KARACHI: Sindh government has announced a public holiday on first of Muharram to commemorate the martyrdom of Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A.), second caliph of Muslims. The decision in this regard was taken after the religious scholars demanded holiday on the martyrdom day of the second caliph.
"KARACHI: Police on Thursday arrested Alamgir Khan, a Karachi-based activist who gained media attention through his social media campaign #FixIt, Samaa reported.
According to our correspondent, Khan drove a tractor loaded with waste to dump the garbage outside Sindh Assembly building.
However, police foiled his attempt by arresting the campaigner."
KARACHI: Police on Thursday arrested Alamgir Khan, a Karachi-based activist who gained media attention through his social media campaign #FixIt, Samaa reported. According to our correspondent, Khan drove a tractor loaded with waste to dump the garbage outside Sindh Assembly building. However, police foiled his attempt by arresting the campaigner.
"Khawaja Izharul Hassan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) member of Sindh Assembly, criticized opposition parties for what he called showing haste on Rangers issue in the assembly. Watch what he had to say."
Karachi : Sindh rangers ne Karachi operation ke teesray marhalay ki hikmat e amli tay karli. ghirlaysns Yafta asleha rakhnay walon koab dehshat gard tasawwur kya jaye ga .
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Interior Ministry, Rangers and Sindh government in the case regarding former Petroleum Minister Dr. Asim Hussain's discharge from the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) to Rangers headquarters.
KARACHI: More than 6000 candidates have filed their nomination papers for 1520 municipal seats in Karachi as local bodies' elections draw nearer, Samaa reported. Hustle and bustle in electioneering is set to grip the metropolis and other cities of Sindh where the polls are going to be held in three phases.
KARACHI: Major Genera Bilal Akbar, Director General of Pakistan Rangers (Sindh), Thursday met Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and conveyed his reservations regarding advertisement against paramilitary force by police in local dailies. The chief minister assured the DG Rangers that impartial inquiry would be conducted into the issue and action would be taken against the culprits found involved.
KARACHI: At least 15 Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers have been arrested during the last 24 hours, who haven't been presented before any court of law, said Coordination Committee of the party which on Friday decided to withdraw resignations of its lawmakers from the parliament and the Sindh Assembly.
KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Friday obtained 90-day remand of political activist allegedly involved in targeted killing of 57 people. Sources in the paramilitary forces said the suspect arrested from Gulshan-e-Mamar area of the city is also involved in the killing of two paramilitary soldiers as well as armed attacks on police and Rangers mobiles.
"Watch this report on some funny moments left behind by outgoing Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah. The octogenarian CM will be replaced by Syed Murad Ali Shah."