Sindh govt funded Rs 159.93m for marriages of 15,993 helpless girls on February 2, 2017KARACHI: Sindh Government has disbursed an amount of Rs 159.930 million for funding marriages of 15,993 helpless and deserving girls in the province. “About 15,993 helpless and deserving girls were disbursed about Rs159.930 million for marriages and also given Rs 10,000 per head to each bride from the Zakat Fund during 2008 to 2013,” said […]
JI demands withdrawal of unjustified petroleum prices hike on February 2, 2017KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami has lambasted the federal government over the continuous increase in the petroleum products price and has asked to immediately withdraw the recent hike announced by the federal finance minister. This criticism was done by the JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeem Rehman while responding to the recent increase in petroleum price. The rulers were […]
Terrorist killed, three army men injured in encounter: ISPR on February 1, 2017ISLAMABAD: Security forces on Wednesday claimed to have killed a terrorist belonging to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and arrested eight other suspects during an exchange of fire in Dera Ismail Khan, adding that three of the army officials were also injured in the encounter. Three army men – Major Abbas, Captain Omer and Naik Adnan […]
Terrorist killed, three army men injured in encounter: ISPR on February 1, 2017ISLAMABAD: Security forces on Wednesday claimed to have killed a terrorist belonging to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and arrested eight other suspects during an exchange of fire in Dera Ismail Khan, adding that three of the army officials were also injured in the encounter. Three army men – Major Abbas, Captain Omer and Naik Adnan […]
Murad wants national grid in Sindh on February 1, 2017KARACHI: Sindh government has asked the federal government to immediately provide grid supply for electricity to the province as there was about 2,500 megawatts projects lying dormant due to absence of a grid in some areas. In this regard, the provincial government has written a letter to the federal government for the construction of grid […]
Civil-military leadership agrees to implement NAP in letter and spirit on February 1, 2017ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday discussed measures taken against the banned outfits. Bajwa called on Nawaz at Prime Minister’s House and discussed the internal security issues in details, sources told Daily Times. Both discussed the hurdles in the implementation of the National Action Plan. […]
Sindh Assembly says no to corporal punishment at schools on January 31, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed amendments in two private member bills to ban corporal punishment to students and establishment of Ittehad University. The session started with Deputy Speaker Shehla Raza in the chair. The amendment in bill on establishment of Ittehad University was presented by PPP lawmaker Ghazala Sial while second amendment […]
Zubair likely to be appointed Sindh governor on January 27, 2017KARACHI: Privatisation Commission Chairman Muhammad Zubair Umar is likely to be designated as the next governor of Sindh. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership made the decision after the sad demise of former governor Saeeduz Zaman Siddiqui, who passed away after brief illness in Karachi on January 11. Zubair is likely to take oath as […]
Army decries propaganda over land allotment to Gen (r) Raheel on January 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor on Thursday said the issue of allotment of agricultural land to army officers and soldiers is being debated and conjectured for the last few days. He also said, “Issue of allotment of agricultural land to army officers and soldiers is being debated and conjectured for […]
Senate chairman urges Asians to work together on January 27, 2017ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Thursday said there is a dire need for Asian countries to unite and adopt a collective strategy in the wake of threats and challenges being faced due to a changing world order. He was talking to an Iranian delegation led by the Chairman of National Security and Foreign Commission […]