257 women subjected to murder, rape, kidnapping and karo-kari in Sindh during last three months on August 21, 2022In the presence of ample laws, the authorities have failed to provide protection and rights to women in Sindh. The laws include: The Domestic Violence (Prevention and protection Act) 2013, Sindh Commission on the Status of Women Act 2015, Anti-Sexual Harassment Law (Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2010), Amendment in Criminal Procedure […]
Karachi gears up for second phase of LG polls on July 21, 2022The tenure of the local bodies expired in August 2020 and after a gap of two years, Karachi is all set to select its local government representatives for 25 town councils and 246 union committees. There are three days left for polling in the second phase of local government elections in Karachi, on 24th July […]
Karachi to have 947 buses after completion of KBRT projects on July 15, 2022In 1960, Karachi used to be among those cities which had its own mass transit system, in the shape of tram, which used to run on presently know as MA Jinnah Road. After more than 60 years, the city’s residents still lack a good transportation system. To cater the needs of the public, the Sindh […]
Sindh all set for LG elections on June 25, 2022Despite hectic efforts of all political parties to postpone local government elections to amend laws and empower local bodies, Sindh local body elections will held in two phases as per schedule. Daily Times learnt that all political parties including PPP wanted to postpone local bodies’ elections to make far-reaching changes prior to elections and approached […]
Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi launches Kavish Kazmi’s poetry collection ‘Dil Ne Jo’ on March 5, 2022Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi organised the unveiling ceremony of Kavish Kazmi’s poetry collection “Dil Ne Jo Kaha” at Haseena Moin Hall, which was presided over by Ronak Hayat while special guest Afsar Saeed Khan, Dr Nuzhat Abbasi, Sohail Ahmed, Dr Naheed Abrar, Dr Zaneera Anbar, Shakeel Khan and others spoke. Naseem Ahmed Sheikh performed […]
Karachi Literature Festival to return after pandemic hiatus on March 3, 2022Lovers of literature, culture and the arts will finally get the chance to interact with their favourite literary luminaries, celebrities, academics and scholars as the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) returns as a live event from March 4-6, at the Beach Luxury Hotel. Organised by Oxford University Press (OUP), the theme of this year’s KLF is […]
Edible Oils and Pakistan on December 29, 2021The emergence of COVID in the last quarter of 2019 has changed the world and people’s behaviour significantly. In the last two years, the concept of the world being a Global Village was negated and the movement of people across borders became restricted. Periodic lockdowns in the cities, soaring death rates and people compelled to […]
Mangrove forests in danger of extinction on November 21, 2021Mangrove forests, a key source for the protection of coastal communities from natural disasters as well as provision of shelter to the marine life, are unfortunately being deforested for commercial purpose and were getting thick on the coast of Karachi, Daily Times has learnt. During a survey, Daily Times learnt that mangrove forests on the […]
Palm Oil: A Healthy Option for a Healthy Heart on October 2, 2021The concept of dietary intake of fats and oils has undergone major changes over the past few years. Lately, it has been observed that the consumption of partially hydrogenated trans-vegetable oils is on the increase while there is a decrease in the intake of lauric acid-containing oils. Published research has indicated an increased risk of […]
MQM-P leader lashes out at Wahab on September 19, 2021Former Karachi mayor and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Waseem Akhter on Saturday asked Administrator Murtaza Wahab to provide basic necessities to the people instead of wasting money on cosmetic projects like food streets. Talking to Daily Times, the MQM-P leader lashed out at the Karachi administrator, saying that he had completed one month in office […]