Govt working hard to keep tomatoes and onions out of reach of citizens on September 26, 2017KARACHI: The prices of onion and tomatoes have sky rocketed in the metropolis following the supply crunch mainly from India, the commodities are now beyond the reach of the masses. As usual the administration fails to implement its writ. Tomatoes and onions make essential ingredients of Pakistani food, both have almost vanished from small markets […]
Campaign on use of safety helmets in full swing on September 23, 2017KARACHI: The campaign against violation of safety helmet rule is in full swing as the traffic police has issued more than 45,000 challans and impounded over 9,000 motorcycles during the course of campaign. The data shared by the police shows that during the last nine days 148 people were killed in road accidents out of […]
Ever increasing garbage makes life in Karachi miserable on September 22, 2017KARACHI: Despite being Pakistan’s largest city and economic hub, Karachi currently looks like a large garbage dump with collapsing infrastructure and rough roads with stagnate sewerage water. The city’s two largest political parties, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) which presides over the current provincial government in Sindh and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) but both of them […]
Karachiites throng parks, zoo on 3rd day of Eid on September 5, 2017KARACHI: After spending first two days of the Eid ul Adha greeting each other and offering sacrifices and distributing meat, Karachiites spent third day of Eid in parks and other recreational venues. Families particularly children visited entertaining places on the third day of Eid-ul-Azha to make their last holiday more enjoyable. All the public places […]
Decoration of sacrificial animals becomes most thriving business on Eid on September 2, 2017KARACHI: The streets and roundabout of almost all areas were full of life as craftsmen selling decorative items at their makeshift stalls for sacrificial animals remained busy till first day of Eid-ul-Adha. People, especially young boys and girls, kept their animals decorated with items made available for the purpose from the first day when the […]
Butchers raise rates prior to Eid on September 1, 2017KARACHI: As Eidul Azha is around the corner; butchers in Karachi have raised rates for slaughtering sacrificial animals, even though there are no official or standard rates for a butcher’s services during Eid ul Azha. According to a survey most of the professional butchers are demanding Rs20, 000 for slaughtering a camel Rs15,000 to 20,000 […]
Early marriages on the rise despite passage of law on August 30, 2017KARACHI: Despite enactment of laws forbidding marriage below the age of 18 years, the practice of underage (early) marriages is on the rise in Sindh. The Sindh Assembly had passed a bill prohibiting child marriage in 2014 after setting a minimum of 18 years age for marriage of a girl or boy. The law stipulates […]
Downpours wreak havoc at cattle market on August 28, 2017KARACHI: Due to the heavy rains with thunderstorm in Karachi has caused chaos in the largest cattle market but immediate measures have not been taken to improve the market condition yet. It appeared as if a flood has swept away the cattle market situated at Super Highway. Due to the accumulated rain water an out […]
Broader consensus on amending articles 62-63 but only with prospective effect on August 25, 2017KARACHI: As a intense debate is going on after PML-N has expressed its intentions to amend Article 62 and 63 of the constitution under which former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court, politicians and commentators support the idea to repeal the controversial articles, but not with retrospective effect as the PML-N […]
Women politicians adamant to pursue politics despite challenges on August 23, 2017KARACHI: Until a few years back, politics was considered to be the muscular domain but with increasing political awareness and education some women have also stepped into the political arena in large numbers and are playing due role in country’s politics despite numerous challenges ranging from harassment to stereotype behavior and lack of space in […]