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Auction of royalty rights on minerals delayed due to price dispute, PA told
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly was told on Friday that the auction for collection of royalty rights on minerals in...
Tahir Siddiqui
Over 300 huts, structures removed as ‘grand’ operation to clear KCR land begins
Affected people ask how they can find shelters overnight.
Joint operation to retrieve encroached KCR land to begin today
Senior administration, police and Railways officials will lead the anti-encroachment operation.
Profiteering continues despite raids of price control authorities
KARACHI: Profiteers in the city continued to play hide and seek with the price control authorities on Thursday as 11...
Over 2,000 traders fined across Sindh for overcharging
KARACHI: Over 2,000 sellers of daily use commodities such as vegetables, fruit and grocery items were on Wednesday...
No funds for preservation of protected heritage sites, PA told
‘It is the owner’s responsibility to maintain defunct Hotel Metropole notified as
protected site’
Rs1bn foreign investment in wind power projects awaits Centre’s nod, PA told
As many as 24 wind power plants working in Thatta-Jhimpir wind corridor generating 1,236MW.
Sindh faced 58pc water shortage during early Kharif, PA told
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly was informed on Tuesday that the province had faced 58 per cent shortage of water during...
Arshad Hasan takes oath as deputy mayor
Syed Arshad Hasan, belongs to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan.
Murad decries cut in Sindh’s funds by federal government
Says faced with such shortage of funds, how can the province complete ongoing work on projects.
Summary sent to CM to increase property valuation rates, PA told
KARACHI: Revenue and Relief Minister Makhdoom Mehboob Zaman on Friday told the Sindh Assembly that a summary for...
2,847 prisoners suffering from hepatitis in 18 jails, Sindh Assembly told
Minister for Prisons Syed Nasir Hussain Shah says currently 84 jail inmates, all males, are suffering from AIDS.
‘Rs890m given to the needy from provincial Zakat fund’
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly was informed on Wednesday that over Rs890 million out of the approved budget of the...
Fisheries dept berated for its failure to curb illegal fishing along coast
Minister says marine fisheries department failed to do its job of policing coastal areas.
Sadhu Bela temple needs repair and renovation, PA told
The renovation remains incomplete due to an objection of the Evacuee Trust Property Board.
City Council seeks devolution of powers, resources before next LB elections
Passes resolution saying the LB polls should not be held if the funds are not given.
Govt may cancel Chinese firm’s contract to lift garbage from West, Malir districts
The SSWMB is going to issue a final show-cause notice to the Hangzhou Jinjiang Group.
PM announces Rs162bn package for development of Karachi
Hints at encouraging vertical expansion of the city, slams the PPP
PM to inaugurate fully renovated Bagh Ibne Qasim: mayor
KARACHI: Mayor Wasim Akhtar said on Wednesday that the city’s municipal administration had fully renovated and...
Power supply to KMC head office disconnected
Sources say the power utility had asked the KMC to pay Rs26.6mn as first installment of total dues of Rs1.517 billion.