Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday to address regulatory issues concerning private security companies operating across the province, announcing stringent measures to ensure compliance. The meeting, held at the Home Department, resulted in the cancellation of licenses for 36 private security firms and the issuance of show-cause notices to 41...
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Sindh Assembly, chaired by Nisar Khuhro, on Tuesday ordered the blacklisting of eight non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including HANDS and SRSO, and the cancellation of their registrations and licenses for failing to provide audit records for over Rs. 800 million in funding under the Community Development Program. The Social...
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) members of the Sindh Assembly have fiercely criticized the Sindh government’s decision to transfer 38 officers and employees from the Sehwan Development Authority (SDA) to the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA), calling it a blatant violation of the urban-rural divide law and an injustice to Karachi’s youth. The move, deemed administratively...
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Jamshed Dasti on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, for submitting fake academic credentials, declaring his NA-175 (Muzaffargarh) seat vacant. The decision, announced by a three-member ECP bench led by ECP Member (Sindh) Nisar Durrani, followed a reference from National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq...
The roads of Karachi continue to claim the lives of its citizens. Five people, with four from the same family, tragically lost their lives in two separate road accidents in the city today, shedding light on prevalent struggles with road safety. The incidents add to the alarming count of traffic-related fatalities in 2025, with heavy...
Pakistan is grappling with a new threat of poliovirus resurgence as environmental samples from sewage systems in 20 districts across the country tested positive for the virus, according to a statement from the National Polio Laboratory at the National Institute of Health (NIH). The alarming findings have triggered an immediate response from health authorities, intensifying...
The investigation into the mysterious circumstances surrounding actor and model Humaira Asghar Ali’s death continues. gaining momentum as police find new clues to unravel the questions surrounding her death. READ: Pakistani Actress Humaira Asghar Ali Found Dead In Defense Apartment Forensic samples found from the deceased’s apartment have been sent to the Karachi University Forensic...
Sugar prices in Sindh, particularly in Karachi, have spiked again, with wholesale rates rising from Rs. 180 to Rs. 183 per kg and retail prices reaching Rs. 190–195 per kg, according to Abdul Rauf Ibrahim, Chairman of the Grocers and Wholesalers Association. The sudden halt in sugar supply from interior Sindh has disrupted market balance,...
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) conducted a major raid on an illegal call center in Islamabad’s G-10 sector, arresting five foreign nationals linked to online scams and financial fraud. The operation, carried out on Sunday night at Sardar Plaza in G-10 Markaz, targeted a sophisticated network that employed over 60 Pakistani nationals and...
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah closely monitored the flood-like situation caused by heavy rainfall in various parts of Hyderabad, directing immediate measures to mitigate public hardship. In coordination with the Mayor of Hyderabad, Shah reviewed drainage efforts and issued urgent instructions to expedite water removal from affected areas. The heavy rains disrupted power...