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Shehla Raza, Administrator DMC east inspect flood-affectees camps in Sachal Goth

Karachi: Sindh Minister for Women Development Shehla Raza along with Administrator DMC east Rahmatullah Sheikh and other officers inspected relief camps set up at schools and other places for flood affectees in Sachal Goth during which she reviewed f...

PR suspends train operation for Karachi to protect passenger’s lives

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has suspended entire train operation for Karachi to protect lives of passengers. PR spokesperson told that due to severe rains and unusual weather conditions across country, track was badly affected thus PR administration...

KMC to set up camps in metropolis to collect donations for flood/rain victims: Murtaza

KARACHI: On directives of Administrator Murtaza Wahab Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) will establish flood relief camps at different places of metropolis to collect donations for flood victims. Relief camps will be set up at KMC Head Office, F...

BHS bags second prize at EDVON Robotics League

KARACHI: Two teams represented Badri High School (BHS) at EDVON Robotics League at Edtech Conference held at Expo Centre Karachi won second prize. On August 24, 2022 BHS teams contested with 45 teams from top schools of Karachi to make it to round...

EU provides 10m euros to Sindh govt to support quality education

KARACHI: European Union (EU) is disbursing Rs 2.2 billion to Sindh government to strengthen implementation of provincial education policies. This is second payment of a Euro 42 million grant made available through budget support by EU under Developme...

Friends of Karachi hosts ceremony to honour journalist Zahid Hussain

Karachi: On behalf of Friends of Karachi Houston, a beautiful ceremony was organized on August 24 in honor of Zahid Hussain, Pakistan's senior journalist and director of a private TV channel. The ceremony began with recitation of the Holy Quran. Naa...

KDA gives Shahzad Behari an additional charge to 'save' Surjani Town

Karachi: Violation of Supreme Court and Sindh High Court orders has been witnessed in Karachi Development Authority (KDA). In a fresh order issued by KDA Secretary Shams-ul-Haq Siddiqui with approval of Director General Muhammad Ali Shah found a shee...

Karachiites protest against inflated bills, load shedding

KARACHI: Residents of different localities staged protests against Karachi-Electric over unannounced load shedding and inflated electricity bills. According to reports protests were held at Model Colony, Landhi and Korangi. Scores of people including...

SHC recommends separate rainwater, sewerage drains

KARACHI: On NED University report Sindh High Court (SHC) has recommended separate drains for rainwater and sewerage in Karachi. University submitted its report in case pertaining to urban flooding. Court directed parties in case to review report sub...

PTI moves SHC against delay in LG elections

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has filed petition in Sindh High Court (SHC) against delay in Local Government elections in Karachi scheduled for August 28. Petition was filed by PTI MPAs Khurram Sher Zaman and Raja Azhar who also made Chief...

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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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