Tahir Siddiqui

Ban on arms licences lifted

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday lifted the ban imposed on the issuance of arms licences in the province. Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:06am

Utilities told to shift installations within a month for BRT Red Line

CM stresses need for a focal person to resolve issues among depts, utility agencies Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:08am

Murad ponders sewer tunnels to control urban flooding

Asks KWSC to conduct master-plan study on different options, including tunnelling, to establish urban flooding control system Published 21 Jul, 2024 06:56am

500,000 off-grid households in Sindh to be provided ‘solar home system’ in first phase

Rs25bn needed to power 2.6m off-grid households with solar power, energy minister tells Murad. Published 20 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Sindh CM Murad seeks plan to remove encroachments within a week

Asks Malir Expressway project director to complete its first 15km segment by Sept 15. Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:25am

Water crisis deepens as many city areas go dry amid soaring temperatures

Residents have no option but to buy costly water tankers; KWSC claims supply from Dhabeji, Hub sources is normal Published 17 Jul, 2024 07:01am

Murad orders removal of encroachments from Karachi’s footpaths, green belts

Asks civic bodies to give time to "encroachers" before launching operation. Updated 13 Jul, 2024 09:45am

Granite extraction planned from area near Karoonjhar Hills

Cabinet designates 3.6 sq km for mining, subject to clearance from forest dept. Updated 12 Jul, 2024 11:37am

SUP announces MPC against plan to allot coastal land to DHA

Scores of people attend nationalist party’s protest rally at Hawkesbay Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:11am

CM wants 15-km portion of Malir Expressway completed by next month

Directs KWSC to start work on rehabilitation of Hub Canal Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:11am

Khuhro elected chairman of PPP-dominated Public Accounts Committee unopposed

Only one opposition member is part of key oversight body of Sindh Assembly Published 09 Jul, 2024 07:30am

Murad seeks WB help for $300m plan to expand Keenjhar Lake

Officials say the lake does not have capacity to store water for second and third phases of K-IV. Published 06 Jul, 2024 07:02am

Sindh MPA submits resolution against Sahil Adeem for making derogatory remarks against women

Adeem, a self-proclaimed motivational speaker, called 95pc of women in Pakistan 'ignorant' during a recent TV appearance. Published 05 Jul, 2024 01:56pm

SUP asks govt to halt process of allotting coastal land to DHA

Says thousands of people will be evicted from their ‘ancestral land’ Published 05 Jul, 2024 07:15am

10 special assistants to chief minister, six more spokespersons for Sindh govt appointed

Officials say portfolios for new SACMs will be allocated soon Published 03 Jul, 2024 06:18am

Sindh govt will not challenge SHC order against recruitment

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided not to file an appeal against the judgement of a single bench of the Sindh... Published 02 Jul, 2024 07:07am

Sindh Assembly passes Rs3.056tr budget amid opposition protest

All 1,197 cut-motions moved by opposition rejected; MQM-P, JI stage walkout, SIC lawmakers stay in house. Updated 29 Jun, 2024 10:36am

CM Murad winds up debate on Sindh budget 2024-25

Provincial Assembly approves Rs213bn supplementary grants. Updated 28 Jun, 2024 08:30am

People in Karachi take to streets in several areas against ‘up to 16 hours’ of outages, water crisis

JI warns govt of bigger protests if public problems not addressed. Updated 27 Jun, 2024 12:05pm

Cabinet allows cantonment boards to collect property tax for Sindh govt

Cantt boards to transfer revenue to provincial govt after charging 2pc service fee. Published 31 May, 2024 07:03am