CM directs Irrigation dept to clear Roshanabad Bridge for smooth traffic flow
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah presiding over a meeting on disposal of flood- rainwater from cities, towns and agricultural lands directed Irrigation department to ensure draining out rainwater by end of October. Displaced people...
Fire station attack: KMC official ‘denied’ first aid by police
KARACHI: In yet another act of negligence, Karachi police preferred to record statement of an injured Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s (KMC) fire brigade department official instead of shifting him to hospital, following an armed attack. Two...
CTD foils major terror attack ahead of 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal, 2 militants killed in Gulshan-e-Maymar
Karachi: Sindh Police's Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) revealed that two militants killed in an encounter in outskirts of city a day ago were affiliated with outlawed militant Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) group and had planned a suicide attack t...
PAF continues relief, rehabilitation operations in flood-hit areas
KARACHI: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is making all-out efforts in ongoing relief and rehabilitation operations in flood-affected areas. According to PAF spokesperson, PAF is assisting state institutions for provisioning of medical support and rehabilita...
MD KWSB review sanitation, security arrangements
Karachi: CEO Water Board Engineer Syed Salahuddin Ahmed visited the main head office of Water Board, Karsaz. Review of sanitation and security arrangements Orders are issued to the concerned officers to make complete arrangements for cleanliness and...
Two thieves caught red handed in Orangi Town
KARACHI: Two thieves were caught red-handed. As per police, residents caught two thieves in Orangi Town’s Gulshan-e-Zia. Thieves were handed over to police after residents subjected them to severe torture. They were identified as Samiullah and...
PIA sublets Heathrow Airport spots to Turkish, Kuwait airlines
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has given its seven spots at London’s Heathrow Airport to Turkish and Kuwait Airlines. Six slots were given to a Turkish airline while one was allotted to A Kuwait-based airline, PIA sources told...
Amid spike in Karachi street crimes, 85 police mobiles seized by officials
KARACHI: Despite an increase in street crimes , several vehicles of city’s police stations have been seized, whereas petrol supply to them has also been closed for a month. While street crimes and other criminal offences are on rise in Karachi,...
Sharjeel says over 7,000 flood victims back homes from relief camps
KARACHI: Sindh government’s points-man for flood relief Sharjeel Memon said that relief and rehabilitation activities have been in full swing in province. “Flood relief will continue till rehabilitation of all affected persons,” he...
Arrangements to celebrate 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal underway: Taha
KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner and Administrator District Central Taha Salim said that lovers of Prophet (PBUH) are working day and night in providing all municipal facilities. Along with this, special attention is also being paid to improving means of...
