ToRs for judicial inquiry into Nimrita’s death issued on September 30, 2019The Sindh government has finally issued terms of reference (ToR) for a judicial inquiry into the alleged murder of Nimrita Kumari, a final year BDS student at Bibi Aseefa Dental College (BADC), Larkana, who was found dead in mysterious conditions on September 16 in her hostel room. In this connection, section officer (judicial) Home Department, […]
137 new dengue cases surface in Karachi on September 28, 2019At least 137 more dengue fever cases emerged in Karachi in a day on Friday, taking the reported cases to 2,775. According to the daily report issued by Prevention and Control Program for Dengue (PCPD) Sindh, as many as 145 new dengue fever cases were reported throughout the Sindh province in a day, out of […]
Justice Gulzar Ahmed takes oath as acting CJP on September 27, 2019Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) Senior Puisne Judge Justice Gulzar Ahmed, has taken oath as Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). The oath was administered by, SCP Judge Justice Mushir Alam, in a simple and dignified ceremony in the Supreme Court on Thursday. Justice Gulzar Ahmed will act as CJP during the period, Justice Asif […]
114 more dengue cases emerge in Karachi on September 27, 2019As many as 114 more dengue fever cases surfaced in Karachi in a day, taking the reported cases’ toll to 2,637 since January 1, 2019. According to the weekly report issued by the Prevention and Control Program for Dengue (PCPD) Sindh, at least 120 new dengue fever cases were reported across the Sindh province in […]
415 more dengue cases detected in Karachi on September 24, 2019As many as 415 more dengue fever cases have been detected in Karachi city in a week, taking the reported cases toll to 2,330 since January 1, 2019. According to the weekly report issued by Prevention and Control Program for Dengue (PCPD) Sindh, at least 440 more dengue fever cases were reported across the Sindh […]
7,152 tonnes of garbage lifted from city on first day of drive on September 23, 2019As much as 7,152 tonnes of garbage was lifted on the first day of drive from the megacity. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that on the second day, stones and boulders were removed from a sewer line at Malir 15 “stuffed by his political opponents”. He said that a member of the […]
Democracy is key to our enlightened future: Bilawal on September 16, 2019Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that democracy was the key to the nation’s enlightened future and democracy derived everything from the masses as they govern it. He stated this in his message on the International Democracy Day. “In Pakistan, the unanimously passed 1973 Constitution is synonymous to real democracy,” […]
Congo claims another life in Karachi on September 15, 2019A Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) patient died in a private hospital of Karachi, increasing the death toll from the tick-born viral disease to 17 in the city this year. The Sindh Health Department confirmed the death of a 52-year old man, Habib Khan, a resident of Lyari, who died in a private hospital due to […]
SHRC calls for producing detained people before courts on September 14, 2019Taking notice of the growing number of cases of enforced disappearances of individuals from a variety of backgrounds, the Sindh Human Rights Commission had issued a statement demanding release or production before the court of law of those detained. The Sindh Human Rights Commission is a statutory body established under the Sindh Protection of Human […]
Info minister reviews arrangements for Muharram events on September 10, 2019The Sindh Minister for Information and Archives and Labour Saeed Ghani attended a majlis held at Nishtar Park, on Monday. Special Assistants to Sindh chief minister (CM) Waqar Mehdi and Rashid Rabbani accompanied the minister on the occasion. Ghani met with the organizers of the majlis and reviewed the arrangements. The organizers expressed their satisfaction […]