General

Sindh govt to focus on restructuring of damaged infrastructure in Karachi

The Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to focus on restructuring damaged infrastructure, transport projects for Karachi during next financial year.Presiding over a meeting in Karachi to shape up Annual Development Program for the nex…

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Govt committed to address problems faced by people of Balochistan: Abdul Wasey

Minister for Housing and Works Moulana Abdul Wasey says federal government is committed to address problems being faced by people of Balochistan.In a statement on Thursday, he said Jumiat Ulema-e-Islam’s top priority is to serve people of Balochistan….

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Pakistani Women Still Need Mahram for Hajj Despite New Saudi Policy

Although Saudi Arabia has allowed women to perform Hajj without a mahram, Pakistani women will continue to follow the previous regulations.According to a Ministry of Religious Affairs representative, the Hajj preparations for this year in Pakistan hav…

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SECP Issues New Guidelines Regarding Compromises and Arrangements

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will continue to assess each scheme of arrangement on its merits according to the specific nature of the transaction, the industry and the potential impact in each case.The SECP on Thursday iss…

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PAC Demands Details of Plots in Islamabad Given to MNAs, Judges and Army

A meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was held under the chairmanship of Member of National Assembly (MNA) Noor Alam Khan in Islamabad today, where the chairman ordered the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to present details of plots giv…

Politics

Sindh: LG by-polls on 56 seats to be held on Sunday

In Sindh, the local government by-polls on the fifty-six seats will be held on Sunday.This was stated by Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Mohammad Suhail Rajput while presiding over the meeting in Karachi on Thursday.Provincial Election Commissioner said poll…