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Sindh govt withdraws notification about dismissal of 12,000 local govt employees

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Thursday withdrew notification about dismissal of 12,000 contract and ad hoc employees from local government department. On Tuesday, the provincial...

China, Qatar to install four coal-based power plants in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:  Chinese and Qatari companies will jointly install four coal-based power plants in Pakistan which will generate 2‚600 megawatts cheap electricity, helping the energy crises-hit...

Nearly two dozen injured as passenger bus overturns in Khairpur

KHAIRPUR: A passenger bus overturned in Khairpur on Wednesday morning, leaving at least 23 persons including women and children injured, rescue sources said. The sources...

Yaum-i-Umar observed

ISLAMABAD: Yaum-i-Umar was observed across the Muslim world on Wednesday with religious fervour to mark the anniversary of the martyrdom of the second Khalifa-i-Rashida,...

Sindh govt terminates 13,000 contract employees of local govt, notification issued

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday terminated at least 13,000 contract and ad hoc employees of ministry of local government because their appointments were...

Political party’s militant wing behind sectarian violence in Karachi: Rangers

KARACHI: The Rangers spokesman said on Tuesday that militants of a political party are involved in recent wave of sectarian killings in Karachi with...

Karachi divided into 6 districts; Korangi becomes sixth district

KARACHI: The Singh government has divided the metropolitan city into six districts; another district with the name of Korangi has been carved out after...

Muharram moon not sighted, 1st Muharram on Nov 6

KARACHI: Muharram Ul Haram moon has not been sighted anywhere in the country and the first of Muharram will fall on Wednesday (November 6), while 10th...

Musharraf’s bail application accepted in Abdul Rasheed Ghazi murder case

ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad on Monday accepted the bail application of former President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf in a case relating to...

Security tightened in Islamabad, KPK after Mehsud’s killing

PESHAWAR: In an attempt to prevent a possible backlash from Taliban militants following the death of Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, the security has...

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