SHC extends interim bail granted to PPP leader Suhail Anwar Siyal on November 6, 2019Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday extended interim bail to Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader and former home minister Suhail Anwar Siyal in assets beyond mean case. A two-member bench of the SHC, headed by Chief Justice Ahmed Ali Shaikh, heard an interim bail plea filed by Suhail Anwar Siyal and extended his interim bail […]
Lifestyle intervention reduces diabetes incidence by 40%, moot told on November 4, 2019World Diabetes Day is a day to create awareness on diabetes. The Diabetic Association of Pakistan and WHO Collaborating Centre Karachi organised it on Sunday. A scientific session for the doctors was held in the forenoon. The session began with a welcome address by Prof A Samad Shera Secretary General, Diabetic Association of Pakistan (DAP), […]
Murtaza Wahab vows to convert coastal region into economic zone on November 4, 2019Spokesperson for the Sindh government and Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Law, Climate Change, Environment and Coastal Development Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that following the vision of Benazir Bhutto, the incumbent Sindh government is successfully moving towards turning the coastal region of the province, especially Thatta, into an economic game changer for the […]
Sindh CM discusses $2,77bn projects with WB president on November 2, 2019Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a meeting with World Bank President David Malpass discussed $2.77 billion projects and got $1.93 billion new projects approved including rehabilitation of Guddu, Sukkur barrages and revamping of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB). The other World Bank delegation members who attended the meeting at the CM’s […]
Economists foresee further increase in unemployment, economic crisis on October 29, 2019The government’s economic targets in the budget 2019-20 are quite ambitious as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would remain dismal; interest rate is further increasing and there are chances of further depreciation of currency, said economists Dr. Kaiser Bengali and Ms. Iffat Ara at a launching ceremony of a report here on Monday. Addressing jointly […]
332 new dengue fever cases in Karachi on October 27, 2019At least 332 more dengue fever cases were reported across Karachi city in last 24 hours, taking the toll to 7,670 this year. Spokesman Prevention and Control Program for Dengue (PCPD) Sindh, while talking to PPI, informed that as many as 349 new dengue fever cases surfaced throughout Sindh province in a day, out of […]
Chinese firm keen to work in Karachi water sector on October 26, 2019Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that if megacity Karachi attains development the whole country would develop. He was talking to an eight-member delegation of Chinese state-owned company, Energy China, led by its President Luo Bixiong who called on him here at CM House to discuss and explore ways and means to […]
‘Hidden hunger’ is present in over half of Pakistani children: speakers on October 26, 2019The alarming prevalence of vitamin and mineral deficiencies in children across the country is undermining Pakistan’s ability to achieve its development potential, said speakers at Aga Khan University’s Conference on Nutrition and Early Human Development. Vitamins and minerals, or micronutrients, are vital components of good nutrition and health which promote physical and intellectual development in […]
Central bank sees banking sector performing well on October 22, 2019The State Bank of Pakistan has issued the Mid-Year Performance Review (MPR) of the Banking Sector for the calendar year 2019 (CY19). The review comprehensively covers the performance and soundness of the banking sector. According to the review, the performance of the banking sector remained satisfactory, despite challenging macroeconomic environment. Banking sector maintained its growth […]
President reaches Japan to attend enthronement ceremony of emperor on October 21, 2019President Dr Arif Alvi has reached Japan on a five-day visit to attend the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Naruhito. The president is undertaking the visit on the invitation of the Japanese government. During the visit, the president will meet the Japanese political leadership and interact with representatives of important Japanese companies having investment in Pakistan. […]