The Sindh government has intensified preparations for a memorable Independence Day celebration on August 14, 2025, under the theme of “Maurqa-e-Haq” or “Battle of Truth” and “Operation Bunyanun Marsoos.” A high-level meeting, chaired by Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, was held in Karachi to finalize plans...
Musa Maneka, son of former First Lady Bushra Bibi and her ex-husband Khawar Farid Maneka, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a domestic worker at his family’s residence in Peer Ghani village, Pakpattan. According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed at Saddar Police Station under Section 324 of the...
The White House has categorically dismissed media reports suggesting that U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Pakistan in September 2025, clarifying that no such plans exist. The statement, issued late Thursday, counters widespread speculation in Pakistani media about a potential visit on September 18, which was acclaimed as a historic opportunity to strengthen...
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif expressed profound grief over the tragic deaths of three innocent civilians in a terrorist attack on a passenger bus traveling from Karachi to Quetta in Balochistan’s Kalat district on Wednesday. Attributing the attack to “Fitna al-Hindustan” terrorists, Sharif vowed that those responsible for targeting unarmed citizens would pay a heavy...
The federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, approved a 15% increase in pensions under the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI), effective from January 1, 2025, and extended a five-year duty exemption for importing life-saving drugs for cancer, heart diseases, and critical care. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office Media...
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif hailed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) reaching its historic peak as a testament to growing investor confidence, highlighting the government’s collective efforts toward economic progress. Addressing a federal cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Sharif announced that every ministry’s performance will be evaluated every two months, with commendations for excellence and disciplinary...
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...
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,...
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...