Former Muttahida MPA Nadeem Hashmi arrested: Protests in several cities of Sindh

Protests erupted this morning after the arrest of former member of Sindh Assembly Nadeem Hashmi in the murder case of 2 police personnel. Violence erupted in various cities of Sindh today [Wednesday] after the arrest of former member Sindh Assembly Nadeem Hashmi belonging to Muttahida Qaumi Movement in the murder case of two police personnel….

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MQM Chief Felicitates Newly Elected President Mamnoon Hussain

The Chief of Muttahida Quami Movement Mr Altaf  Hussain has extended heartiest felicitation to PML(N) candidate Mr Mamnoon Hussain to get elected as new President of Pakistan with heavy majority during presidential elections. In a statement Mr Hussain expressed the hope that newly elected President of Pakistan will play his pivotal role for the promotion…

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Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Siddiqui visits FPCCI

The business community expressed serious concern over the energy crisis in a meeting with Mr. Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, Commissioner Karachi on his visit to the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI). While welcoming the Commissioner Karachi Mr. Muhammad Ali, Acting President FPCCI highlighted the problems being faced by the business community due…

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Shoaib Siddiqui appointed new commissioner of Karachi

Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui has been appointed Karachi Commissioner and a notification in this regard was issued here on Tuesday. Shoaib Siddiqui, an officer of grade 21, was earlier performing duties as additional secretary at Aiwan-e-Saddar. Earlier, Karachi Administrator Hashim Raza Zaidi was holding the additional charge of commissioner. Profile of Mr Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui Mr….

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Special teams to be formed for investigation of High profile cases

IG Sindh police Shahid Nadeem Baloch on Thursday presided over a meeting at Central Police Office in the city and reviewed progress of investigation conducted by police officers in registered cases. Additional IG Karachi Gulam Shabbir Shiakh, Additional IG CID along with DIG headquarters Sindh, DIG CID, DIG Training, DIG Establishment, DIG Finance, DIGs of…

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Karachi Business Community condemns industrialist’s murder

The industry representatives have condemned the target killing of industrialist Asghar Rajani in SITE area last evening saying it an act to once again suspend the business and industrial activities in the city. The Patron In-Chief Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) S M Muneer, Chairman Mohammad Zubair Chhaya, President All Karachi Industrial Alliance…

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Illegal use of electricity: KESC asks Ajmer Nagri defaulters to stop using kundas, pay outstanding dues

Karachi Electric Supply Company has asked the defaulters of Khawaja Ajmer Nagri to stop the illegal use of electricity and pay their outstanding dues accumulated to the tune of Rs. 9 crore 81 lakh instead of creating undue law and order situation. KESC said that the violent attacks by defaulters on the power utility’s local…

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Misbehavior of the KBA president: SHC issues show cause notice

  Naeem Qureshi Advocate, President KBA The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued show cause notice to Karachi Bar Association (KBA) president and other office-bearers in an application of District and Sessions Judge (West) against alleged misbehavior of the Karachi Bar Association president and others. The chief Justice of SHC has also issued notice to…

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Prof Sibt-e-Jaffar shot dead in Liaquatabad

Unidentified armed men shot dead college principal within the vicinity of Liaquatabad police station, Geo News reported. Sources said college principal Sibt-e-Jaffar was on his way from the college to his home on motorcycle, when unidentified armed men intercepted him in Liaquatabad area and opened fire, killing him on the spot. Meanwhile, The Shia Ulema…

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Director OPP Parveen Rehman shot dead near Banaras flyover

Prominent social activist, educationist and director of Orangi Pilot Project (OPP), Parveen Rehman was shot dead near Banaras flyover within the jurisdiction of Pirabad police station on Wednesday. According to police, gunmen riding motorcycles shot her while she had been traveling from Orangi with her driver. She was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) where…

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Governor of Sindh always given a sense of protection to builders: Anwar Gagai

The Chairman ABAD, M. Anwar Gagai said in a statement that Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan’s departure had created a situation of uncertainty and doubt in the business community in general and in the builders’ community in particular.  His presence as Governor of Sindh had always given a sense of protection to builders…

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Law and order situation: Karachi elite flying abroad due to unrest

After the flight of resources, elites of the city have also starting going abroad. A club situated in Defence has found that 30 percent of its members, mostly rich people, have gone abroad over the past eight months. The club found this development while investigating why its monthly income has dropped by Rs700,000-800,000. The report…

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Pakistani Doctors to knock court’s door

Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) and Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has unanimously condemned and rejected the idea to start evening classes in medical colleges in the country. In a joint press conference, the leaders of PMA and PIMA warned the government that if unjustified scheme of evening classes was not dropped, the doctors’ fraternity would…

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