HESCO sets up rain emergency centre
HYDERABAD: The management of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) has set up a rain emergency centre during Monsoon 2017. The HESCO spokesman informed here on Thursday that besides addressing the issues of…
Officers neglecting duties will be removed: AD Khawaja
KARACHI: Sindh Inspector General of Police AD Khawaja said on Thursday that the performance of police officers is being monitored, adding that those showing dereliction of duty would be removed from the…
Eid holidays in Sindh from June 26
KARACHI: The Sindh Labour and Human Resources Department notified that June 26, 27 and 28 (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) have been declared as a public holiday on the occasion of Eidul Fitr,…
HEC to establish universities in Zhob, Dera Murad Jamali
KARACHI: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) will establish two universities in Balochistan, one each in Zhob and Dera Murad Jamali. Recently, the Planning Commission has approved two proposals of HEC to establish…
Sindh governor to offer Eid prayer at Old Polo Ground
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair will offer the Eid prayer at 8 am at the Gulshan-e-Jinnah (Old Polo Ground) here. After the Eid prayers, the Sindh governor will exchange Eid greetings at…
Varsity students initiate awareness campaign on safe charity
Panellists urge govt to regulate charity The youth of Karachi and students of local universities have started an awareness campaign on safe charity. These peace champions from the Institute of Business…
Accused involved in attack on HESCO official held
HYDERABAD: The police have arrested the accused landlord involved in an attack on the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) sub-divisional officer. The HESCO spokesman informed here on Thursday that a landlord of…
Three gang war suspects killed in Karachi
KARACHI: At least three gang war suspects were killed by police in the area of Chakiwala Karachi. According to media reports, three suspects were killed by police in a shootout early Thursday…
SSUET to hold moot on biomedical engineering
KARACHI: Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) is all set to organise the first international conference on biomedical engineering and medical sciences in the second week of October 2017. An…
NA asks for list of security officers deputed with MPs
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges has directed the Sindh inspector general police (IGP) to provide the detail of security personnel deputed with the parliamentarians (MPs)…
LUMHS VC inaugurates advance diagnostic, research centre
HYDERABAD: A formal opening ceremony of an advance diagnostic and research centre was held at the Jamshoro’s Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) on Thursday. LUMHS Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof…
Karachi mayor examines development work in City
KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar paid a surprise visit to different parts of the City on Wednesday night. Wasim Akhtar during his visit to various parts of the city reviewed progress on…
Facilitators of prisoners’ escape from Karachi Central Jail identified
KARACHI: As many as four terrorists who were alleged of assisting prisoners’ escape from Karachi’s Central Jail have been identified. Sources are reported to have stated that members of banned outfit Hafiz…
Myopia often discovered in schoolgoing age: doctors
HYDERABAD: Myopia or short sightedness occurs when light entering the eye focuses in front of the retina instead of a direct focus on it. This is caused by a cornea that is…
Women express concern over high rates of cosmetics
Women are concerned about the increased rates of cosmetics as well as high charges of beauty parlours ahead of Eid-ul-Fitar. As only four to five days left in the festival, females are…
Over 519 Km long new roads being constructed in Sindh
In Sindh over five hundred nineteen kilometres, long new roads have been constructed while five hundred forty kilometres existing roads improved at a cost of billions of rupees during the outgoing financial…
Water shortage in Karachi likely to persist for next 24 hours
The water crisis in Karachi is likely to be extended for another 24 hours owing to a 72-inch-diameter Dhabeji pumping station pipeline that burst early the other day. Karachi Water and Sewerage…