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...
Murtaza Wahab says opportunities to develop tourism need of the hour
Karachi: Sindh adviser and administrator Murtaza Wahab said that there are good tourist destinations in Pakistan and Iran where tourists from both countries can visit and further promote fraternal relations between two countries. This he said on beh...
Sindh CM forms committees on district-level
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah decided to constitute district-level committees comprising deputy commissioners concerned, representatives from Corps-V, Engineering Corps, local government, PDMA and local communities to conduct a survey...
MQM-P appeals to COAS Bajwa to help flood-hit people
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has appealed to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa to help flood-stricken people in interior Sindh. MQM-P Rabita Committee has urged COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa to issue immediate orders...
Sindh Cabinet to donate one month’s salary for flood-affectees: Sharjeel
KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister and CM’s Focal Person for Rain Emergency Sharjeel Memon said yesterday government decided that all Cabinet members and members of provincial assembly of Pakistan Peoples’ Party would donate one month&rs...
JI to move to court against Karachi LG polls postponement
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) announced to take to court against postponement of Local Body (LB) polls in metropolitan and Hyderabad by ECP yesterday. According to details, JI Karachi Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that ECP made a ‘shameful&rs...
