First XI players undergoing Covid-19 tests: PCB
PESHAWAR: Nine squad members underwent Covid-19 tests on the eve of their second round first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy matches at the team hotel in Karachi and fortunately all of nine tests…
COVID-19 claims 9 lives, infects 473, including 293 in Karachi: CM Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the COVID-19 has started hitting new highs again by claiming nine lives overnight lifting the death toll to 2620…
Police baton-charges SNCF protesters
KARACHI: One got injured as Sindh police baton-charged the protest of Sindh Nurses COVID Forum (SNCF) who tried to enter the red zone to stage the token protest in front…
Haleem Adil Shaikh takes exception to anti-state speeches by PDM proponents at Quetta
KARACHI: Central leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Haleem Adil Shaikh has taken strong exception to speeches made by opposition leaders during a public meeting organized by opposition parties at Quetta…
Imran Khan
Revival of industrialization to stimulate economic activity, create jobs: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said the revival of industrialization would not only stimulate the economic activity but also create job opportunities for youth and lead to wealth creation.…
Shehryar Afridi calls into question fake, malicious media campaign against Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi Wednesday took strong exception of fake news reports originating from India regarding an alleged 'civil war' in Pakistan. According to Press…
PPP chief condemns blast in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Wednesday strongly condemn and expressed grief over the loss of precious lives in a blast in Karachi. According to a statement…
‘Right of Way’ for 17-KM gas pipeline still awaited from Sindh govt: Omar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan on Monday said the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) was still waiting to get the 'Right of Way’ from the Sindh government for…
Fazaia Housing Scheme Karachi disburses Rs1.5 bln cheques to 400 customers
ISLAMABAD: The Fazaia Housing Scheme Karachi has started payment of funds to its customers through National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi as per the orders of the judiciary and disbursed over…
Trauma center being set up on Indus Highway to save human lives: Chief Secretary Sindh
KARACHI: Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah said on Thursday that a trauma center is being set up on the Indus Highway to save precious human lives. He said…
SC seeks presentation on electricity
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the federal government to submit a presentation regarding electricity supply and load shedding in two weeks. A three-member bench of the court headed by…
Rs1,329.928 mln released for petroleum sector projects in first quarter
ISLAMABAD: The government has released funds amounting to Rs1,329.928 million during the first quarter of the current fiscal year to execute eight petroleum projects under the Public Sector Development Programme…
Sindh Govt. lifts ban on pillion riding in Kr. hours after imposing it
KARACHI: Sindh Govt. that had imposed a month-long ban on pillion riding in the Port City on the advice of the Metropolis' IG, took the notice back. Following the assassination…
Heatwave
Heatwave will lash Karachi for a week
KARACHI: A heatwave alert has been issued by the Meteo Dept today (11th of Oct.) warning the Karachiites of a heatwave that could scorch the Port City for next one…
Rangers conduct flag march in city
KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Wednesday conducted flag march in connection with the security of Chehlum Imam Hussain in different parts of the city. The contingents of the para-military…
Shibli
Transparent mechanism pursued in awarding advertisements to newspapers: Shibli Faraz
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz Wednesday said that this was on record that first time the government had given advertisements to the newspapers, through transparent…
MoST ready to extend support for introducing electric buses in Karachi: Chaudhry Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain in a meeting with Governor of Sindh, Imran Ismail held here Wednesday offered support on the behalf of his ministry…
Center wants to develop islands in Karachi: Zaidi
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Syed Ali Zaidi Tuesday said the federal government wanted to develop islands located in Karachi. “The center was making efforts for the development and prosperity…
Traffic Police announces diversion route for Chehlum procession
KARACHI: The Traffic Police-Karachi on Tuesday announced a traffic diversion plan for the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain procession. The main Chehlum procession will be taken out from Nishter Park…
COVID-19 claims 8 lives, infects 298 in Sindh including 170 from Karachi: CM
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Tuesday said that eight more patients of Coronavirus lost their lives lifting the death toll to 2531 and 298 new cases emerged…
Fed Minister Asad Umar briefs MQM-P delegation about Karachi Transformation Plan
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Saturday briefed the delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) about progress of Karachi Transformation Plan and other federal government-funded…
COVID claims 3 more lives, infects 267 others : CM Sindh
KARACHI: As many as 267 new cases of coronavirus emerged when 9,918 tests were conducted raising the tally to 138,050 and three more patients died lifting the death toll to…
Railway Track
Fed. and Sindh govt.s agree to launch local trains
KARACHI: The Federal and Sindh governments have agreed to start trial runs of local trains within 12 kilometers during the next two months and then plan how to synchronize it…
COVID-19 claims five more lives, infects 316 others in Sindh: CM
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Friday said that five more patients of coronavirus died lifting the death toll to 2517 and 316 more infected with virus when…