Protest for recovery of missing persons to continue on Eid on June 16, 2018KARACHI: Family members of missing persons of Sindh, who have been protesting day and night in front of Karachi Press Club for more than a month, announced that they would not celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in protest against the forceful abductions of missing persons. “If someone from your family goes missing mysteriously for something he has not […]
Pakistan’s first tariff-based auction for solar power project announced on December 13, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh government Tuesday announced its intention to launch a tariff-based auction to develop a 50 megawatt solar power project in the province. This will be the first project to implement the decision of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on March 3, 2017 to enable tariff-based auctions for solar photovoltaic (PV) power […]
Turtle Watch for raising awareness‘harming endangered species’ habitat’ on November 10, 2017KARACHI: A tour guide points towards a pit a few metres ahead of us and makes a hand gesture signaling the group to gather at the spot. As some of us reach there, we see a giant-sized female turtle resting at the nesting site. Not for too long though. In a matter of minutes, the […]
68 Indian fishermen to cross border at Wagah today on October 30, 2017KARACHI: As many as 68 Indian fishermen released from Malir district jail in Karachi will reach Lahore today where they will be handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagha border. These fishermen were released as a ‘goodwill gesture’ on the directives of the Interior Ministry. Naseem Siddiqui, a senior official of the Sindh Home […]
Sindhi culture celebrations likely to boost Ajrak manufacturing industry on December 4, 2016KARACHI: The 8th Sindhi Culture Day will be celebrated today (Sunday, December, 4) with traditional enthusiasm to highlight centuries old rich culture of Sindh. Mainstream political parties, social, religious, governmental and non-governmental organizations, school, media houses and consulates have arranged programs across the province to celebrate the day. The main gathering in Karachi would be […]