GDA lawmaker deems spending on Mohenjo Daro festival a waste of money on November 16, 2018KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly session on Thursday featured discussion on a recently held festival in Mohenjo Daro and a tourist site in Gorakh Hill, both featuring Provincial Minister for Education, Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities Sardar Ali Shah. The issue of Mohenjo Daro festival was raised by Nand Kumar Goklani, a lawmaker from the Grand Democratic Alliance. He questioned the minister about … [Read more...] about GDA lawmaker deems spending on Mohenjo Daro festival a waste of money
Lawmakers express concern over deteriorating law and order on November 15, 2018KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly expressed serious concern over the situation of law and order in Karachi on Wednesday, while demanding solid steps to improve security in the province. Speaking at the session, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah assured the House that the government was seriously looking into the situation. He said sincere efforts were underway to uphold peace in the province. "There … [Read more...] about Lawmakers express concern over deteriorating law and order
Govt decided to probe KPC intrusion on November 14, 2018The Sindh government has decided to launch an inquiry into the recent intrusion into the Karachi Press Club (KPC) by unidentified armed men, Daily Times has learnt. The announcement was made by the provincial minister, Syed Nasir Shah, while talking to the member of the press outside the banking court after appearance of Pakistan People's Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal … [Read more...] about Govt decided to probe KPC intrusion
Authorities launch anti-encroachment operation in Saddar on November 6, 2018Authorities on Monday began an extensive operation to remove encroachments in the metropolis' Saddar area. Daily Times learnt that KMC's anti-encroachment workers, heavy contingents of police and Rangers and K-Electric team participated in the operation. Moreover, the operation against the illegal encroachment was also launched around Empress Market and Parking Plaza as well. A bench headed … [Read more...] about Authorities launch anti-encroachment operation in Saddar
Industrialists urge govt to calm down situation on November 3, 2018Routine life remained disrupted in the metropolis on Friday too as right wing religious factions continued their protests against the acquittal of Asia Bibi on the third day. Some areas of the city remained blocked due to sit-ins staged by various factions. Educational institutes remained closed and there was a complete shutdown of public transport. According to the city's industrialists, … [Read more...] about Industrialists urge govt to calm down situation
Local train service will begin to operate from November 8 on November 1, 2018A local train service which was inaugurated by President Arif Alvi on Wednesday is scheduled to begin operating in the city on November 8. The train will depart from the city station at 7 am and run till 5:45 pm in the evening. It will go through seven stations including Drigh Road, Malir City and Landhi. The ticket would cost between Rs 25 to Rs 80, according to distance. While delivering … [Read more...] about Local train service will begin to operate from November 8
Sindh’s political landscape on October 31, 2018MQM-P has been over and defied by the Urdu speaking communities since in the general and the by-polls, Urdu speaking communities proved, showed and expressed that they are no longer going to believe in the ideology behind Muhajirs. 70 percent of the metropolis is Urdu-Speaking whereas 30 percent of the majority includes Pashtun, Sindhi and Punjabi speaking. Although, Pashtuns are now the city’s … [Read more...] about Sindh’s political landscape
‘Rabita Committee members call for intra-party polls’ on October 30, 2018The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan's (MQM-P) Rabita Committee members are going to resign collectively if the Rabta Committee does not announce intra-party election, according to sources. MQM-P's Sindh Tanzeemi Committee in-charge Aslam Bhutto announced that 18 zones of the city were under his control. He added that the Pak-Sarzameen Party (PSP) leadership was also in contact with him after … [Read more...] about ‘Rabita Committee members call for intra-party polls’
3-day celebration of 275th Urs of Sufi poet concludes on October 28, 2018The closing ceremony of the 275th Urs of Great Sufi poet Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ended at the venue on the third day of the ceremony on Friday. “Sindh is the place of Saints where there is love, peace, sincerity and devotion”, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said on the occasion. In reply to a question, Shah threw light on the water shortage issue in Bhit Shah and other parts of the … [Read more...] about 3-day celebration of 275th Urs of Sufi poet concludes
Khalid Maqbool hijacks MQM-P, says Farooq Sattar on October 26, 2018KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr Farooq Sattar said that Khalid Maqbool along with some workers of MQM-P has hijacked the party. He challenged the candidates over awarding tickets in by-polls. He further added “Laws of the party were completely destroyed over ticket distribution”. Farooq Sattar showed his full determination to stabilize the party as it was in 1986 … [Read more...] about Khalid Maqbool hijacks MQM-P, says Farooq Sattar
