KARACHI : Exploration firm told to halt work in reserve
KARACHI, Sept 10: The government of Sindh has directed an oil exploration company to halt activities in a protected area and obtain the mandatory permissions, Dawn has learnt....
KARACHI : Commercial use of beach land okayed
KARACHI, Sept 10: Amid confusion over a quorum in the City Council on Monday, the house adopted a resolution about the change of land use in the Clifton beach area....
KARACHI : Anti-govt lawyer gunned down near SHC
KARACHI, Sept 10: A senior anti-government lawyer was shot dead by armed assailants riding a motorcycle near the Arts Council on Monday, police and witnesses said....
KARACHI : ‘MQM men to attend all May 12 hearings’
KARACHI, Sept 10: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement has decided to send hundreds of its workers and supporters – the purported witnesses to the violence of May 12 – in all future...
KARACHI : MQM blamed for laying ‘siege to SHC’
KARACHI, Sept 10: Deploring the murder of a high court lawyer and storming of the Sindh High Court by activists of a political party, the provincial leadership of the Pakistan People’s...
KARACHI : Govt slammed over Nawaz’s deportation
KARACHI, Sept 10: Through the deportation of former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, raids on the houses of political leaders, arrest of workers and restrictions put on the movement of people,...
KARACHI: Strike call
The Sindh Bar Council on Monday called for a three-day strike across Sindh to mourn the demise of Advocate Raja Riaz and manhandling of another advocate, Mohammad Ali Abbasi....
KARACHI : Section 144 imposed for one day
KARACHI, Sept 10: The Sindh home department on Monday imposed Section 144 of the CrPC on eight major thoroughfares in the city in an attempt to avert traffic congestion that may...
KARACHI : Notes of clarity and precision
KARACHI, Sept 10: Renowned vocalist Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan, who recently received a presidential award for pride of performance, displayed his considerable talents on Sunday at a programme entitled ‘Baithak,’ organised...
KARACHI : ‘ME conflict may prolong’
KARACHI, Sept 10: There are slim chances of the resolution of the Palestinian conflict in the manner the present US administration plans to handle the issue.This...
KARACHI : 1,000 sailors join navy
KARACHI, Sept 10: On the successful completion of nine-month-long rigorous training, one thousand sailors were formally inducted into the Pakistan Navy in an impressive passing out ceremony held at PNS Himalaya....
KARACHI : Exhibition at Canvas
KARACHI, Sept 10: “Leeka” an exhibition of paintings by Mohammad Ali Talpur, opens at the Canvas gallery on Tuesday at 5pm. The exhibition will continue from 11am to 8pm daily, except Sundays, till Sept 21.—Staff...
KARACHI : Pencil art at Fomma
KARACHI, Sept 10: An exhibition of pencil drawings featuring old buildings in rural and urban areas of the country by Aamir Ahmed is scheduled to start on Tuesday from 5.30pm...
KARACHI : Warm weather
KARACHI, Sept 10: The Met Office has forecast warm and humid weather in Karachi on Tuesday with maximum temperature expected to range between 33 and 35 degree centigrade....
KARACHI : Gorakh Hill
KARACHI, Sept 10: Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism Rauf Siddiqi said here on Monday that development work at Gorakh Hill tourist resort in Dadu district had stopped because of the landslides caused by recent rains....
HYDERABAD : DCO wants govt offices shifted from Pucca Qilla
HYDERABAD, Sept 10: District Coordination Officer Aftab Ahmed Khatri on Monday recommended to the provincial secretary for home affairs to shift government offices and police station from the historic Pucca Qilla to some other place....
HYDERABAD : Automation project for Civil Hospital soon
HYDERABAD, Sept 10: Adviser to Sindh chief minister on information technology Noman Saigal has said that IT ministry is launching Rs100 million automation project for Hyderabad Civil Hospital while Rs70 million...
Hyderabad : Loadshedding, shortage of water stir protest
Hyderabad, Sept 10: The city residents held demonstrations and staged sit-ins at various points against water shortage and load shedding, on Monday.People showed resentment against the Water and Sewerage Agency (WASA)...
HYDERABAD : SAU students’ complaint
HYDERABAD, Sept 10: The Sindh Agriculture University Students Action Committee has accused the administration of malpractices, misuse of power and nepotism....
HYDERABAD : PPO ordered to recover youth
HYDERABAD, Sept 10: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the Provincial Police Officer (PPO) Sindh to recover Ghulam Rasool Sarhandi, the son of applicant Pir Ghulam Mujadid Sarhandi and produce him before Justice Rana Bhagwandas on October 1....
TIMERGARA : Young man shot dead
TIMERGARA, Sept 10: A young man was shot dead in the forest of Amlookdara Talash by unidentified men here on Monday. Bahadar Khan, a resident of Ghiljo Talash, was cutting wood...
PESHAWAR : CNG buses plan irks transporters
PESHAWAR, Sept 10: Local transporters observed a strike on Monday against the City District Government’s decision to introduce CNG-run busses....
SWABI : Pukhtuns’ struggle will continue: ANP
SWABI, Sept 10: ANP President Senator Asfandyar Wali Khan has said that a government who ‘usurped’ rights of the people and gave preference to one community over the other could not rule over the people indefinitely....
KARAK : One killed as coach overturns
KARAK, Sept 10: A man was killed and seven others were seriously injured when a passenger coach overturned near Wardak on the Indus Highway here on Monday, witnesses said....