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Acting Gov visits shrine of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar

Karachi: Acting Governor Sindh Agha Siraj Durrani visited shrine of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar and prayed for prosperity and solidarity of province and country. Agha Siraj also distributed langar among people. He said that Sindh is land of sufis and...

Korangi, Landhi become hotbed of water issues

KARACHI: Residents of District Korangi and landhi Union Council No 6 are deprived of blessing of water despite paying their water bill. On Muharram, District Korangi, Landhi Union Council No 6 was made a hotbed of problems. Resident of area took a vi...

Imran inciting people to indulge into wrong doings: Sharjeel

 KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers, especially young generation, not to act on incitements of Imran Khan as its sole agenda is to spread chaos in country. He said Imran Khan was bu...

US provides mobile lab to Sindh Health Deptt for Covid-19 testing capacity

Karachi: US government presented a mobile biosafety laboratory to Sindh Department of Health to strengthen capacity to diagnose Covid-19 and other communicable diseases, especially in Pakistan’s remote locations where there is limited capacity...

Hamdard gallery-cum-museum setup dedicated to Rooh Afza’s journey

KARACHI: A special historical gallery-cum-museum has been set up at Hamdard Matab Arambagh, dedicated to Rooh Afza’s unique journey spanning over a century and rich cultural heritage it shares with subcontinent. Gallery was unveiled yesterday a...

Murtaza Wahab for removal of debris from MA Jinnah Road before Muharram

KARACHI: Administrator Murtaza Wahab directed subordinates to remove debris and garbage from MA Jinnah Road in view of Muharram-ul-Haram. “Development work of Green Line and Red Line should be expedited. MA Jinnah Road must be improved for traf...

Monsoon system will bring heavy rainfall in Karachi from Aug 11

KARACHI: Monsoon system from August 11 will bring heavy rainfall in Karachi and other coastal districts of Sindh, citing MET Office reports said. This monsoon system will likely to bring heavy rainfall from August 11 to 15, weather department said. M...

CM, MQM-P team discuss infrastructure repair damaged in downpour

KARACHI: A 17-member MQM-P delegation led by Khawaja Izhar called on Sindh Chief Minister  Murad Ali Shah here to discuss repair and maintenance of infrastructure damaged in Karachi and Hyderabad during recent heavy rains. Javed Hanif, Muhammad...

SHCBA takes notice of KPC’s ban on Jibran Nasir

KARACHI: Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA) took “serious notice” of Karachi Press Club (KPC)’s statement against Advocate Jibran Nasir and called on institution to direct journalists to “confine themselves to responsibl...

Two policemen martyred in grenade explosion

KARACHI: Two policemen were martyred in a grenade explosion inside police headquarters in Garden area. Explosion took place inside ammunition depot of police headquarters, resulting in martyrdom of two personnel and injury to two others. Martyred cop...

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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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