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 […]
NEPRA approves Rs 5.27 per unit hike for KE’s consumers By: APP on June 24, 2022ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Friday approved a Rs 5.27 per unit increase in tariff for April under monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for consumers of K-Electric The KE had requested an FCA of Rs. 5.307/kWh having an impact of Rs. 10,216 million, said a notification issued. However, the Authority approved […]
K-Electric seeks NEPRA to increase power tariff to Rs11.34 per unit By: Web Desk on June 23, 2022K-Electric is about to give the people of Karachi another electric shock, as it has formally sought the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to raise the price of energy by Rs11.34 per unit. According to official sources, K-Electric has requested that the Nepra raise the price of energy due to a monthly fuel cost […]
Karachi court orders for autospy of Amir Liaquat’s body By: Web Desk on June 18, 2022Karachi court ordered a post-mortem examination of TV anchor and former PTI MNA Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain’s corpse on Saturday. Aamir Liaquat’s heirs had previously said that they did not want the body to be post-mortem. After hearing both parties, Judicial Magistrate Wazir Hussain Memon of Karachi (West) withheld his judgement earlier Saturday but subsequently […]
Energy crisis: Sindh govt announces to close markets at 9pm By: Web Desk on June 17, 2022The Sindh government announced instructions on Friday to close all commercial centers and retail malls at 9 p.m. for a month, taking the lead in the country’s energy-saving programme. “All markets, shopping malls and shops shall be closed by 9pm,” the notification read. Milk shops, bakeries and carriage vehicles for dairy products have been exempted […]
OGDCL discovered new gas reserves in Sindh’s Ghotki district By: Web Desk on June 16, 2022The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has discovered new gas reserves in Sindh’s Ghotki district after drilling an exploratory well. “The joint venture (JV) of Guddu Block comprising Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) as the operator (70%), SPUD Energy PTY Limited (SEPL) (13.5%), IPR Transoil Corporation (IPRTOC) (11.5%) and Government Holdings […]