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PIMEC second edition to kick-off from Nov 3

KARACHI: Pakistan International Maritime Expo & Conference (PIMEC) a biennially held flagship event of Pakistan for demonstrating latest technology of national and international maritime industry. The exhibition will serve as one of the internati...

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...

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...

CM Murad lambastes Punjab for opening TP Link Canal

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah yesterday strongly criticised the Punjab government for opening the Taunsa-Panjnad (TP) Link Canal, calling it "irresponsible". The Sindh government on Tuesday wrote to the Indus River System Authority (Ir...

Karachi electricity consumers likely to get big relief

KARACHI: Electricity tariff is likely to decrease by Rs 6.62 per unit, in major relief for K-Electric consumers. As per details, Karachi-Electric submitted a request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) seeking a reduction in...

Alarming water shortage at Sindh barrages hitting hard to agriculture

KARACHI: Irrigation department has said that Sindh’s barrages facing persistent scarcity of water in Indus River posing grave threat to the agriculture of the province. Sindh is facing an alarming water crisis owing to scarce rainfall and drou...

Trump imposes 25 percent tariff on foreign made automobiles

KARACHI: Imposition of Tariff by Trump to be effective from 10th April, 2025 would be 104 percent on China. On the other hand as estimated by business circles in the country the cost of a shirt at the rate of $10 shirt from various countries to cost...

Sindh imposes ban on use of plastic bags

KARACHI: Sindh government has decided to impose a complete ban on the production, sale, and use of plastic bags across the province, including Karachi. According to the Sindh Environment Department, the ban will be officially enforced after approval...

IT students at Governor House must pass Karachi University exam: Spokesperson

KARACHI: New examination system has been introduced for students enrolled in Information Technology (IT) courses under the Governor House Sindh initiative. According to the details, the interested students must pass an exam conducted by the Universi...

SITE industrialists urge PM for uniform power tariffs across country

KARACHI: President of SITE Association of Industry Karachi, welcoming Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s announcement of reduction in electricity tariffs by Rs. 7.59 per unit for industrial consumers urged Prime Minister to deliver another piece o...

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Pakistan will respond with full force to any Indian misadventure

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif yesterday held a telephone conversation with the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres and discussed recent developments in South Asia. "During the telephone call, the prime minister affi...

Security Forces kill at least three terrorists in Turbat IBO

TURBAT: At least three terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by security forces in the Turbat area of Balochistan, the military's media affairs wing said yesterday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)...

Indian Army in 'crisis, chaos' as northern command chief dismissed

KARACHI: The Indian Army is facing a deep internal crisis following the controversial Pahalgam incident, which has been labelled a "failed false flag operation" by insiders. In what appears to be a panicked move, the Modi government has dismissed the...

Pakistan set to become next major tech destination: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to becoming the next major tech destination in light of $700 million pledged in foreign investment in the IT sector at the Digital Foreign Direct Investment (DFDI) co...
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