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Case against owners of Baldia factory has reportedly been withdrawn on the orders of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, four months after the worst-ever industrial disaster in the history of Pakistan, CNBC Pakistan reports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 perished the fire at a garment factory in Karachi’s Baldia Town in October last year….
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 said that up till now the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has not faced any…
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) Sarwat Aijaz Qadri, Sharif said that there would be peace in Karachi if the orders…
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 President. Dr. Brohi prior to becoming President of the Bank, was serving as Chief Operating…
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 other sensitive points with coordination of religious scholars, organisers and administrations at division level. He…
Unknown gunmen killed four persons including MQM MPA Manzar Imam in Orangi Town on Thursday, Geo News reported. According to police, four attackers riding motorcycles opened fire on MQM MPA Manzar Imam’s vehicle at Haider Chowk in Orangi Town today, killing him and one of his guards on the spot. Two others were injured…
The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Shahrukh Jatoi, the key accused in the Shahzeb Khan murder case. It also handed over three accused, including prime co-accused Siraj Talpur nominated in Khan’s murder case, to the police custody for 10-day physical remand. Khan was gunned down on December 25, 2012 in…
Expressing grave concerns on the soaring incidents of kidnappings for ransom and demands for extortion, the Founder and Leader of the MQM Mr Altaf Hussain has asked the established to find out the elements within its ranks who were harbouring criminals involved in these heinous offences. He urged upon the business community to pluck up…
Governor of Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan announced to upgrade the KMDC to a University in next two to three weeks and a grant of Rs100million for the college. He also announced making the current principal Prof. Waqar Hussain Kazmi the university’s first Vice Chancellor. He was addressing the 4th Convocation of KMDC which was also…
Security was beefed up around the City Court after bomb threat was received by unknown people on Saturday, officials said. According to police, some papers were found from the court premises which were inscribed with the threats of bomb blast. Police rushed after being informed by the Karachi Bar Association and cordoned off the area….
PPP member of National Assembly (MNA) Fauzia Wahab passed away in OMI hospital Karachi on Sunday. She was a member of National Assembly from Sindh returned on a reserved seat for women after the February 18, 2008 general elections. Fauzia Wahab has been appointed as the new central Information Secretary of the Pakistan Peoples Party in place…
Today when I went with the children of my relatives at a famous park of Karachi on the evening of a working day , I saw there couples who seemed to be on dating because none of them had children with them in that “family park”. None of the bench was vacant there where one can…