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MD KWSB directs officials to ensure proper water, drainage arrangments

Karachi: Sindh Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah’s instructed Karachi Water and Sewerage Board to complete arrangements regarding Pakistan England T20 cricket series to be held at National Stadium. In this connection, MD Water Board...

Sindh mulls over measures to curb Dengue virus outbreak

KARACHI: around 4,031 cases of Dengue virus have been reported in Sindh, a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary briefed. Session on increasing cases of fever in Karachi and other parts of Sindh was attended by Administrator Murtaza Wahab, Commissioner...

Sharjeel Memon releases flood destruction report across Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon released report of havoc caused by floods and relief activities across province since August 20. According to details, Memon in his report said that 1,718 relief camps are functioning for victims in...

DC Central visits Liaquatabad, issues orders for resolving civic issues

Karachi: Deputy Commissioner and Administrator District Central Taha Saleem visited different areas of Liaquatabad yesterday. Officials of Sindh Solid Waste Management Board and Karachi Water and Sewerage Board were also accompanied him on visit. Res...

Body of Lyari’s gang war commander found in rural Sindh

Body of a wanted Lyari’s gang war commander has been recovered in Mithi of Sindh. According to Senior Superintendent of Police City Shabbir Ahmad Sathar, body recovered from Mithi has been identified as Sohail, whose missing case was registered...

ANF Sindh thwart drugs smuggling attempts, accused arrested

Regional Directorate Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Sindh in its operations against drug dealers, foiling attempt of drug smuggling inside and outside country while drugs worth millions of rupees have been recovered. Zafarullah son of Ghulam Din, Shakir...

FIA Cybercrime Circle nabs accused involved in sharing child pornography content

KARACHI: Cyber Crime Circle Karachi arrested accused Muhammad Anwar while acting on a secret report. Accused was involved in sharing child pornography material through social media. According to preliminary investigation, an alleged social media acco...

K-Electric offers its stance on receiving gas sans sales agreement

KARACHI: Spokesperson of K-Electric has offered company stance on a private TV’s channel report that PTI government provided Rs 173.74 billion worth of gas to electricity company without signing sales agreement with it. TV had cited a report by...

DIG Maqsood Ahmed oversees Sindh police flood relief activities

KARACHI: Under directives of IGP Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon and in supervision of focal person of Sindh Police for flood relief activities DIG Security and Emergency Services Division Dr. Maqsood Ahmed, scope of services of Sindh Police has been widened...

Govt reinstates NHTF to assist Health Minister

KARACHI: Government announced to reinstate National Health Task Force (NHTF) and appointed Dr Seemin Jamali as its Chairperson. According to health ministry, NHTF would be comprised of 14 members including members from Azaad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan...

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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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