ECP mulls over taking action against inactive parties on October 14, 2017KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is contemplating action against non-serious/active political parties by asking them to deposit Rs 200,000 enlistment fee with the list of their 2,000 workers along with their data. According to sources, there are 300 political parties, which do not fulfil essential formalities and their registration may be cancelled. Daily […]
Chinks in PTI ranks in Sindh laid bare on October 10, 2017KARACHI: Elected representatives of local bodies hailing from Pakistan the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have expressed their reservations against the party’s top leadership, including PTI Sindh president Dr Arif Alvi, Karachi president Firdos Shamim Naqvi, Haleem Adil Shiekh, Imran Ismail and Ali Zaidi, and demanded removal of the five from the party. Daily Times has learnt that […]
Chinks in PTI ranks in Sindh laid bare on October 10, 2017KARACHI: Elected representatives of local bodies hailing from Pakistan the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have expressed their reservations against the party’s top leadership, including PTI Sindh president Dr Arif Alvi, Karachi president Firdos Shamim Naqvi, Haleem Adil Shiekh, Imran Ismail and Ali Zaidi, and demanded removal of the five from the party. Daily Times has learnt that […]
Local Hindu girl joins Thar Coal project as engineer on October 9, 2017MITHI: A computer engineering graduate from Lohana Hindu community of Mithi Town Thar, Kiran Sadhwani, was employed as a trainee engineer at Thar Coal Project. Sadhwani is the first ever woman graduate from her community. She completed a 4-year computer degree from the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET). She was selected for the […]
Local Hindu girl joins Thar Coal project as engineer on October 9, 2017MITHI: A computer engineering graduate from Lohana Hindu community of Mithi Town Thar, Kiran Sadhwani, was employed as a trainee engineer at Thar Coal Project. Sadhwani is the first ever woman graduate from her community. She completed a 4-year computer degree from the Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET). She was selected for the […]
Donations to Edhi Foundation decline by 40 percent on October 6, 2017KARACHI: The death of Pakistan’s greatest philanthropists and humanitarian, Abdul Sattar Edhi, has plunged his organisation into a financial crisis as the flow of donations has significantly declined. Faisal Edhi, son of late humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi, told Daily Times that Edhi Foundation faced a growing decline in donations after his father’s death. “It is […]
Art of photography thriving among Karachi youth on October 3, 2017KARACHI: Armed with cameras many youngsters take to the streets and other recreational spots on weekly and other holidays to capture the scenes as part of quest to explore their inner photographer. It has been observed that street photography and random photography is gaining popularity most among young aspiring photographers from all over Karachi. At […]
Fraudsters mint millions from poor residents of Manghopir on September 30, 2017KARACHI: A group of fraudsters has made millions of rupees by selling fake forms of Bait-ul-Maal in Manghopir, a poor neighbourhood of the city during couple of weeks. Some people have been engaged in selling application forms to the residents of Manghopir claiming to provide them financial assistance from Bait-ul-Maal. The forms were sold for […]
Commonwealth power lifting champion calls for recognition on September 28, 2017KARACHI: The victory of Pakistan’s Athar Butt in recent Commonwealth power lifting championship remained muted in country’s political and sensational driven media. Recently Pakistan has won two gold medals in 7th Commonwealth power lifting championship held at South Africa from September 10 to 17. One of them is Ather Butt, who outclassed all his rivals […]
40,000 Bohras throng to city to observe Muharram on September 27, 2017KARACHI: After 21 years, Bohra community hosted around 40,000 fellow members of the community visiting from around 30 countries to attend the spiritual congregation of Ashura. The most visitors have come from India with to observe Muharram in Karachi. Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, the head of the Dawoodi Bohra community, has travelled from India to […]