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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...

Business community meets Agha SirajDurrani, discuss key issues

KARACHI: A delegation of traders informed acting Governor Sindh Agha SirajDurrani about issuers being faced, double taxation and other complaints. I will try my best to solve problems of business community on priority basis. Agha Siraj said. Presiden...

SHC reprimands anti-corruption officials in Haleem’s case

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has reprimanded anti-corruption establishment officials in land grabbing case against Sindh Assembly Opposition leader Haleem Adil Sheikh. Court, while hearing case against Haleem Sheikh asked ACE officials to do their...

Sindh Cabinet okays to start rain losses assessment

Karachi: Sindh Cabinet directed district administrations across province to start assessment of losses of life, houses, crops, road network and sewerage system so that federal government could be approached to compensate affected people. Chief Minist...

Medical centres at DMC east improved

Karachi: Administrator DMC east Rahmatullah Sheikh said that there is an urgent need to improve medical centres at municipal level in this costly period. We will play role in providing best possible medical facilities to financially weak communities....

PTI leaders accuse ECP of sheltering PDM parties

KARACHI: PTI leader and former Minister Asad Umar accused Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of shelter PDM parties by not releasing funding reports of PML-N and PPP. In a tweet posted after ECP announced a decision in PTI prohibited funding case,...

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KMC proposes further hike in municipal charges

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has proposed an increase in municipal charges, with the revised rates to be presented in the upcoming city council session, officials said yesterday. According to KMC officials, the proposed hike is...

PM Shehbaz orders IT education for grade-6 onwards

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif yesterday instructed authorities to quickly develop a plan to introduce Information Technology (IT) as a compulsory subject starting from Grade 6 in schools nationwide. During a high-level meeting focused...

Dar calls for 'technology, accountability, multilateral unity'

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday issued a strong call for revitalised global cooperation and modernisation of United Nations peacekeeping efforts through technology, accountability and multilateral unity. Addressing delegates from o...

Ziauddin University conferred 1230 degrees to graduating students

ZU STANDS TODAY AS BEACON OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION: CM MURAD KARACHI: Ziauddin University (ZU) awarded 1230 degrees to the graduating students for various disciplines at the Convocation 2025, held at the Education City, Link Road Site, Kara...
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