First Lady calls for registration of PWDs with NADRA

KARACHI: First Lady Begum Samina Arif Alvi on Monday urged the family members of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to get them register with the National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) so they could also get benefits from Federal Government’s Ehsaas Program. She said this while speaking at a wheel chair distribution ceremony at the Sindh […]

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Advisor to CM visits different areas in Karachi to review situation after rains

KARACHI: Spokesperson of Sindh Government and Advisor to CM Sindh on Law, Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development, Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that Karachi was his city, therefore he would do his best to solve its problems as part of his mission. He was speaking to the media during a visit to the city on […]

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Met predicts more rain with thunder in Sindh

KARACHI: The Met Office Monday informed that strong monsoon weather system giving rains was likely to persist till 17th July. According to latest meteorological conditions, a low pressure area has formed over east Arabian Sea causing monsoon currents to penetrate in Sindh, said the statement released here . Under its influence, Rain, wind and Thunder […]

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Ali Muhammad Khan pays glowing tribute to martyrs of police, Pakistan armed forces

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Monday paid a glowing tribute to the martyrs of police personnel and Pakistan Armed forces who embraced martyrdom in line of their duty. Taking part in debate at Senate session, he said the whole nation salutes the martyrs who gave supreme sacrifices for the […]

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Pakistan is third largest exporter to USA for home textile : Webinar

KARACHI: Pakistan’s export to and from USA remained steady during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic despite the fact that Pakistan is the third largest exporter to USA for home textile. It was told to the participants of an investment webinar chaired by Governor Sindh Imran Ismail at the Governor’s House on Monday. The webinar […]

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Intermittent rain-thunderstorm likely in Karachi on Tuesday

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday forecast cloudy weather with intermittent rain-thunderstorm in the metropolis over the next 24 hours. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to remain from 28 to 30 and 32 to 34 degree centigrade, respectively with 80 to 90 percent humidity, in Karachi over the next 24 hours. […]

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UNICEF, UNESCO urge governments to prioritize safe reopening of schools

ISLAMABAD: Ahead of the Global Education Meeting on July 13, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay on Monday urged the decision makers and governments to prioritize the safe reopening of schools to avoid a generational catastrophe. They said, “It’s been 18 months since the COVID-19 outbreak started and education for millions […]

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Gatorade trophy ranking tennis championship kicks off

KARACHI: The inaugural ceremony of the Gatorade Trophy Ranking Tennis Championship began at the Union Club Hard Courts here on Monday. Vice President of Pakistan Tennis Federation Muhammad Khalid Rehmani inaugurated the week-long championships, said a communique. On Day 1 first round of Men’s Singles, Muhammad Ali Asif beat Muhammad Umair Anwar 6-1, 6-2 Adnan […]

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