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SSP District Central praises Shaheen Force personnel

KARACHI: Senior Superintendent of Police District Central Zeeshan Shafique Siddiqui awarded certificates of appreciation and cash prizes to Shaheen Force personnel for their exemplary performance in combating street crimes. The SSP District Central h...

Sindh CM unveils ambitious plan targeting polio-free future by 2025

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced an ambitious plan to eradicate poliovirus from the province by 2025, finalizing preparations for a major vaccination campaign scheduled from February 3 to 9. The drive aims to vaccinate...

Bilawal pledges to solve business sector challenges

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples' Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that solutions to challenges will be sought in collaboration with the business community. Addressing a luncheon held in honour of traders here, Bilawal Bhutto emphasised improving...

Historic MoU signed between Governor Initiatives and UoK

KARACHI: In a groundbreaking ceremony held at the Governor House, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Governor Initiatives and the University of Karachi. This historic agreement aims to empower 50,000 youth with free IT training, p...

Vice Chancellors' appointment process approved: Memon

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has stated that, in accordance with the decision of the Sindh Cabinet, the process for appointing Vice Chancellors of universities has been improved. The new approach allows not only teachers but als...

Sindh Home minister says Chinese nationals' plea submitted in SHC 'invalid'

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said yesterday that the petition filed by six Chinese nationals to "seek protection against extortion" was not legally valid as the foreigners should have approached the authorities via the consul gene...

Atiq Mir explains his statement on Maryam-Murad swap

KARACHI:  Prominent trader leader of Karachi Atiq Mir clarified his statement about Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz and Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah's swap. Mir in his statement said what he said before Ahsan Iqbal was in a lighter-note and not on the perform...

Ministry holds meeting on enhancing competitiveness, efficiency in local manufacturing industry

KARACHI: Engineering Development Board (EDB) has invited the local industry to submit proposals for the Competitiveness and Efficiency Improvement Exercise 2025-26. This is a crucial step towards enhancing competitiveness and rationalizing the cost...

A Master of Many Hats: Khalid Bin Shaheen’s Journey to Success

KARACHI: Khalid Bin Shaheen, a name synonymous with excellence in the Pakistani entertainment industry, has been making waves for decades. As a veteran actor, renowned banker, and Chairman of the Film Censor Board Sindh, Khalid Bin Shaheen has left a...

Al-Furqan will bring educated people in assemblies: Anwar Maqsood

KARACHI: Renowned writer and intellectual Anwar Maqsood has said that the purpose of establishing institutions like Al-Furqan Organisation is to send educated people to the assemblies. I have been invited to today’s ceremony, but even if I had...

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Police registers case against TLP leadership, workers under terrorism charges

LAHORE: At least five people, including a police officer, three Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers, and a passerby, were killed as law enforcement agencies carried out a major pre-dawn operation in Muridke on Monday to disperse what officials d...

PM Shehbaz lauds Trump as 'man of peace'

EGYPT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday described US President Donald Trump as a "genuine man of peace", who had worked relentlessly and untiringly to end global conflicts, including the war in Gaza. Standing with the US president and other gl...

SSP Central and Community Police meet to discuss new security measures

KARACHI: SSP District Central Zeeshan Shafiq Siddiqui met with officials of Community Police Karachi (CPK) Nazimabad at his office yesterday. The meeting was attended by CPK Chief Aqeeq Iqbal, Deputy Chief Hammad, and other representatives. During th...

Pakistani youth to get training in IT skills

ISLAMABAD: If you’re an engineer completing your four-year bachelor's programme and enter the industry, companies are frustrated you have no experience. But now, Huawei and the Pakistan government are trying to fill this gap by training 300,000...
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