Sindh 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
Governor 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
Punjab 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
The 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
The 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
Since 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
Mayor 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
The 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
The 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 […]
Sindh cabinet approves formation of seventh district in Karachi
The Sindh government, on Thursday, has given its approval of forming a new district in the Keamari area by splitting Karachi’s District West. The Sindh cabinet meeting held under the chair of Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, has approved to make Keamari Town as seventh district of Karachi. The cabinet recommended to include […]