Rescuers find bodies of two minors swept away by flash flood
KARACHI: Rescue workers fished out bodies of two children of a family whose car was swept away by a flood while it was traveling to Hyderabad from Karachi. Four of family members were still missing. Yesterday, six members of a family and their drive...
Nazia Hassan shines on Times Square’s Billboard as EQUAL Ambassador
Karachi: Remembered as one of most influential singers in sub-continent and referred to as “Queen of South Asian Pop” by her fans, Nazia Hassan lit up Spotify’s digital billboard at iconic Times Square, New York City as EQUAL Ambass...
PPP Senator slams fed govt for torturing Gill
Karachi: PPP Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, whose party is part of the ruling alliance, has lashed out at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government for the “physical torture” of PTI leader Shahbaz Gill in police custody. “Have s...
Murtaza Wahab, Yuki Takemoto ink accord to end HIV by 2030
Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare oversaw signing of an accord between Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab and UNAIDS Country Director Yuki Takemoto. Accord proposes to join a network of more than 350 cities worldwide th...
Murtaza Wahab, Yuki Takemoto ink accord to end HIV by 2030
Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare oversaw signing of an accord between Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab and UNAIDS Country Director Yuki Takemoto. Accord proposes to join a network of more than 350 cities worldwide th...
Anwar Maqsood’s ‘Sadday 14 August’ theatre play staged
KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi organised ‘Media Evening’ to stage Anwar Maqsood’s and Dawar Mahmood’s iconic play ‘Saadhay 14 August’. Anwar Maqsood, President Arts Council Ahmad Shah and other were pres...
SHC seeks report from KE on power outages
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has sought detailed report from K-Electric (KE) on power outages in Karachi. During hearing on a petition against unannounced power outages and ‘kundas’ (illegal connections), Sindh High Court sought a deta...
Haleem Adil Sheikh arrested in land grabbing case
KARACHI: Opposition leader in Sindh Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Haleem Adil Sheikh has been arrested by a team of anti-corruption establishment (ACE) on land grabbing charges. Haleem Adil Sheikh appeared before anti-encroachment cou...
Karachi’s road, civic infrastructure to be overhauled: Nasir Shah
KARACHI: Sindh Minister of Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah announced that road and civic infrastructure of Karachi would be rebuilt and overhauled immediately after end of current monsoon season. Addressing concluding session of National Waste Ma...
District Central staff engaged in work at various choking points
KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner and Administrator District Central Taha Salim said that administration of District is active for public service even during monsoon season. Discussing flow of water in rain drains, he said that under rain emergency, Sanit...
