PRC Sindh accelerates flood relief operation
KARACHI: Sindh branch of Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) started its relief operation in early August has now been accelerated in rain affected areas in Sindh province. PRC Sindh has given relief items in eight districts and is collecting a growing numbe...
UAE sends more relief aid flights to flood victims
Karachi: Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi UAE’s Ambassador to Pakistan said first Emirati relief aid plane flew to Pakistan and will be followed by several more in coming days to provide support. Relief aid includes 3,000 tonnes of food, shelter materials,...
FAC: SHC issues notice to NEPRA, K-Electric
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and K-Electric on petition against collection of Fuel Adjustment Charges (FAC) and taxes in electricity bills. According to details, hearing wa...
Haleem Adil alleges he was tortured, strangled in custody
KARACHI: Court rejected plea seeking physical remand of leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh in land-grabbing case. Court sent Sheikh into judicial custody while directing anti-encroachment officials to submit case challan at nex...
Dr Azra chairs meeting of Covid vaccines to children
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho met with steering committee on Covid-19 vaccines being administered to children aged between 5 -11 years. Secretary Health Zulfiqar Shah, Parliamentary Secretary Health...
Sexual, gender-based violence: TWG meets discuss PMF
KARACHI: Legal Aid Society (LAS) moderated a Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on Performance Management Framework (PMF) that pertains to implementation, strengthening, and analysis of performance management systems across government departments....
SITE industrialists send relief goods for flood victims
Karachi: SITE Association of Industry Karachi has dispatched goods to Sajawal and Khairpur in first phase to help flood victims across Sindh. Relief supplies include essential items and prepared food while in next phase, medical camps are also being...
KE office stormed by angry mob in Surjani Town
KARACHI: A group of unidentified men stormed K-Electric (KE) office in IBC Surjani Town when a protest was going on outside building against prolonged load shedding and inflated electricity bills. A protest was staged outside KE office for three hour...
Karachi police chief asks people to donate funds to reputed NGOs
KARACHI: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Karachi Javed Alam Odho advised people to donate funds to flood victims through reputed and known non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and philanthropists. Remarks from CCPO came after relief camps repres...
Sufism tendencies natural requirement of man: Dr Syed Azizul Rehman
KARACHI: Regional Da'wah Center Sindh Karachi, International Islamic University, Islamabad has started weekend courses since last few months. The first course in this series consisted of Fin Dawat, which lasted for six weeks. The second course title...
