SESSI vows to take strict measures as 37 medical staff suspended due to outbreak and 78 confirmed cases KARACHI: The governing body of the Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) has approved the establishment of an endowment fund of Rs 2 billion for the treatment and welfare of HIV-affected children, pledging to take strict action […]
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KARACHI: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Sindh Assembly was informed on Wednesday that the Rs61.985 billion Right Bank Drainage II (RBOD-II) project has been declared non-feasible and structurally compromised, despite spending over Rs40 billion, prompting the provincial irrigation department to refuse further work on the project. The 273-kilometer project, stretching from Sehwan to
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that private land acquired for a specific purpose cannot, as a general rule, be diverted to a different purpose at the discretion of the beneficiary or his beneficiary. “While we have no hesitation in observing that the acquisition of land under the Act being an exercise of
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PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has ordered a review of the controversial amendments to the Powers, Privileges and Benefits of Members of the KP Assembly Act, 2026, following widespread criticism from the public and media, and directed that all controversial provisions be reviewed in consultation with parliamentary leaders. Addressing a provincial cabinet meeting
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday proposed that the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) either complete the Lyari Elevated Expressway project on its own or execute it through a public-private partnership (PPP). The committee, which met under the chairmanship of Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, held a detailed discussion on the Lyari Elevated
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will chair a high-level meeting in Quetta on Thursday (today) on the law and order situation in Balochistan during a day-long visit to the provincial capital, Express News reported. The Prime Minister will also chair a meeting of the provincial supreme committee. The meeting will review the general law and
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Interpol arrested several members of a child abuse gang. PHOTO: PEXELS A six-year-old boy who went missing two days ago has been found dead in Karachi’s Old City area, police confirmed on Wednesday. The victim disappeared in front of his home on Monday. After frantic but unsuccessful efforts by family members and residents to locate
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Declares that there is no alternative to continued engagement, dialogue and diplomacy to achieve the common goal of peace Pakistan on Wednesday called on both sides to exercise restraint after a new round of hostilities between the United States and Iran threatened to undo weeks of efforts to achieve peace through the Islamabad Memorandum of
Participants carry Pakistani and AJK flags, chant slogans against India and in support of Pakistan and Wani. Young Kashmiris wave the flags of Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir during a rally commemorating Burhan Wani. PhotoExpress A rally was held in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Muzaffarabad on Wednesday to commemorate the 10th martyrdom anniversary of
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News anchor Rehan Tariq. Photo: File A magistrate court in Lahore on Wednesday granted the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) a six-day remand to podcaster Rehan Tariq, who was arrested in a case registered under the blasphemy and cybercrime laws. Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo handed over the suspect to the investigation team for six days
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