PMA censures health budgetKARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Centre and Sindh Doctors Ittehad (SDI) on Saturday rejected Sindh health budget for financial year 2018-19 as no specific funds had been allocated for preve...
SC summons May 12 violence case fileKARACHI: After brief deliberation over the May 12 violence case being heard by the Sindh High Court, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday summoned the case file to review it....
MQM was a target of violence on May 12: SattarKARACHI: "May 12 violence was a 'conspiracy against Muttahida Qaumi Movement," MQM-Pakistan leader Dr Farooq Sattar said on Saturday. Speaking at a press conference, the MQM leader said that as many a...
Rao Anwar files bail pleaKARACHI: Suspended Malir SSP Rao Anwar, under investigation for extra-judicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud and others, has filed an application in the court to grant him bail in the case. The former...
Activist and KU’s prof Dr Riaz goes ‘missing’KARACHI: Dr Riaz Ahmed, a political activist and a professor of applied chemistry at the University of Karachi (KU), has gone missing from Karachi, his family said Saturday. Dr Ahmed last contacted hi...
Mayor given a month to bring city drains in orderKARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has given Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar a month to ensure that all drains in the coastal city are in order. The directive was issued by the CJP...
Protesting teachers demand six-year salariesKARACHI: The Teachers Action Committee held a protest demonstration in front of the Karachi Press Club on Saturday seeking release of salaries pending for the last six-years. Speaking on the occasion,...