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Sindh govt raises utility allowance of employees

KARACHI: Sindh government has increased utility allowances for government officers working in provincial secretariat and assembly. According to details, Sindh government has increased utility allowances of officers of BPS 1-8 from Rs 4,000 to Rs 6,00...

Malir police nabs husband, father-in-law for torturing woman

Police arrested husband and father-in-law for torturing a woman in Malir. SSP Malir Irfan Bahadur said police registered case for torturing woman and snatching her infant after a complaint was lodged against in-laws of woman. SSP Malir said both accu...

Joharabad Police arrest swindlers pillaging bank accounts

C Accused looted thousands of dollars by hacking account.  He said that they were mastermind for such crimes besides hacking.  Three laptops and USBs were recovered from accused along with several passports. SSP Investigation said accused...

CEO KE calls MD SSGC to emphasize on indigenous supply of gas

Karachi: Moonis Alvi – CEO, K-Electric in a telephonic conversation with Imran Maniar - MD, SSGC emphasized over ensuring the availability of indigenous gas from SSGC’s side in order to reduce the cost of power production. The supply of e...

Sindh CM assures allocation of funds to MQM-P lawmakers

KARACHI: Sindh government assured Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) of providing funds to their Sindh Assembly lawmakers. A joint delegation of Sindh government including Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in Karachi met MQM-P leadership to resolv...

Citizens who kill robbers will get cash reward: Add IG Odho

KARACHI:  Additional Inspector General of Police  Javed Alam Odho announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for a citizen who killed a robber and also appealed to citizens to be careful in such incidents as their lives were precious. According to...

Hum Karachi AGM discusses yearly performance

Karachi: Official of Hum Karachi discussed previous year’s performance in annual general meeting. Meeting also discussed current flood situation, rehabilitation of flood affectees, law and order situation and outbreak of Dengue virus.  Fou...

Pitiless tree cutting in hilly areas by PTI regime caused heavy floods

KARACHI: Recent historical floods spreading all over country were not only result of glaciers melting in northern Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions but pitiless tree cutting in hilly areas by PTI regime caused these heavy floods. There...

‘Develop database of flood-affectees,’ CM Murad asks NADRA Chief

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in his meeting with Chairman of NADRA Tariq Malik urged him to develop a database and system for his government so that distribution of relief goods and transfer of cash to affected people could be made tr...

LG Minister Nasir Hussain inaugurates water pipeline for Lyari

Karachi: Sindh Local Government (LG) Minister Nasir Hussain Shah inaugurated new 32-inches diameter water line for Lyari Town from Old Sabzi Mandi Sindhi Hotel Bridge to Bakra Pedi Bridge. On directives Karachi Water and Sewerage Board started work o...

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Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

PM forms committee to promote cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday established a high-level committee to promote cashless economy and speed up the digitization. The committee, chaired by the prime minister himself, will review the progress and initiatives r...
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