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Protests against the proposed Cholistan Canals project persisted across various towns and cities in Sindh on Friday, even as the province observed a public holiday to mark the death anniversary of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. The demonstrations, held under the slogan "No More Canals on Indus River," underscored the growing...

HYDERABAD: The residents in Qasimabad are on high alert after a third snake was spotted within a week. According to experts, the snake is an Indian Cobra, a highly venomous species that belongs to the Big Four family of snakes responsible for the majority of snakebite fatalities in South Asia....

The Sindh government has declared Friday, April 4, a public holiday to commemorate the 46th death anniversary of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) founder and former prime minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. A notification issued by the Sindh Chief Secretary confirmed that all government offices, autonomous bodies, corporations, and local councils across...

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has firmly rejected the proposed construction of the Marot Canal, emphasizing that the government will not set wheat prices this year, leaving the determination of prices to market forces. Speaking to the media in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, Shah questioned, “How can the canal...

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah made a surprise visit to Bhutto Highway to review ongoing development projects. Accompanying him were Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon, Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani, and Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab. With the Eid holidays now over, the chief minister urged the project director...

KARACHI: Sammi Deen Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has been released after the Sindh government removed her name from the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance. She was detained on March 24, along with others, for 30 days for violating Section 144 during a protest. Her...

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) detained journalist Farhan Mallick on Thursday over allegations related to the content of his YouTube videos. Mallick, the founder of Raftar, a social media platform focused on driving social change through storytelling, is also a former news director at Samaa TV. Shahzad Haider, Additional Director...

The Sindh government has introduced a new online job portal aimed at linking skilled individuals with job openings in both public and private sectors across the province. The platform, named "I Work for Sindh," was officially launched at an event attended by key figures such as PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto...

KARACHI: Commuters are advised to plan their routes accordingly, as both tracks of Jam Sadiq Bridge will remain closed for four days, starting from March 14 to March 17, 2025, between 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM daily. Additionally, roads from Brooks Chowrangi to Hino Chowk (Qayyumabad) on both tracks will...

KARACHI: NAB has ordered freezing 10,468 commercial plots of Bahria Town Karachi. Following an investigation that found substantial evidence of corruption, the Director-General (DG) of NAB Karachi, Javed Akbar Riaz, then dispatched these instructions. NAB claimed in the reference that an investigation proved that Bahria Town (Pvt) Ltd, its owner Malik Riaz, his...

ISLAMABAD: Bilawal opposed construction of new canals on the Indus River, saying this is a direct assault on the water rights of Sindh & actions "equal to playing with fire." Bilawal, who was speaking informally to the media, commented that the controversial scheme for the six new canals, including the Cholistan...

The Government of Sindh has officially announced March 13 and 14, 2025 (Thursday & Friday) as public holidays for the Hindu community on the occasion of Holi and Dulhandi. According to the notification issued by the Services, General Administration & Coordination Department (SGA&CD), the holidays will apply to all offices,...