KARACHI: Karachi police along with intelligence agencies on Tuesday claimed to have arrested an accused belongs to the banned organization Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) from Bhittaiabad area of the city. According to Spokesperson of Karachi police, the Sindh police and intelligence agencies conducted a joint operation in Bhittaiabad area of the airport and arrested […]

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KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan said on Tuesday that with inflows of around $2.7 billion in June 2021 (9 percent growth (y/y) and 8 percent growth (m/m), workers’ remittances continued their unprecedented streak of above $2 billion for a record 13th consecutive month. According to SBP information, seasonal pre-Eid related inflows helped further boost remittances […]

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KARACHI: Public health researchers are set to evaluate the feasibility of a faster way to detect new cases of COVID-19 in Karachi. Infectious disease epidemiologists from Aga Khan University, the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, and the World Health Organization’s Pakistan Office will collaborate with Karachi’s District Health Office, East, to pilot a sewage surveillance […]

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KARACHI: Met office has forecast that partly cloudy weather is expected in most parts with chances of rain-wind/thundershower while gusty winds are expected in Kashmir, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Baluchistan and Sindh during the next 24 hours. Heavy falls are also expected in Islamabad, Punjab, Kashmir and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa at isolated places during the period. […]

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