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.…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
Khushnood Sheikh killed in ‘hit and run accident’
Senior journalist Khushnood Ali Sheikh of the Associated Press of Pakistan was killed in a hit and run accident in Karachi Monday although some circles said he was targeted. The scene of the incident was Gulistan-e-Johar, where Khushnood purchased a…
Hashim Raza Zaidi take over charge as Administrator KMC
Commissioner Karachi Syed Hashim Raza Zaidi today (22nd Feb) took over charge as KMC Administrator and met with the heads of various KMC departments in his office at Civic Centre. He enquired about the performance of departments and issued necessary…
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…
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…
ABAD SEMINAR ON VIABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMMES
Chairman ABAD, M. Anwar Gagai, Presenting ABAD Seminar Shield to Zaigham Mahmood Rizvi, Consultant on Housing Infra Structure to State Bank of Pakistan & Secretary General of Asia Pacific Union for Housing Finance with Nusrat Mirza Chughtai, Vice Chairman ABAD,…
A message from Aurangzeb Khan, Father of Shahzeb Khan
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Raheem Main aik sacha musalman hun, aur mere betay ka najaaiz qaatil kiya gaya hai, yeh meri larai nahi hai ab yeh poori qaum ki larai hai. Main apnay beta ki jaan ki koi qeemat nahi laga sakta,…
Pervez Ashraf orders withdrawal of case against Baldia factory owners
Case against owners of Baldia factory has reportedly been withdrawn on the orders of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, four months after the worst-ever industrial disaster in the history of Pakistan, CNBC Pakistan reports Thursday. More than 250 people were…
No delimitation in Karachi before elections: Fakruddin G. Ibrahim
Chief Election Commissioner Fakruddin G. Ibrahim said on Tuesday that there will not be any new de-limitation of constituencies in Karachi before the elections. Talking to media persons during to his visit to Karachi to oversee voters’ verification process, Ibrahim…
Govt fails to ensure peace in Karachi: PML-N Chief
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Nawaz Sharif said that the government has failed in restoration of peace in Karachi as several people fall prey to violence on the daily basis. While meeting with Chief of Pakistan Sunni Tehrik (PST)…
Dr Asif Brohi appointed President of NBP
Karachi: Government has appointed Dr. Asif A. Brohi, as President/CEO of National Bank of Pakistan. A Master in Business Administration from Northrop, California and Doctorate in Public Administration, he joined National Bank of Pakistan in 1984 as an Assistant Vice…
Chup Tazia procession on Jan 21, IG Sindh orders strict security
Sindh Inspector General Police (IGP) Fayyaz Ahmed Leghari has ordered the implementation of fool-proof security arrangement for Chup Tazia procession, scheduled to be held on January 21. He urged the officers to make prompt security arrangements around the Imambargah and…