KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said the world’s largest housing programme, Sindh Peoples Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF), has grown beyond a scheme and turned into a social revolution. He said verification of two million people has been completed, accounts
Floods Cause Over 1,000 Deaths and Widespread Damage Across Pakistan, NA Told ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) that recent floods and urban flooding across Pakistan caused: 1,037 deaths 1,067 injuries 229,763 damaged houses 22,841 livestock
KARACHI: The chunky jewellery glittered, bangles jingled, silver and gold gota kinari and tassels shimmered while the blue, pink and white transgender pride flag fluttered in the afternoon breeze. The “DJ Wale Babu” was requested to play the anthem ‘Hum Hijre Hain’
KARACHI: Advocating for climate, identity and liberation, the third “Hijra Festival 2025” is set to take place on Oct 25 at Burns Garden. This year’s festival is dedicated to the cause of environmental protection, with its official slogan being “From climate to
KARACHI: Moderate to heavy rainfall on Tuesday brought the city to a standstill, as it flooded numerous roads and streets and plunged several neighbourhoods into extended power outages, adding to residents’ woes. According to the Met department data, the highest amount of
KARACHI: The Sindh Community Foundation (SCF) marked its 8th anniversary on September 19 with a dialogue on Sindh’s development pathways, bringing together academics, activists and civil society representatives under the theme “Discourse on Development Issues in Sindh: Challenges & Collaborative Avenues.” Speaking
SUKKUR: The Sindh High Court, Sukkur bench, has expressed its dismay over delay in the rehabilitation of flood-affected schools in Sangi area. During the hearing on September 18, officials from the education department and the education works department appeared before the constitutional
• Working group set up to prepare 300-day action plan within two weeks • Minister Musadik Malik assures CM Murad of federal government’s support in improving Sukkur Barrage’s capacity KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister for Climate
Seven people went missing after a rickshaw and two other vehicles were swept away in the swollen Konkar stream in Gadap Town late on Tuesday night. Police arrived at the scene immediately after the incident and called in rescue teams, but the
Karachi was lashed by heavy downpours as the second wave of monsoon rains hit the city, with Surjani Town receiving the highest rainfall at 129.8mm over the past 24 hours. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Gulshan-e-Maymar (Jamia Rasheed) recorded 93.1mm,