The port city has been among the top 10 most-polluted cities in the world since 2021 commenced, as per the Global Air Quality Index report. The air quality in Karachi was poor even in year 2020 as carbon emissions, industrial waste and burning thousands of tons of garbage have polluted the city’s air. Daily Times […]
Domestic cement dispatches grew by 23.80 percent in January 2021
Cement sector posted growth of 16.28 percent in January 2021 as compared to January 2020. Total Cement dispatches during January 2021 were 4.73 million tons against 4.07 Million Tons dispatched during the same month of last fiscal year. According to the data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), local cement dispatches in the […]
PTI’s internal affairs getting worst
On the one hand the PTI government is facing tough time from collation partners on other hand its internal circumstances not different earlier in the Parliamentary party meeting chaired by PM Imran Khan was talk of the town when PTI lawmakers criticized each other and legislators lashed out the Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Saifullah Niazee, […]
PTI’s Haleem Adil becomes new opposition leader in Sindh Assembly
The Sindh Assembly Secretariat notified on Tuesday Haleem Adil Sheikh as the new opposition leader in the provincial assembly. The notification came after the resignation of PTI’s Firdous Shamim Naqvi. On Monday, Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani had accepted the resignation of Naqvi. Earlier in January, Naqvi tendered his resignation as the leader of […]
PTI’s Haleem Adil becomes new Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly
The Sindh Assembly secretariat notified on Tuesday Haleem Adil Sheikh as the new opposition leader in the provincial assembly, the notification came after the resignation of PTI’s Firdous Shamim Naqvi resigned. On Monday, Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani had accepted the resignation of Naqvi. Earlier in January, Naqvi tendered his resignation as the leader […]
WFP & TF launch cash distribution program for Covid-19 affected areas in Balochistan
In this difficult and challenging time of Covid 19, World Food Program (WFP) has launched a massive package to provide relief to 4’741 affected families of District Lasbela, Balochistan. Through “unconditional relief assistance” for this initiative WFP has partnered with TARAQEE Foundation which is actively helping marginalized segments in Balochistan region. Daily Times witnessed the […]
A new course needed for US-China tech cooperation
With a change of American political administrations on the horizon, it is a time of reflection about the role that the US government can play in global affairs. This is no more visible than in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT). The rapid changes in the global tech industry in recent years have […]
NAB issues notice on irregularities in Sindh Healthcare Commission
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has taken notice of various irregularities in the Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHC) and has sought a record from the commission for the last three years. According to official sources, the NAB had learned from its sources that in the corporate institute political interference has influenced in the Sindh Healthcare Commission […]
Nepotism is on peak in Sindh Govt.
Sindh Information Department smashes the rules and regulations of government while Government of Sindh continues to reward favored officers as nepotism is on the upsurge in other departments as well. According to the notification issued from the Chief Secretary Sindh, Abdul Waqar Memon, Director, Master Plan Department SBCA, BPS-19, has been given the additional charge […]
Dazed by the smoke
Despite losing 8 million people to smoking every year from around the world, the worldwide prevalence of smoking is more or less the same. In 2016, it was estimated that over 23.9 million adults in Pakistan were indulging in the habit of smoking while in 2018 the mortality rate attributable to cigarette smoking stood at […]