and other were pres...

SHC seeks report from KE on power outages

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has sought detailed report from K-Electric (KE) on power outages in Karachi. During hearing on a petition against unannounced power outages and ‘kundas’ (illegal connections), Sindh High Court sought a deta...

Haleem Adil Sheikh arrested in land grabbing case

KARACHI: Opposition leader in Sindh Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Haleem Adil Sheikh has been arrested by a team of anti-corruption establishment (ACE) on land grabbing charges. Haleem Adil Sheikh appeared before anti-encroachment cou...

Karachi’s road, civic infrastructure to be overhauled: Nasir Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Minister of Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah announced that road and civic infrastructure of Karachi would be rebuilt and overhauled immediately after end of current monsoon season. Addressing concluding session of National Waste Ma...

District Central staff engaged in work at various choking points

KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner and Administrator District Central Taha Salim said that administration of District is active for public service even during monsoon season. Discussing flow of water in rain drains, he said that under rain emergency, Sanit...

Rain lashes parts of Karachi

KARACHI: Weather turned pleasant as parts of Karachi received heavy showers afternoon. Saddar, M.A. Jinnah Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, University Road, Site Area, Sher Shah, Landhi, Orangi, Baldia, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Port Qasim, Gulshan-...

Court annuls decision to conduct Aamir Liaquat’s post-mortem

KARACHI: An additional district and sessions judge in City Court has annulled judicial magistrate (east)’s June 18 decision that ordered TV personality Aamir Liaquat’s post-mortem.  Court was hearing petition filed by Advocate Zia A...

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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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