Govt seeks opposition’s help to enact journalists’ protection bill By: Web Desk on May 24, 2021State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday urged the opposition parties to help the government enact ‘Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill 2021.’ Speaking with journalists during his visit to the National Press Club in Islamabad, he termed the government-backed bill a ‘comprehensive’ legislation, covering all professional aspects of journalists’ life […]
Opp leader demands Sindh Police chief’s removal over poor order By: Web Desk on May 24, 2021KARACHI: Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice president Haleem Adil Sheikh on Monday demanded the removal of province’s inspector-general of police (IGP) over ‘poor law and order’ situation in the province especially in Shikarpur district. He visited residences of the martyred cops, encountered in Shikarpur and offered heart felt condolence […]
SC to hear Zardari’s plea for cases transfer to Karachi on Tuesday By: APP on May 23, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court fixed a petition for hearing, filed by former president Asif Ali Zardari, seeking transfer of corruption cases against him to Karachi on Tuesday. A three-member special bench, headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising of Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, will hear the case on May […]
PMLN leaders accuse govt of ‘fudging’ economic figures By: Web Desk on May 23, 2021KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-N has said that the federal government of the Pakistan Tehree-e-Insaf has fudged figures to share ‘plethora of lies’ about its economic performance. Addressing a press conference, former federal minister for finance Miftah Ismail and former Sindh governor Muhammad Zubair said that the top three indicators of any economy were its GDP […]
Storm causes power outage in Hyderabad By: APP/ Web Desk on May 22, 2021HYDERABAD: A strong dust storm hit Hyderabad on Saturday evening, which caused the falling of trees and signboards in some parts of the city. The storm triggered a power outage in the city, with Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) informing that 90 out of over 100 feeders in Hyderabad had been shut down for safety […]
Karachi experiences power breakdown By: Web Desk on May 22, 2021KARACHI: The power supply in different parts of Karachi was suddenly suspended, causing distress to the citizens on Saturday. Areas of Karachi where power supply remained suspended include North Karachi, New Karachi, Nagan Chowrangi, UP Mor, Sir Syed Town and Gulberg. Power supply was abruptly suspended in several areas, including Lyari, Kharadar, Nayaabad, Khada Market, […]
Bhutto Jr’s rally against Israel, Bahria Town for ‘violent eviction of locals’ By: Web Desk on May 21, 2021Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Junior, an artist of mixed Pakistani and Lebanese heritage, has staged a protest demonstration in Karachi against Israeli’s actions in Palestine and other occupied territories as well as against Bahria Town ‘for capturing land and forcefully evicting residents’ from their lands by the town management. Carrying placards inscribed with slogans against Israel […]
Sindh Food Minister Kishori Lal suffers heart attack By: Web Desk on May 21, 2021Sindh Minister for Food and Minority Affairs Hari Ram Kishori Lal suffered a heart attack during a meeting in Karachi. The food minister was rushed to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) for medical treatment. The minister was chairing a meeting of the department when he suffered a heart attack. He was elected to the Sindh […]
PPPP candidate trounces PDM-GDA joint candidate in PS-70 bye-poll By: Hanif Samoon on May 20, 2021BADIN: Dada Mohammad Halepoto, the candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), won by-polls for PS-70 against his near rival candidate Moulana Gul Hassan Zaur of the JUI-F on Thursday Badin district. The PPP candidate, according to the unofficial results, polled 46,037 votes. The JUI-F candidate could only secure 6,342 votes. The losing JUI-F candidate and […]
SEPCO workers held a protest rally against Israeli aggression By: APP on May 20, 2021SUKKUR:SEPCO workers held a protest rally under All Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Workers Union CBA here on Thursday to condemn Israel’s brutalities. The rally was addressed by workers’s Chairman, Shujja Ghumro, Arshad Indhar, Abdul Malik, who urged all Muslim countries and freedom loving nations of the world to condemn brutalities of Israel and urged the […]