Thar coal conversion to reduce circular debt: CM Sindh

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah Thursday said that under CPEC the next level of engagement on Thar Coal should be considered for moving from mine-mouth power generation to coal transportation to potential sites. This he said while addressing a 10th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting through video link which was held in […]

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NRTC to procure 250 electric buses for Karachi, other cities

KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet approved to award the project to the NRTC to procure the buses by December 2021 and invest Rs 3 billion on the development of infrastructure such as establishment of Depots and bus stops and operate the buses. This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while presiding over […]

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Working on common sign language for hearing impaired persons: SA to CM Sindh

KARACHI: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh on Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPD) Sindh Sadiq Ali Memon said that provincial government was working on a common sign language and in the first phase, 4000 words would be introduced. He expressed these views in the statement on the occasion of World Sign Language […]

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Inundation of Karachi with a few minutes downpour exposed inability of PPP: Haleem Adil

KARACHI: Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh, Thursday, expressed concerns over post rain situation in Karachi and said that downpour of a few minutes has disrupted life in the metropolis. Haleem Adil Sheikh, in a statement, said that Karachi, where most of the areas have been inundated by sewerage water and […]

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Model Panahgahs to be established soon to help poor, labourers: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that under a comprehensive project, model Panahgahs (shelter homes) will be established across the country soon. The establishment of Panahgahs had nothing to do with politics, and was aimed at serving the poor people, he added. The Prime Minister was talking to Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation […]

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Innovative ideas, creative mind-sets essential for entrepreneurship: VC KU

KARACHI: The Vice Chancellor University of Karachi Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi on Thursday said that majority of Pakistanis want to be entrepreneurs but are afraid to take a risk and that is why they could not succeed in achieving their goals. He was addressing ‘boot camp training of Khud Mukhtar’ program organized by the […]

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