The federal government of Pakistan has decided to eliminate the Rs. 35 Pakistan Television (PTV) fee charged on electricity bills, offering relief to millions of consumers. The decision, directed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, is set to be formally announced soon after a high-level meeting next week. This move aims to ease the financial burden...
Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced a financial assistance package of Rs. 400 million for persons with disabilities, reaffirming the provincial government’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and empowered society. The announcement was made during a ceremony organized by the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPD) at the Chief Minister’s...
The Sindh government is set to revolutionize Karachi’s public transportation system with the introduction of a large fleet of Electric Vehicles (EV) and hybrid buses in the current fiscal year. Senior Minister for Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, revealed that within the next few months, double-decker buses, along with additional buses, will be...
A two-day training workshop on climate governance, titled “Climate-Based Governance: Empowering the Public Sector,” was recently held at the NED University of Engineering & Technology, City Campus, Karachi. The workshop was jointly organized by Climate Action Sindh (CAS) and the Research and Training Wing of the Planning and Development Department, Government of Sindh. Its main...
Cotton, a vital crop for Pakistan’s agricultural industry, faces a severe threat from an unprecedented heatwave sweeping across the majority of the country’s cotton-growing regions. This hike in temperatures is expected to cause a significant 5 to 10 percent drop in per-acre yield, according to industry experts. Ahsan-ul-Haq, the chairman of the Cotton Ginners Forum,...
Sarim Burney, a prominent social worker, has filed his sixth bail application in a case related to alleged forged documents and human trafficking. His latest attempt to secure release comes after rejections from the Magistrate, Sessions Judge, and High Court on five previous accounts. He still remains in jail on judicial remand. The case against...
Reports of explosions in Doha, Qatar, have come in, following Iran’s strike on the U.S.-operated Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military facility in the Middle East. According to Reuters and Axios, Iran launched six missiles targeting the base, with witnesses reporting loud blasts and projectiles visible over the Qatari capital. Qatar had closed...
The 51st session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) was hosted in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 21–22, 2025, in the face of escalating tensions in the Middle East driven by Israel’s ongoing military operations against Iran and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan chaired the...
In a strange turn of events, Awais Qadir Shah, the acting Governor of Sindh, found himself locked out of the Governor House, unable to access his official duties. This episode also saw the Inspector General of Police and the Home Secretary left stranded outside the premises. Awais Qadir Shah has since approached the constitutional court,...
![Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Oct 23, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]](https://socialjockey.pk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/6357e5c6c6d0a75785424fd5-360x360.jpeg "President Xi Jinping")
China has intensively criticized the United States for its perceived interference in the Iran-Israel conflict, blaming Washington for escalating tensions. The Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, at a Friday press briefing, said, “The U.S. is escalating tensions by supporting Israel’s aggression, creating no winners.” Guo reaffirmed China’s condemnation of Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear and...