GUJRANWALA: Scores of residents of Imran Colony on Monday held a symbolic funeral ceremony of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for not resolving the public’s issues despite of repeated promises. Reportedly, the residents criticised PML-N candidates including the former defence minister Khurram Dastgir Khan and former MPA Abdul Rauf Mughal for failing miserably in providing necessary […]
Youth drowns in canal while taking bath
GUJRANWALA: A youth drowned on Monday while taking a bath in Gondlanawala canal in Gujranwala. Reportedly, Usama, a resident of Nowshera road, was taking a bath when he accidently slipped into deep water of the canal. Meanwhile, the Rescue 1122 team rushed on the spot and launched an operation to fish out his body. Published […]
Election campaign gains momentum in Larkana
LARKANA: The election campaigns launched by candidates of many political parties have gained momentum in the home district of Bhutto leaders to gather the public’s support ahead of the general elections. Reportedly, the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) candidate for provincial assembly seat PS-12 Saifullah Abro suffered a setback on Sunday when his political rival PPP’s […]
Judicial commission chief inspects construction of CETP, expresses anger
LARKANA: Justice (rtd) Amir Hani Muslim, appointed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) to head the judicial commission on sanitation and clean water in Sindh, on Sunday inspected the ongoing construction of Combined Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), near Umrani village of Shikarpur district. Reportedly, he issued directives to the officials of the Public Health […]
Three PPP leaders join PTI
DADU: Three influential PPP leaders in Sehwan and close friends of Syed Murad Ali Shah announced to join PTI. Reportedly, the leaders including Raees Habibullah Rind, Sardar Hakim Ali Noohani and Sardar Ghulam Nabi Solangi abandoned PPP and joined PTI in the presence of PTI leader Liaquat Ali Jatoi and Sindh United Party (SUP) chairman […]
DC issues notices to candidates for violating electoral code of conduct
DADU: The Dadu deputy commissioner (DC) Tariq Manzoor Chandio on Sunday issued notices to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate for NA-235 Rafiq Ahmed Jamali and independent candidate Sardar Timor Khan Panhwar for violating the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) code of conduct including public display of weapons and holding rallies without permission. While talking […]
Police detain political activist for violating ECP’s code of conduct
NAUNDERO: The Naundero police on Sunday detained a political party’s activist Muhammad Khan Shaikh for violating the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) code of conduct while lodging an FIR against him under Sound Systems Regulation Act. Reportedly, Shaikh was playing a political party’s songs at high volume on his tractor. Meanwhile, following the directives of […]
RDA bans illegal development on Al-Moqeet City
Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) directed owner of Al-Moqeet City Phase-1, Chakri Road, Rawalpindi to stop illegal advertisements and development. RDA Metropolitan Planning & Traffic Engineering (MPTE) Director Jamshed Aftab declared the advertisement by Al-Moqeet City Phase-1, Chakri Road, Rawalpindi as “illegal and “unauthorised”. RDA issued notice to owner of Al-Moqeet City Phase-1, Chakri Road, Rawalpindi […]
Commissioner inspects restoration work of Derawar Fort in Cholistan desert
BAHAWALPUR: The Bahawalpur Commissioner Nayyar Iqbal on Saturday inspected the ongoing restoration work of Derawar Fort, a standout attraction in the Cholistan desert, and urged to zealously preserve the landmark architecture. “The nostalgic allure of Derawar Fort is the custodian of a very rich and splendid cultural heritage of the entire country,” he said while […]
Khuhro condemns recent bomb blasts, demands security for politicians
LARKANA: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh Chief Nisar Khuhro on Saturday strongly condemned the recent ‘suicide’ bomb blasts in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and termed the plan as ‘a conspiracy to delay elections’. Reportedly, he addressed many corner meetings in Larkana, accompanied by his daughter Nida Khuhro, as a part of election campaign […]