Sindh decides to resume in-person classes for grades 6-8 from June 15 By: Web Desk on June 14, 2021KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani on Monday said that the Provincial Task Force on Coronavirus has decided to allow in-person learning at schools with 50 percent attendance for classes 6 to 8 from Tuesday. In a tweet on Monday, he said, “The Sindh Corona Task Force has decided to resume classes of grades sixth […]
CJP rejects compensation plea by encorachers; slams Sindh govt for choked nullah, encroached roads By: Web Desk on June 14, 2021KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Gulzar Ahmed while hearing cases related to Karachi, remarked that the Sindh government is being run from Canada. A three-member bench headed by the Chief Justice is hearing cases related to Karachi issues at the Supreme Court. It was observed by the bench that the Aladin park was […]
Bilawal calls national budget ‘anti-people, cruel’ with huge taxes By: Web Desk on June 13, 2021KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto termed the budget as anti-people and cruel, as over 400 billion rupees of taxes have been imposed on the people. In a statement issued from the Bilawal House, he said that Imran Khan’s government had taxed every household item, utility, and service used by the people. “Taxing […]
PPP to form govt in Azad Kashmir with a ‘historic’ victory, says Talpur By: Web Desk on June 13, 2021ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) central leader and National Assembly member Faryal Talpur has said that PPP will form a government in Azad Jammu Kashmir with a historic victory. To achieve the victory, it is necessary that the activists of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto start the election campaign with enthusiasm, she said, adding that PPP Chairman […]
People asked to beware of fake online portals, mobile apps, SMS in the name of Ehsaas By: APP on June 13, 2021ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Dr Sania Nishtar on Sunday said that the Ehsaas Registration Desks will be open after June 30. She was speaking to a wider national audience during the second e-Kachehri of Ehsaas, accompanied by the Ehsaas team. Connecting with masses, Dr Sania Nishtar replied […]
PTI considers ‘governor rule’ a non-democratic, extra-constitutional step, says Fawad By: APP on June 13, 2021KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday ruled out possibility of imposing governor rule in Sindh, saying the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government considered it a non-democratic and extra-constitutional step. However, the federal government was in favour of the implementation of Article 140-A of the constitution, which required the provinces to […]
Water dispute between Punjab, Sindh worsens By: Web Desk on June 13, 2021The war of words between Sindh and Centre-backed Punjab turned into sour action over the water dispute as the Sindh government did not let the federal inspectors in the Guddu barrage see the water measurement mechanism and ascertain actual water flows and losses. Escalating the war of words, firebrand Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said the […]
NAB arrests PPP leader Khurshid Shah’s son By: Web Desk on June 12, 2021Khurshid Shah’s son Farrukh Shah has been arrested by NAB after he appeared in the accountability court. The court has reserved its verdict for the MPA Farrukh Shah case. By complying with the Supreme Court’s order Shah surrendered himself to the accountability court. Earlier this week, Farrukh had withdrawn his pre-arrest bail. During the hearing, […]
Hindu man murdered for protecting sister from harassers By: Hanif Samoon on June 12, 2021BADIN: A Hindu man, identified as Bherumal Kolhi, was killed in Kunri town of Umerkot district late on Friday after he showed resistance to some people, who allegedly sexually assaulted his younger sister in village Ghulam Rasool Arain near Kunri of Umerkot district. Bheram was attacked and killed after he had an altercation with some […]
Sindh water crisis; federal government turns a blind eye By: Web Desk on June 12, 2021Sindh Minister for Irrigation Sohail Anwar Khan Siyal said that water scarcity has reached an all time high in Karachi as Sindh has not been receiving its fair share of water supply. The water crisis is intensifying in Sindh due to the lack of release of water for Sindh. Along with that the Federal government […]