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...
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephonic discussion with Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov on Sunday to review progress on the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Project framework agreement. The UAP Railway, with an estimated cost of $4.8 billion, aims to boost trade and economic integration across Central and South Asia....
Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Sunday to finalize sector-specific action plans based on a comprehensive report by Chinese experts, aimed at boosting economic cooperation between Pakistan and China. The report, compiled after a visit by Chinese delegations, outlines recommendations to enhance collaboration...
Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, declared that Sindh possesses abundant resources to address Pakistan’s energy crisis, but hindrances in the face of federal policies obstruct the development of the province’s energy sector. In a statement on Sunday, Memon urged stakeholders, experts, and policymakers to openly discuss Sindh’s vast...
In the wake of the tragic collapse of a residential building in Lyari’s Baghdadi area, which claimed 27 lives, the Sindh government and district administration have intensified efforts to address unsafe structures across Karachi. READ: State Minister’s Visit Of Lyari Collapsed Building Site A comprehensive survey of dilapidated and uninhabitable buildings was made in an...