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PPP to grab maximum seats from District Central in upcoming LB polls: Masroor Ahsan

KARACHI: Ahead of upcoming by-elections in Karachi and in line with other political parties, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has geared up all possible efforts to get sure shot success with a higher margin in District Central. In this regard, a...

Shazia visits rain-hit areas of Sanghar, monitors relief, rescue works

KARACHI: Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Atta Marri visited various rain-hit areas of District Sanghar to review overall situation after recent heavy downpour. She monitored overall relief and rescue works underway in rain...

LG polls in Hyderabad: ECP seeks rain update from Sindh govt

KARACHI: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has approached Sindh government to get an update if it could go ahead with Local Government elections in Hyderabad after heavy rainfall in city. ECP in a letter to Chief Secretary Sindh, Secretary Home...

Haleem Adil gets bail in land grabbing case

KARACHI: An Anti-encroachment Court granted bail to opposition leader in Sindh Assembly and PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh in ‘land grabbing’ case. Arrested on August 17, Haleem Adil Sheikh was presented before Anti-encroachment Court for...

District Central infrastructure to be restored with best possible facilities: Taha Saleem

KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner and Administrator District Central Taha Salim announced revolutionary plan to restore infrastructure of District. He said that although central district is suffering from financial issues and lack of resources, but will...

MQM workers appointed as presiding officers in by-poll: Mustafa Kamal

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal alleged that Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) workers have been appointed as presiding officers in NA-245 by-elections. “Our workers are being unjustly arrested, while MQM worke...

Marri welcomes Jordan’s Princess Sarah in Karachi

KARACHI: Princess of Jordon Sarah Zeid has arrived in Karachi on an official to Pakistan. Upon arrival at Jinnah Airport, she was received by Minister for Poverty Alleviation Shazia Marri and Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab. Princess of Jordon w...

Sharjeel reviews rain damages in rural taluka

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information and Transport Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon assured rain victims that their losses will be compensated by government. Memon along with DC Fuad Ghaffar Soomro visited rain-affected areas of Taluka Rural and...

Public health among top priorities: Taha Saleem

KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner and Administrator District Central Taha Saleem said that health of people is one of top priorities. Zaheer Ahmed, Deputy Director Sanitation New Karachi Aslam Baig, Deputy Director North Karachi Muhammad Ali and other rel...

Torrential rains ruin SITE area infrastructure, demands govt to mend: Chief SITE Association

Karachi: Abdul Rasheed President SITE Association of Industry in press statement drew attention of Sindh Chief Minister and Administrator KMC towards worst condition of roads and infrastructure in SITE area after torrential rains and demanded them to...

NC Big Stories

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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