Return of flood affectees to native places starts, Sindh Police provides bus shuttle service
Karachi: After life situation returning to normal in Sindh, on directives of IG Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon and DIG Security and Emergency Services Division Dr. Maqsood Ahmed, process of returning to homes of flood victims from residential camps of Karac...
Foundation stone laid to Academic, Research and Library Block of SSUET
KARACHI: Renowned philanthropist and businessman Sardar Muhammad Yasin Malik laid foundation stone to Academic, Research and Library Block of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET). Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Vali Uddin, Registrar...
ECP rejects Sindh govt’s plea to postpone LG polls
KARACHI: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected Sindh government’s request to postpone Local Body polls, directing provincial authorities to ensure law and order are maintained. A day prior, Sindh government had requested ECP to once...
Energy Minister Imtiaz Sheikh says generation of power via waste end next year
KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh said that two large plants for generating electricity from waste at landfill site of Karachi will start generating electricity by end of next year. Presiding over a meeting, he said that waste-to-en...
School directed to return annual fees to parents: DG Private institutions
KARACHI: In an action against a private school for charging annual fees from parents, school was directed to return amount collected from parents of students on account of annual fees. Director General Private Institutions Karachi acting on compla...
Dr Azra urges entomological surveys must to gauge density
Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho held meeting on Vector Borne Diseases. Najam Shah, Nasir Hussain Shah, Murtaza Wahab, Qasim Siraj Soomro, Zulfiqar Shah were in attendance along with representatives fro...
Sindh govt released Rs50mln to DCs to assess flood damages
KARACHI: Sindh government has issued Rs 50 million to district commissioners (DCs) for joint survey to assess damage caused by heavy rains and subsequent floods in province. According to details, Sindh government has issued Rs 50 million to 23 distri...
Transgenders rights must be safeguarded
It is very unfortunate that whenever the vulnerable sections of the society get some relief and protection from the state, some religious leaders start opposing those moves. The opposition by some religious parties against the Transgender Act 2...
KSA extends Umrah visa from 1 to 3 months for all pilgrims
TASHKENT: Saudi Arabia's Minister for Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq Al-Rabiah has announced that Umrah visa has been extended from one to three months for all pilgrims of all nationalities. He made this announcement in Tashkent during his two-day official...
Biden’s open warning to Iran
PARIS: President Joe Biden said United States would place “further costs” on Iran for its violent crackdown against nationwide protests sparked by outrage over death of Mahsa Amini. Amini (22) was pronounced dead on September 16, days aft...
