Tahir Siddiqui is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 35 years of experience covering the Sindh Assembly, Karachi City Council, and the provincial government. He can be found on X at @DawnReporterTS.
Opposition and treasury lawmakers unanimously adopt resolution, terming ties between Islamabad and Beijing historic; house approves bill to give provincial govt complete control over JPMC, NICH.
Updated23 May, 202609:00am
A 90-day deadline has been set to complete mixed-traffic lanes, underpasses, elevated structures, and drainage networks along University Road.
Updated22 May, 202608:51am
New law bars employment below 16s in households; full-time and live-in workers cannot be made to work more than eight hours a day or over six days a week.
Updated19 May, 202608:09am
“No one knows where the UCs are spending the monthly funds received from the provincial government,” PAC Chairman Nisar Ahmed Khuhro says.
Updated19 May, 202608:12am
Murad approves Rs14bn early childhood development initiative; quarterly payment of Rs3,000 each to benefit over 885,000 kids, meeting told.
Published07 May, 202607:06am
Korangi, Malir, Jinnah Town, Saddar, DHA and Clifton worst-hit; leakages at two points in 72-inch conduit in Gulshan-i-Hadeed could not be plugged.
Updated01 May, 202609:24am
Angry residents of Railway Colony, including women and children, gathered at the Shaheen Complex intersection, blocking traffic.
Updated28 Apr, 202609:06am