Price of sugar decreases in Karachi’s wholesale market By: Web Desk on November 12, 2021KARACHI: The price of sugar continues to reduce in Karachi on Friday. The price of sugar has decreased by Rs15 to Rs120 per kilogramme in the retail market of Karachi. Similarly, the price of sugar in the wholesale market currently stands at Rs102 per kg. Whereas, the new ex-mill sugar price is Rs100 per kg. […]
Dairy farmers increase the price of milk By: Web Desk on November 6, 2021KARACHI: Dairy farmers have notified an increase of Rs10 per litre in milk price in the metropolis. They increased the price on their own without the consent of the government. They announced price hike despite the fact that Karachi Commissioner Muhammad Iqbal Memon constituted a body to fix the price of milk in the city. […]
Security on high alert in Karachi By: Web Desk on October 28, 2021KARACHI: Because of the recent protests by banned organisations in Punjab, the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in Karachi have been on high alert. According to a police official, South Zone police have been deployed in the city’s Red Zone area to avoid any untoward incident. Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad Wednesday announced to summon Rangers […]
SSGC cuts gas connection of Nasla tower ahead of its demolition By: Web Desk on October 26, 2021KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has cut utility connections of Nasla Tower residents on Tuesday. SSGC took this decision after the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) ordered the city authorities to raze the illegal building within a week. SSGC alone has cut today about 100 gas utility connections in the presence of Assistant […]
Apex court vacates SHC stay orders against anti-encroachment operations By: Web Desk on October 25, 2021KARACHI: On Monday, the apex court vacated the stay orders of the Sindh High Court against anti-encroachment operations in Karachi. Hearing a case on encroachments along Gujjar and Orangi drains at the Supreme court’s Karachi registry, a bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed ordered the civic authorities to raze all the illegal structures at […]
SHC orders NEPRA to submit report on Karachi electrocution deaths By: Web Desk on October 18, 2021KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday directed the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to furnish a report about deaths in rains due to electrocution in Karachi. A two-judge bench of the SHC was hearing a petition filed by the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI). It sought action against K-Electric over poor maintenance of its installations, […]
Another 40 green line buses to reach Karachi tomorrow By: Web Desk on October 13, 2021KARACHI: Another batch of 40 Green Line buses will reach Karachi tomorrow (Thursday). Cargo ship Ocean carrying the buses will reach Karachi Port tomorrow at 11:40 in the morning. The previous month, 40 buses were initially inducted in the fleet. On October 4, test run of the Green Line BRT began on the 23-km route […]
PPP MPA Sharmila Farooqui’s father passes away By: Web Desk on October 12, 2021KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MPA Sharmila Farooqui’s father Usman Farooqui passed away in Karachi early on Tuesday morning. The PPP leader Sharmila Farooqui confirmed the death of her father in a Twitter post. The post read: “Together forever Papa.. your heart will beat with mine.” His funeral prayers will take place at Rahmania Mosque […]
Number of cars stolen and snatched in Karachi last month By: Web Desk on October 8, 2021KARACHI: Incidents of street crimes continued unabated in Karachi last month. Thousands of citizens were deprived of their cars, motorcycles, mobile phones and other valuables. Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) made a report on street crimes. According to that, 23 four-wheelers were snatched while 191 were stolen during September. As many as 4,009 motorcycles were stolen […]
Acid attack on Karachi transgender causes 60pc body burns By: Web Desk on October 6, 2021KARACHI: In a horrific incident on Wednesday, an unknown assailant has thrown acid on a transgender in the Bilal Colony area of Korangi District. 60 per cent of the transgender’s body has suffered burns. The victim, named Ghulam Mustafa aka Saima, is in a critical health condition. She is under treatment at the Burns Ward […]