LAHORE: The 8th spell of monsoon rains has hit Pakistan, causing widespread disruption in various cities across Punjab. Heavy rainfall, ranging from light drizzles to intense downpours, has led to severe difficulties for residents, with low-lying areas in several cities now under water. The rain spell is currently affecting Narowal, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Muridke, Daska, and … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stocks on Monday showed recovery on upbeat data for shrinking current account deficit in February 2022, surging global equities and rising global crude oil prices. An analyst at Arif Habib Limited said that the Index stayed in the green zone as the current account deficit (CAD) shrank 78 per cent in February. … Read more
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has filed claims worth a total of Rs445.20 million for the affectees of Cooperative Market and Victoria Building incidents, a statement said on Thursday. The KCCI in collaboration with Sindh government carried out the assessment task for scrutinising the losses suffered by the affectees which has … Read more
Quetta, the seat of the provincial government, needs more and more open spaces. Balochistan’s capital is located in a small valley which is highly congested and consequently dangerously polluted. It is unfortunate that the rulers and administrators have paid little attention to improving the quality of life by extending civic services and amenities. The corrupt … Read more
KARACHI: Despite generating 10,000MW, Sindh was facing severe electricity shortage with outages ranging from 15 hours to 18 hours/day in the rural areas of the province, a provincial government official said on Tuesday. In a statement, Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed said: “We are neither getting our share of electricity nor are we given our … Read more
The government began working on alternative options for the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), after hall owners announced to protest against the ban on indoor weddings. According to sources, the provincial government has formed a team under the leadership of health minister, Dr. Yasmin Rashid. They have been tasked to provide recommendations in the … Read more
The metropolitan city of Karachi has always had its share of traffic, but of late, Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road which connects central Karachi to its major port has been found jam packed. Karachi, one of the world’s fastest growing cities and the third biggest by population has the worst public transport system globally. Roads are … Read more
Health care lady workers set their camps outside the parliament in Islamabad for the last five days, continuing on the sixth day. They are not ready to leave until their wages increase and the structure of their employment is made better. About 500 women and more are seen with young children out in the open … Read more
Senior and Food Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan has said that the decision of Rs. 70 per kg price of sugar will be fully implemented in Punjab and clear instructions have been issued to the administration across the province in this regard. He added that no negligence will be tolerated in this regard and every … Read more
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) rejects Bilawal Bhutto’s offer, spokesperson of MQM Pakistan has said that alliance with federal government is for the benefit of Karachi, not for ministries. Describing the MQM’s stance on the details, the spokeperson said that he was not satisfied with the federal government’s one-and-a-half-year performance, but would not decide for separation … Read more
