Sindh not in a position to house Afghan refugees: Ismail Rahoo By: Web Desk on July 5, 2021Following the pull out of NATO’s forces from Afghanistan, the Sindh government has asked the centre to set up refugee camps in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and tribal areas of KP since Sindh does not have enough resources to house refugees. Sindh Minister for Agriculture, Supply and Prices Muhammad Ismail Rahoo has asked the centre […]
Physics matriculation exam paper leaked in Karachi By: Web Desk on July 5, 2021During the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Annual Examination 2021 (matriculation exams) in Sindh, a physics paper was leaked at an examination centre in Karachi. According to reports, the paper started at 9:30am and the questionnaire was available four minutes after, outside the examination centres. This has exposed the incompetence of the education ministry’s administration. There […]
Thousands of KMC employees not paid dues for years By: Mohammad Junaid on July 3, 2021Tens of thousands of employees of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and district municipal corporations have not been paid their dues for years, creating immense financial difficulties for the employees and their families amidst the rising inflation. Sources in the corporation told DailyTimes that the employees have been waiting for their payment of leave encashment, pension commutation, […]
Managing Punjab’s power crisis by utilizing undrawn gas from Guddu By: Web Desk on July 3, 2021Punjab is facing major power crisis across the province. The Petroleum Division has put a mitigation plan in place to overcome the energy woes through enhanced capacity utilization of local refineries. Responding positively to PD’s request for enhancing gas production, Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) has played its due role by supplying around 40 MMSCFD […]
Sindh extends business hours, allows vaccinated individuals to eat indoors By: Web Desk on July 3, 2021In the latest easing of coronavirus-related restrictions, the Sindh government on Friday extended the closing time for businesses to 10 pm and allowed indoor dining for fully vaccinated people. According to a notification shared by the information cell of the Sindh government: Businesses are allowed to remain open till 10 pm. Bakeries and dairy shops […]
NAB denies all allegations made by Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani By: Web Desk on July 3, 2021The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has denied allegations made by Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Friday. The organization said that an investigation is under process against Ghani by NAB Karachi as per the law. On Friday, Ghani had accused the NAB of protecting PTI MPA Haleem Adil Sheikh, saying that NAB was afraid Sheikh […]
The mayor of MQM is corrupt: Mustafa Kamal By: Web Desk on July 3, 2021Chairman Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Mustafa Kamal said that the mayor of MQM is corrupt, he has not been caught because he is part of the government today, the day he comes out of the government he will be caught. Talking to media at the Karachi Accountability Court, PSP chief Mustafa Kamal said that there […]
Rs 1.2 mn stolen from Ehsaas programme team in Karachi By: Web Desk on July 2, 2021Armed motorcyclists stole Rs1.2 million from Ehsaas programme employees in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighbourhood on Friday in yet another audacious robbery operation. According to the CCTV footage, armed men on three motorcycles could be spotted in the video outside the Ehsaas program office in block 5 of Gulshan-e-Iqbal. The suspects, who were openly carrying guns, not […]
Sindh govt to plant three million saplings in this monsoon season By: Web Desk on July 2, 2021Sindh Information, Local Government, and Forests Minister, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, has said that the Sindh government has finalised a plan to do a massive tree plantation campaign all over Sindh in the ensuing monsoon season. Sindh Information and Forests Minister disclosed this as he met a delegation of National Forum for Environment and Health […]
SHC lifts ban on TikTok By: webdesk on July 2, 2021KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) withdrew the ban on the social media app TikTok on Friday. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) was directed by the SHC bench to unblock the app in the country. The court lifted the ban after receiving assurances from the telecommunications regulator that it would rule on the petitioner’s plea […]