Dodo Bheel received as many as 19 fatal wounds during detention: postmortem report By: Hanif Samoon on July 6, 2021MITHI: The postmortem report issued by Dr Imran Ali, the medical officer of Rural Health Center of Islamkot has revealed that the body of the Dodo Bheel bore as many as 19 fatal wounds and he died of the festering wounds due to improper and timely treatment of his injuries. The report said he had […]
Haleem for inquiry into plane misuse by Bilawal By: APP on July 6, 2021KARACHI: Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh on Tuesday wrote a letter to the high-ups of the Civil Aviation Authority to conduct an inquiry into the misuse of an aircraft, which landed at Multan airport with Bilawal Zardari on board. Addressing to the Secretary of Civil Aviation and Director Generals of the Authority […]
Authorities monitor rising fares of public transport in Karachi By: webdesk on July 6, 2021KARACHI: The port city has seen a rise in the practice of arbitrarily raising public transportation fares as Eid approaches, particularly for inter-city and inter-provincial buses, which the Sindh government’s transport department has directed authorities to monitor. In a letter signed by provincial transport and mass transit minister Awais Qadir Shah, the transport department has […]
BSEK says papers delivered on time, following prior mismanagement By: webdesk on July 6, 2021 KARACHI: Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK)’s controller of examination said that the exam papers had been delivered to examination centres for general group exams before time, after witnessing massive mismanagement during the exam. “Exams of Arabic and Persian courses for the general group are scheduled today,” said the controller. Nearly 800 students will […]
Matric board suspects CCO’s involvement in exam leak By: webdesk on July 6, 2021KARACHI: The Chairperson of the matric board suspected the role of the Central Control Officer (CCOs) in the controversy surrounding the paper leak and the delay in the delivery of the question paper. The Chairperson of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) Syed Sharaf Ali Shah said it was the primary responsibility of CCOs […]
SHC releases salaries of Chief Minister Sindh and others By: webdesk on July 6, 2021SUKKUR: The Sindh High Court’s (SHC) Sukkur bench ordered to release withheld salary disbursement to the Sindh Chief Minister, his cabinet members, chief secretary, and secretaries of finance and agriculture departments in the pension case on Tuesday. The salaries were suspended for the last six months for not complying with the SHC’s orders regarding the […]
Widespread protests demand arrest of Dodo Bheel killers By: Hanif Samoon on July 5, 2021MITHI: Widespread protest was registered in different towns of Tharparkar district against the failure of Thar police to arrest the killers of Dodo Bheel and the subsequent brutal torture on the protesters and journalists by police under the supervision of SSP. People from different walks of life staged the demonstrations in various towns again on […]
IHC grants interim bail to Sharjeel Memon By: Web Desk on July 5, 2021ISLAMABAD: Barring the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from arresting Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Sharjeel Inam Memon, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has granted the interim bail to the PPP leader in Sindh Roshan Programme case till the first week of August. Justice Muhsin Akhtar Kiyani and Justice Babar Sattar heard the case on Monday. Sharjeel Memon showed up […]
Vaccination facilities established at Karachi cattle market By: webdesk on July 5, 2021KARACHI: In order to facilitate traders and the public coming to the cattle market in Karachi for sacrificial animals ahead of Eid ul Adha, the Sindh government has established Covid vaccination and test facilities amid fears of virus spread. The Sindh health department established vaccination and test facilities at the cattle market, which will be […]
CNG stations open after two weeks, prices increased By: webdesk on July 5, 2021KARACHI: CNG stations reopened after being closed for the previous two weeks on Monday. According to the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), CNG stations in Karachi that had been closed since June 22 reopened Monday. People started queuing outside CNG stations on Sunday night, in their cars to get the CNG. There was cause for […]