Sharp increase in prices of essential commodities witnessed on August 3, 2021Amid the looming surge in Delta variant of Covid-19 cases in the ongoing fourth wave in Karachi and the Sindh government’s imposition of lockdown from July 31 to August 8, people have gone wild about purchasing groceries and other commodities. The government has strictly issued instructions to cease the unnecessary movement of people during the […]
Business community opposes Sindh government’s decision of complete lockdown on July 31, 2021Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo on Friday appealed to the Sindh government to reconsider the lockdown decision. FPCCI president said the country’s economic hub Karachi should not be completely shut down. He said industries should be allowed to open seven days a week. The lockdown decision […]
Trade bodies reject Sindh government’s move to increase minimum wage on July 30, 2021KCCI-karachi-chamber-of-commerce-IndustryTrade bodies including the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) have rejected the Sindh government’s move to increase minimum wages by 43 percent and called it an unconstitutional step with negative consequences. The KCCI issued a statement here and said industries of Sindh particularly of Karachi were highly aggrieved and perturbed by the Sindh […]
Experts praise SBP’s monetary policy; call it ‘a positive step’ on July 29, 2021Economic experts have welcomed the monetary policy of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), which was announced on Tuesday. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has chosen inflation as its priority and kept the key lending rates unchanged at seven percent. The SBP has recognised the need for continued support to small businesses during the fourth […]
The Arts Council of Pakistan remembers author and theorist Shamsur Rehman Farooqi on July 20, 2021An online session was organised at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi’s Joshmlihabadi Library in memory of Indian Urdu critic, theorist and poet Shamsur Rehman Farooqi. Moderated by Ambreen Haseeb Amber chairperson of the literary committee of the Arts Council. Expressing his views online from Islamabad on the occasion scholar and poet Iftikhar Arif said, […]
Gujranwala Civil administration to set up a park, remove garbage points on the sides of railway line on June 26, 2021Deputy Commissioner Gujranwala has decided to set up a beautiful public park at Rahwali East by removing garbage points on both sides of the railway line. The park will be set up in collaboration with locals and the cantonment board. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Sohail Khawaja decided to create a park by removing the garbage point […]
All relevant institutions on-board as Gujranwala beautification drive at full throttle: Commissioner on June 23, 2021Commissioner Gujranwala Division Zulfiqar Ahmad Ghumman on Tuesday said that the ongoing initiatives under the public-private partnership to enhance the beauty of Gujranwala city and provide recreational opportunities to the people, are commendable and he expects that all the institutions will complete these initiatives with enthusiasm and responsibility as soon as possible.
Man shoots daughter-in-law, nephew dead in ‘honour killing’ on June 8, 2021A man killed his daughter-in-law 26 and his nephew 20 at his house in an apparent ‘honour killing’ after they were caught in a compromising position at his home, in Manzoor Mugheri village located near Sujawal Junejo, on Monday. According to the Police, Mumtaz Mugheri allegedly gunned down his daughter-in-law, Shahzadi, wife of his son […]
Five children suffering from mysterious skin, blood and eye diseases in Bakrani villages on May 28, 2021Five children of Abdullah Lashari and Wadho Lashari villages of Bakrani Taluka are suffering from mysterious ophthalmological, blood or dermatological diseases due to which they have lost eyesight and their faces have developed marks all over. The children include 5-year Sania and 7-year Naeem of Wadho Lashari village. Sadam Lashari, father of both the kids, […]
Businesses to remain closed on Friday & Saturday in Gujranwala on May 28, 2021On the recommendations of Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Punjab on Thursday allowed the local traders to close their business on Friday and Saturday instead of Saturday and Sunday. Secretary Primary Health in his notification to DC Gujranwala said that in line with local customs and demand of local […]