City police arrest two drug peddler

July 13, 2021

KARACHI: District City police on Tuesday arrested two accused involved in drug trafficking within the limits of Baghdadi and Nabi Baksh police stations areas of the city. The police raided on the directives of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) City Sarfaraz Nawaz and arrested two accused identified as Sabir Ali and Muhammad Ayoob. The police […]

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Remittances rise for record 13th consecutive month

July 13, 2021

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 police arrest alleged leader of banned party

July 13, 2021

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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Researchers launch pilot study to set up a COVID-19 early warning system

July 13, 2021

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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Call to reduce power tariff through reforms, not subsidies

July 13, 2021

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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PU announce Associate Degree in Science/ Arts annual exam schedule

July 12, 2021

LAHORE: Punjab University (PU) has announced the schedule for Associate Degree in Science/ Arts (BA/BSc) Part-I and Part-II Annual Examination 2020. All affiliated colleges and private candidates are informed that last date for submission of admission forms for Associate Degree in Science Arts (BA/BSc) Part-I and Part-II Annual Examination 2021 is till July 30, 2021 […]

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PWD launches pilot project of E-Registration of eligible couples

July 12, 2021

LAHORE: Provincial Minister Population Welfare Department Hashim Dogar has said that there is no room for incompetence and ignorance in this department. If today we do not address this issue of increasing population then in future we will be held responsible of all problems. He was addressing the launching ceremenor of pilot project, “E-Registration of […]

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