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Sindh traders demand abolishing early market closure policy

KARACHI: Trade Unions across the province have demanded the Sindh government follow the Punjab government’s decision and abolish the early market closure policy. According to the details, Trade Unions in Sindh have demanded to put an end to the...

New Gwadar Int’l Airport to Adopt Hytera Advanced Communications Solution from China

KARACHI: The New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) built across an area of 4,300 acres, is expected to become the largest airport in Pakistan after its completion on 2023 and is one of the main projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor de...

Pakistan Navy saves 9 Indian crew members after ship drowns

KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy saved nine Indian crew members whose ship drowned in the Arabian sea near Gwadar, Director-General Public Relations (Navy) said yesterday. The incident took place on August 9 (Tuesday) when an Indian sailing vessel “J...

Is city council hall still caters its new members to welcome?

KARACHI: There would be an issue of sitting space for the new elected and opposition members of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation-KMC in the historical city council hall after Local Government Elections. There is no more further capacity for the exten...

National Day of Minorities, opportunity to renew resolve to protect minorities' rights Murtaza Wahab

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday said National Day of Minorities provided an opportunity to renew our commitment to protect the rights of minorities. "The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, had gu...

Karachi intermediate exams postponed due to rain

KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education (BIEF), Karachi, has postponed the papers scheduled for August 11. According to a notification issued by the BIEK, the following papers for the HSC annual examination-2022, have been rescheduled: Civics pa...

Current monsoon spell to persist till August 14: chief meteorologist

KARACHI: The ongoing monsoon spell is expected to continue until August 14, quoting chief meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz. A monsoon system to bring rainfall has been present at central India and Gujarat as low pressure persists with its intensity, wea...

Imran traded IIOJK freedom struggle in exchange with prohibited fundings

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh on Wednesday said that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan traded the freedom struggle and the right to self-determination of Occupied Kashmir in exchange for the prohibited funding from th...

CM Sindh lauds administration’s hard work on Ashura

KARACHI: Chief Minister (CM) Sindh Murad Ali Shah has applauded security agencies for performing their duties with utmost responsibility in Muharram processions and public gatherings. According to details, the CM said that the Ashura procession proce...

Ferozabad AC robbed at gunpoint near Bahadurabad: police

Karachi: A lone armed bike rider looted cash and other valuables from Ferozabad Assistant Commissioner (AC) Asma Batool at gunpoint when she along with her family visited a restaurant in Bahadurabad, police confirmed. “We have taken CCTV footag...

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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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