Hindus in Sindh celebrate ‘Raksha Bandhan’ By: Web Desk on August 12, 2022Hyderabad: Hindus in Sindh celebrate the festival of Raksha Bandhan, commonly known as rakhi, on Friday. Sisters tie rakhi on the wrists of their brothers and pray for their safety while the brothers promise to protect their sisters forever and also give them presents. “When a sister ties a thread around a brother’s wrist, he […]
CNG stations across Sindh to be shut from August 12 By: Web Desk on August 11, 2022As the nation battles a gas crisis, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) announced on Thursday that the CNG filling stations in Sindh will again be closed from August 12 (Friday). According to the SSGC, the fuel pumps in Karachi and the rest of the province will not have CNG available from 8pm on August 12 […]
Muharram security: Pillion riding banned across Sindh for seven days By: Web Desk on August 5, 2022Pillion riding is banned throughout Sindh for seven days, from the sixth to the twelfth of Muharram, including the provincial capital Karachi to insure security. In response to the Inspector General of Police’s (IGP) request, the government of Sindh outlawed pillion riding. According to a notification from the Sindh Home Department, the ban will start […]
Karachi likely to have more torrential rains from Saturday By: Web Desk on August 5, 2022Karachi is likely to have more torrential rains from Saturday. Pakistan Met Office forecasted stormy rains that could inundate low-lying areas in Karachi from August 6 to August 11. Sindh authorities have implemented Section 144 on the beach side in order to prevent people from swimming in the sea during torrential rains. On Friday (today), […]
Karachi’s restaurant falls into sea By: Web Desk on August 1, 2022A part of an “abandoned” restaurant collapsed and fall into the sea at Karachi’s famous spot Do Darya on Monday after torrential rains pounded the area. The official statement came after videos circulating on social media showed that the deck near the sea had collapsed, with people seemingly trying to rescue the ones who had […]
SHC accepts plea against arrest of Haleem Adil Shaikh for hearing By: Web Desk on July 28, 2022On Thursday, the Sindh High Court approved a request for an immediate hearing regarding the arrest of the PTI leader and opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly, Haleem Adil Shaikh. The petition will be heard by a high court panel of two judges, led by Justice Iqbal Kalhoro. PTI leader’s lawyer Malik Altaf Javed said […]
Four people electrocuted, many drown as torrential rains wreak havoc in Karachi By: Web Desk on July 26, 2022As the city of Karachi continues to be pummelling by heavy rains, four people—including a father-daughter—were electrocuted and four others drowned as a result of urban flooding on Monday. A man and his daughter were electrocuted in one of the tragic events that happened on the grounds of a residential apartment building on Al-Falah Road […]
Sindh, Balochistan to receive above normal precipitation: Sherry By: APP on July 13, 2022ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan were receiving above-normal monsoon rainfall which would scale up further in the coming day. The Federal Minister for Climate Change took to Twitter to share the rainfall situation in Sindh and Balochistan causing serious urban flooding and […]
Sporadic rains in Karachi submerge parts of city causing prolonged power outages By: Web Desk on July 12, 2022Since Monday evening, Karachi has experienced sporadic periods of torrential rain that have inundated many city districts and put an end to all activity. To top it all off, the city’s electrical supply has been halted in most locations for a number of hours, making it challenging for residents to go about their daily lives. […]
Six more people die as heavy monsoon rains wreak havoc in Karachi By: Web Desk on July 9, 2022As Karachi was devastated by torrential rain on Friday, at least six more people died in rain-related events, increasing the three-day death toll to 14. Different parts of the port city continued to experience moderate to heavy rainfall following a rain forecast due to a monsoon storm that is over Karachi. According to the Pakistan […]