ATC indicts mayor in May 12 carnage case on October 7, 2018KARACHI: A special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Saturday, indicted Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar in a case pertaining to the violence and carnage which took place on May 12, 2007. The ATC also heard four similar cases pertaining to the May 12 riots. During the hearing, other suspects in the reference faced prosecution. However, all the […]
Shehbaz Sharif’s arrest draws mixed reactions from politicians on October 7, 2018Lawmakers of Sindh have mixed reactions regarding the arrest of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in connection with the Ashiana Housing Scheme case. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Nafisa Shah condemned arrest of the National Assembly opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif. Sindh Minister for Local Government, Saeed Ghani also […]
Government schools in Sindh not good enough for our children: MPAs on October 3, 2018KARACHI: Not all parliamentarians agree with the notion of enrolling their children in government school, learnt Daily Times. While addressing the provincial assembly on Saturday, Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah had urged all parliamentarians to send their children to government schools. During a discussion on the cultural and educational budget, the education minister […]
Top designers showcase their collections at FPW Karachi on October 3, 2018Fashion Pakistan Week Festive 2018 kicked off in Karachi on Sunday. The three-day event was shorter than usual this year but had a decent lineup of designers, many of whom are bigwigs of the industry. Clothes for Karachi’s festive season, which begins in October and hosts elaborate weddings, charity galas and New Year parties, are […]
Will send my only daughter to a govt school: education minister on September 30, 2018“I will send my only daughter to a government school,” announced Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah during the assembly session on Saturday. The parliamentarian then proceeded to inquire if all parliamentarians were willing to send their children to government schools. While discussing the cultural and educational budget in Sindh Assembly, the education minister said […]
My statement was not against Urdu-speaking Muhajir community, clarifies PPP parliamentarian on September 29, 2018“I didn’t say anything against Urdu-speaking people,” clarified Pakistan People Party (PPP) parliamentarian Sohail Anwar Siyal on Friday. “Everyone living in Sindh and Pakistan is our brother,” said the PPP politician while speaking to journalists outside Sindh Assembly. Siyal added that he was not bigoted against the Muhajirs. “My statement was against the mentality that […]
Sindh Assembly session: Opposition stages yet another walkout during budget discussion on September 28, 2018KARACHI: Members of opposition staged a walkout in Sindh Assembly again on Thursday, after Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) parliamentarian Taimur Talpur admitted that PPP bought votes from a certain member of the legislature. The Sindh Assembly session was called to hold a discussion on budget. However, chaos erupted in the parliament after a speech made […]
Karachi in grips of a ‘garbage crisis’ on September 27, 2018KARACHI: Karachi remains littered with garbage despite promises by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to resolve the city’s waste management issues within 60 days. Before the general elections, PTI workers took to the streets to clean some parts of the city. Unfortunately, the localities they swept are back to their original state with overflowing sewage, blocked […]
Tharparkar’s mortality rate was lower than the rest of the country in 2017: Saeed Ghani on September 26, 2018“In 2017, the Tharparkar district had a lower mortality rate than the rest of Pakistan,’ said Sindh Minister for Local Government on Tuesday. The PPP parliamentarian said that some media outlets were publishing and airing news about Tharparkar which were far from fact. He said that according to records, the infant mortality rate in Tharparkar […]
Opposition parties submit joint resolution against Kalabagh Dam on September 25, 2018KARACHI: Three major opposition parties in Sindh Assembly submitted a joint resolution against the proposed scheme of Kalabagh Dam on Monday. According to details, the joint resolution was submitted by the opposition leader in Sindh Assembly Firdous Shamim Naqvi. Interestingly, in the same petition that opposed the construction of Kalabagh Dam, lawmakers from Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), […]