KCCI seeks relief package, rehabilitation process for rain-hit Karachi

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has demanded for an immediate relief package and rehabilitation process for the city which has badly affected the infrastructure, commercial and industrial activities in the port city. The demand was made by M. Zubair Motiwala, Chairman Businessmen Group in KCCI, and Muhammad Idrees, president KCCI, in […]

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PIA’s post-Hajj-flight operation starts on Thursday

ISLAMABAD: A month-long post-Hajj-flight operation of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to bring back Pakistani pilgrims from the holy land of Saudi Arabia would commence in the wee hours of Thursday. The national flag carrier’s first post-Hajj-flight PK-732, carrying pilgrims from Jeddah, would land at the Jinnah International Airport Karachi at 1 a.m. on Thursday, […]

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Three criminal gangs busted; bikes, mobile phones and weapon recovered

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police teams apprehended seven members of three criminal gangs involved in a series of gun point snatching and motorbike theft incidents. Police Public Relations officer Wednesday said that, DIG Operations Sohail Zafar Chatha had categorically ordered all zonal officers to curb the crime in their respective areas and arrest those […]

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PM orders immediate restoration of Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday took notice of a technical fault in the 969MW Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project, directing the relevant departments to ensure the immediate restoration of power supply. The prime minister, who chaired a high level meeting on the matter, expressed his annoyance over the technical failure of the project which […]

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Pakistani start-up DeafTawk makes Youth CoLab Summit 2022 inclusive for global deaf community

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani start-up called DeafTawk, through provision of sign language and live interpretation services, makes the Youth CoLab Summit 2022 inclusive for the global deaf community. The presence of as many as 200, 000 participants in the summit benefited 11, 000 young social entrepreneurs and over 1, 240 youth-led social enterprises, who helped address […]

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Dacoit gang busted; valuables, looted cash, weapons recovered

ISLAMABAD: Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad Capital police apprehended two members of a dacoit gang involved in numerous robberies and recovered looted cash and valuables. According to a police public relations officer on Wednesday, the DIG Operations Sohail Zafar Chatha had categorically ordered all zonal officers to curb the crime in their respective areas […]

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Number of de-watering pumps increased to drain rain water in district East

KARACHI: Administrator DMC East Rehmatullah Sheikh has said that in view of the expected heavy rains, the number of de-watering pumps were being increased which would be immediately installed at various places to ensure immediate drainage of rain water. All possible assistance has been provided by the DMC East to control the fire at the […]

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CM appreciates LWMC, administration for best arrangements on Eid

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz on Wednesday appreciated the administration and the staff members for making excellent cleanliness arrangements on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha across the province and announced to give one month basic salary to the staff of Lahore Waste Management Company. He distributed appreciation certificates in a special ceremony among the selected […]

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