Tue, 21-Oct-2025

President witnesses signing of three MoUs in Urumqi

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Urumqi: President Asif Ali Zardari witnessed the signing of three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) between Pakistani and Chinese enterprises. The first MoU was signed between Loyang Modern Biotechnologies and the Government of Sindh, represented by Minister Nasir Shah. It focuses on modernising Pakistan’s livestock industry. The second MoU was signed between Beijing Asian Africa Longyue … Read more

Sindh approves cheaper power supply for Karachi

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KARACHI: The Sindh government has confirmed plans to provide more affordable electricity to both residents and industrial consumers in Karachi, Sindh Energy Minister Nasir Hussain Shah said in an official statement. In a statement, he said the Sindh Assembly has given constitutional approval for the establishment of the Sindh Electric Power Regulatory Authority (SEPRA). Recruitment … Read more

CM submits nomination papers of Asif Zardari for presidential elections

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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM), Syed Murad Ali Shah submitted the nomination papers of Asif Ali Zardari for the presidential elections to the Sindh High Court Chief Justice.

Syed Murad Ali Shah along with Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs) Faryal Talpur, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Sharjeel Inaam Memon and others reached the High Court of Sindh and submitted nomination papers of Asif Ali Zardari for the election of the President of Pakistan to Chief Justice Sindh High Court Justice Aqeel Abbassi, who is the presiding officer for the presidential election.

Syed Murad Ali Shah has proposed while Syed Nasir Shah seconded the nomination papers of Asif Ali Zardari for presidential elections to held on March 09, 2024.

While talking to media after submitting nomination papers, CM Sindh said Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will request all parties including MQM- Pakistan to vote for Asif Ali Zardari in the Presidential election.

He said that the party has requested MQM-P members to vote for PPP’s candidates for the election of speaker and deputy Speaker election.

Replying to a question regarding MQM’s demand for amendment in Local Government Act, Shah said that in Sindh, Local Bodies were already powerful, MQM might have demanded local government powers for Punjab.

He said that PPP will approach legal forums for its grievances regarding polls.

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PPP accepts MQM’s demands for increase in number of UCs

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KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and Sindh minister Nasir Hussain Shah has said that his party has accepted the demands of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) about the increase in number of Union Councils in Karachi division. He said this while addressing a press conference along with MQM leaders at the Muttahida’s Bahadurabad Headquarters … Read more

Malir Expressway will resolve traffic woes of city: CM Sindh 

Malir Expressway
  • Murad Ali Shah inspected the Malir Expressway at the City School chapter.
  • He said Malir Expressway being constructed with the cost of 29 billion rupees.
  • CM said it will be the first BRT project of Pakistan to be operated without subsidy.

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Sunday inspected under construction Malir Expressway and other ongoing development projects of Karachi city.

Murad Ali Shah inspected the Malir Expressway at the City School chapter. Talking during his visit Sindh’s chief minister said, “it is 50 kilometers long road from Qayyumabad-KPT Interchange to M-9 Kathore”.

He said that the issue of traffic jams will resolve with the construction of the Malir Expressway. “Malir Expressway being constructed with the cost of 29 billion rupees,” he added.

CM Sindh also inspected Malir Expressway at Deh Drigh and directed officials to remove encroachments from the area to increase the construction work of the road.

Murad said that the People’s Party will inaugurate Malir Expressway after six to eight months. “It will be the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project of Pakistan to be operated without subsidy,” Sindh CM said.

The chief minister said that biogas is being used as fuel in the project. He said that the engineers have promised to complete the fly-over project by March 23.

“They were giving a deadline for completion of the Underpass, me told them to complete it soon,” Shah stated.

“Mashriq Chowk Road at Hawkes Bay has been completed, while KNIB project Kakri Ground will also compete this year,” he said.

“The work has been underway on the treatment plant under the Public Private Partnership mode,” he added.

 

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Karachi can’t handle the incursion of additional Afghan migrants, Nasir Hussain Shah

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Sindh Information Minister, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, said on Monday that Afghan migrants could enter Pakistan if civil war breaks out in the bordering country. He stated that during a summit with European Union (EU) Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara, who called on him here in Karachi. In the meeting, consensual relations, forced labor of … Read more

Saeed Ghani loses ministry as Sindh cabinet undergoes quick reshuffle

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Sindh government has made major changes in the provincial cabinet bringing back old faces, but with the new portfolios here on Monday. The Local Government Department, previously allotted to Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader Saeed Ghani, has been assigned to Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, along with the charge of the Forest ministry and the portfolio … Read more