Bilawal wants PM to unveil ‘inclusive package’ for Karachi’s rehabilitation on September 5, 2020Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday hoped that Prime Minister Imran Khan will announce a comprehensive reconstruction and rehabilitation package for Karachi and Sindh when he arrives in the city on Saturday (today). Addressing a press conference at CM House along with Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, provisional ministers Saeed Ghani, Nasir […]
Schools in Sindh should be reopened by the middle of October; says Health Minister on September 4, 2020Sindh Health Minister Azra Pechuho has suggested that Schools in Sindh should be reopened by the middle of October. She showed her concerned that reopening educational institutions from September 15 might lead to a spike in coronavirus infections in the province. “First universities and colleges should be opened and after seeing the situation a decision […]
Karachi: ‘City of lights’ passing through testing times; says Sarwar on September 3, 2020Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is going to announce a major financial package for solution to Karachi’s problems in his visit on Friday. Governor Punjab stated that in this hard time, the Prime minister’s concern and attention is on Karachi city adding that Karachi has a distinctive prominence, as […]
Sarwar announces distribution of over 100,000 ration bags in Karachi on September 2, 2020Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar visited Karachi on Tuesday. Ch Sarwar announced that over 100,000 ration bags will be distributed among rain & flood victims. Governor Punjab distributed ration at Dua Chowk with the collaboration of Bait-ul-Islam & Friends of Pakistan. Moreover, Akhuwat Foundation will donate 1 lac rupees per family for the restoration of […]
Sindh govt demands the federal government for waiver of agricultural loans and taxes to farmers on August 31, 2020The Sindh government has demanded waiver of agricultural loans and taxes to farmers. Provincial Agriculture Minister Muhammad Ismail Rahu further said that Sindh government has declared 20 districts as Calamity Affected Areas, Sindh government will take all measures for rehabilitation of farmers, provincial agricultural taxes of affected crops will be waived. He said that due […]
Sindh declares 20 districts ‘calamity-hit’ as heavy rains bring life to a standstill on August 30, 2020The Sindh government on Saturday declared 20 districts of the province as calamity-affected as five spells of heavy rains played havoc, claiming at least 80 lives, including 47 in Karachi, and damaging public and private properties. According to a notification issued by the provincial relief department, the deputy commissioners of the districts which have been […]
Politicians pass the buck as Karachi sinks; citizens rendered helpless on August 27, 2020Since last week the port city has been facing overwhelming monsoon deluge. During the last two days, torrential rains wreaked havoc in metropolis, causing various small and large dams, Nullahs to burst and water to flood the populated areas which caused a complete breakdown of urban life. The blame game that being witnessed for the […]
Karachi mayor lashes out at Sindh govt for hindering city’s development on August 25, 2020Mayor Waseem Akhtar got emotional with tears on Monday while addressing the last presser of his tenure, claiming that the Sindh government didn’t let us do the development work in the city. “I have been “crying” for the last four years over Karachi’s administrative issues, but neither the president, nor the prime minister, chief secretary […]
Afaq Ahmed demands new province in Sindh on August 24, 2020The Mohajir Qaumi Movement Pakistan demanded a new province comprising urban areas to be made in Sindh. “If you think that the provincial government is not taking interest here and urban areas are being destroyed and because of that Pakistan is suffering so a new province comprising urban areas could be made,” MQM chairman Afaq […]
Sindh govt mulls consensus administrator for Karachi on August 23, 2020The Sindh government is considering to bring consensus administrator for the metropolis after Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar’s tenure ends. Earlier, a top-level meeting chaired by Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari decided that the next administrators in Karachi will be the natives of the city and could be from civil society. The new administrators […]