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Sindh minister takes notice of attack on KU students

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Universities and Boards Muhammad Ismail Rahu took notice of erasing Shah Abdul Latif's poetry and attack on students' protest in Karachi University. Minister sought detailed report of incident from Vice Chancellor of Unive...

PMA shocked over medicine shortage, its price rise

KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) at a meeting discussed issue of shortage of essential medicine and increase of medicine price. Meeting presided over through video link by Dr Salma Aslam Kundi, Honourary President PMA Centre was attended b...

SITE Association leaders discuss issues with Murtaza Wahab

KARACHI: Administrator Murtaza Wahab said that issues of SITE Association will be solved on a priority. Talking to a delegation of Site Association of Industry here, he said that 17 new roads are being constructed in site area.  During meeting,...

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...

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Police registers case against TLP leadership, workers under terrorism charges

LAHORE: At least five people, including a police officer, three Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers, and a passerby, were killed as law enforcement agencies carried out a major pre-dawn operation in Muridke on Monday to disperse what officials d...

PM Shehbaz lauds Trump as 'man of peace'

EGYPT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday described US President Donald Trump as a "genuine man of peace", who had worked relentlessly and untiringly to end global conflicts, including the war in Gaza. Standing with the US president and other gl...

SSP Central and Community Police meet to discuss new security measures

KARACHI: SSP District Central Zeeshan Shafiq Siddiqui met with officials of Community Police Karachi (CPK) Nazimabad at his office yesterday. The meeting was attended by CPK Chief Aqeeq Iqbal, Deputy Chief Hammad, and other representatives. During th...

Pakistani youth to get training in IT skills

ISLAMABAD: If you’re an engineer completing your four-year bachelor's programme and enter the industry, companies are frustrated you have no experience. But now, Huawei and the Pakistan government are trying to fill this gap by training 300,000...
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