Polo Ground turns into ruins on April 2, 2017KARACHI: The former Governor of Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan on 08-Oct-2013 had inaugurated renovated Gulshan-e-Jinnah (Polo Ground) and had announced the status for family park for it. The park is spread on a 20 acres of land which was reconstructed with a cost of Rs170 million. In spite of having 20 gardeners’ one supervisor and […]
‘Earthquake, Swat operation, Zarb-e-Azb caused displacement of children’ on March 31, 2017 KARACHI: A study conducted by researchers and graduates of various departments of Karachi University (KU) indicates that presence of crime in family and friends is a very important cause of delinquent behavior of displaced children. The research conducted by students of Karachi found that the major of the inmates belongs to low-income families, illiterate, […]
Rising mercury blamed for rising chicken prices in city on March 28, 2017KARACHI: The prices of poultry chicken have rose from around Rs. 240 to Rs 380 per kilogram in Karachi just within last one week as the government fails to implement official rates, Daily Times learnt on Monday. The city government has started raiding the markets to enforce the shopkeeper to sale chicken meat at government […]
Judicial Commission to probe K-Electrics affairs sought on March 26, 2017KARACHI: Civil society, labour and human rights activists have urged the Sindh High Court to appoint an independent Judicial Commission to conduct an inquiry and probe into the issues revolving around K-Electric including over billing to its customers up to Rs. 62 billion and other issues. Addressing a joint press conference at Karachi Press Conference […]
Coast Guards oraganises boat race on Pakistan Day on March 24, 2017 KARACHI: Local fisherman took part in a traditional boat race organized by the Pakistan Coast Guard (PCG) in the Southern Port city of Karachi on Thursday. Pakistan Day is observed on March 23rd every year. On this day in 1940 the Muslim League had demanded the establishment of a separate state to protect the […]
Pakistan Coast Guard organises boat race on Pakistan Day on March 23, 2017KARACHI: Local fisherman took part in a traditional boat race organized by the Pakistan Coast Guard (PCG) in the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday. Pakistan Day is observed on March 23rd every year. On this day in 1940 the Muslim League had demanded the establishment of a separate state to protect the rights […]
Women vendors at Empress Market protest against police on March 21, 2017KARACHI: Women dry fruit venders, sitting outside the historical Empress Market staged protest demonstration against police at Karachi Press Club on Monday. Protesters, attired in traditional colorful dresses, said that police have forced them to leave their temporary shops and also abused them. “We are selling dry fruits on roadside at Empress Market for last […]
Policemen suspended over fake encounter in Gulshan-e-Maymar on March 15, 2017KARACHI: Two police officers among four policemen were suspended for allegedly conducting a fake police encounter in the outskirt of a city. The four policemen were accused of killing a young man, namely Ashraf Rind in Gulshan-e-Maymar area on Thursday. The police high officials took swift action and suspended the four policemen after the family […]
Dairy retailers protest against wholesalers, police crackdown on March 11, 2017KARACHI: Milk crisis seems to be surfacing as a retailers’ association has staged a protest and sit-in against the crack down by the police on dairy milk retailers outside Karachi Press Club on Saturday. Retailers of Alfalah Milk Retailers’ Welfare Association claimed that the price-hiking issue of milk has been causing huge losses to milk-sellers […]
Noise pollution causing hearing problems on March 11, 2017KARACHI: Increasing noise pollution is creating serious hearing problems which is leading to social and psychological issues, experts warned on Friday. Addressing a press conference at Karachi Press Club, Audiologist Shahid Akhtar said that hearing loss was the most common health problem in Pakistan, affecting more than 80 percent people ageing between 40 to 45 […]