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Sindh initiates Participatory Form of Budgeting

“Citizens are requested to fill the questionnaire/survey designed to incorporate the citizens’ recommendations in next year’s budget,” it added.

Published 11 May, 2021 10:53am

Pakistan

Sindh plans to start vaccinating citizens under 40 after May 16

Currently, the coronavirus vaccination is underway for people aged 40 and above across the country.
The Expo Centre Karachi vaccination center was also inaugurated and can cater to 25,000-30,000 vaccinations per day.

Published 10 May, 2021 01:58pm

Pakistan

Sindh can procure vaccines like Punjab: Zaidi

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Syed Ali Zaidi, has said that Sindh government could procure Covid...

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:21am

Pakistan

Sindh allows businesses, shopping malls to operate on Friday, Saturday

Earlier, Fridays and Sundays were declared 'Safe Days', and all business activities were restricted.
From May 8, all business activities will remain suspended till May 16 in the province.

Published 07 May, 2021 09:57am

Pakistan

Sindh to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to private hospitals

The vaccines will be provided to the hospitals starting today.
According to the new restrictions, restaurants will only operate delivery service after Maghrib from Friday till Sunday.

Published 06 May, 2021 01:35pm

Pakistan

Sindh, Punjab collectively report 2944 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Sindh reported 4 new deaths, while Punjab reported 68 deaths during the last 24 hours.
The Punjab government has decided to enforce a complete lockdown in the province from May 8 to May 15.

Published 06 May, 2021 12:05pm

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Ordinances on EVM, expat vote cleared by Cabinet

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved deployment of army in Sindh for implementation of coronavirus SOPs and...

Updated 05 May, 2021 10:37am

Business & Finance

PPL commences commercial gas production from Baneri D&PL

As per details, the block is located in districts Thatta and Sujawal and lies in the southernmost part of the lower Indus basin.

Published 04 May, 2021 12:32pm

Pakistan

Restaurants sealed, several shops fined in Karachi for violating coronavirus SOPs

The 'Special Salateen' and 'Shinwari' restaurants were sealed in Clifton for offering dine-in services.
Four shops in Lyari were fined a total of Rs8,000 for violating SOPs.

Published 04 May, 2021 10:44am

Pakistan

New UK COVID variant spreading at rapid pace in Sindh, warns health minister

Pechuho says the provincial health ministry carried out a genomic analysis of 22 virus samples from patients out of which 18 are found to be of the UK variant
There’s a risk that the new variant might result in a rapid increase in cases in Karachi and Hyderabad: Minister

Updated 29 Apr, 2021 04:21pm

Pakistan

Voting begins for NA-249 by-poll in Karachi

The seat was left vacant after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Faisal Vawda resigned and became a senator.
There are 339,591 voters in the constituency.

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 09:23am

Pakistan

SHC asked to suspend court work, take up only urgent matters as COVID-19 cases surge

"I would, therefore, request and urge if the routine court work is suspended and only matters of urgent nature are fixed for hearing so that the Honorable Judges, learned lawyers, court staff as well as litigants are protected from this pandemic," letter by Murtaza Wahab read.
During the last 24 hours, Sindh reported 727 new coronavirus cases and six fatalities.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:14pm

Pakistan

All educational institutions in Sindh closed as province reports 952 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

"All Sindh Government offices shall operate with an essential staff of 20% only," Murtaza Wahab tweeted.
Inter-city public transport will be closed from April 29.

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 01:12pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt seeks army's help to enforce coronavirus SOPs

The Sindh Home Ministry has written a letter to the Interior Ministry, seeking deployment of the military troops in the province under article 245
The provincial government took the initiative in wake of increasing COVID infections and deaths

Published 25 Apr, 2021 10:18am

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Karachi businesses to remain shut on Fridays, Sundays

KARACHI: The Sindh government has once again decided to change the “safe days” or days for operating businesses...

Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am

Pakistan

Sindh reports highest number of COVID-19 cases since January after 885 test positive

The tally has jumped to 275,081, while the death toll stands at 4,562.
Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho has said that the UK coronavirus variant was found in 50pc of positive cases in Karachi.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 09:56am

Pakistan

Karachi imposes lockdown in District Keamari’s COVID-19 hotspots

As many as 10 coronavirus patients are present in the three notified sub-divisions of Keamari.
- The micro smart lockdown will remain enforced till May 5.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:36pm

Pakistan

Cloudy weather with light rain expected in upper Sindh

Cloudy weather with light rain wind-thunderstorm is expected in northeast Punjab, Kashmir and GB.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:50pm

Business & Finance

Karachi traders say will not follow Sindh govt new SOPs

Mir said that the frequent change of holidays was creating ambiguity.
President Karachi Electronics Dealers Association (KEDA), Mohammad Rizwan has announced that all electronics markets will be open today.

Published 17 Apr, 2021 01:10pm

Pakistan

Interior Sindh lags behind other provinces in development due to neglect, says PM

Imran says the government faced bigger mafias in Punjab which is the reason it could not give time to Sindh
Pakistan could earn billions in revenue, provide employment to the people of Sindh and also earn foreign exchange reserves if Bundle Island is developed: PM

Updated 16 Apr, 2021 01:52pm

Pakistan

Sindh reports 8 deaths, 653 new coronavirus cases

The province reported 653 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths in the last 24 hours.
This is the highest daily caseload since January 31 when the province recorded 812 infections.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 09:58pm

Pakistan

Shrines in Sindh to remain closed for public till May 16

The decision has been taken amid rising number of coronavirus cases in the province.
Sindh reported 470 new cases on Wednesday, half of them were recorded in Karachi.

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 06:04pm

Pakistan

PM to announce a package for Sindh tomorrow in Sukkur

The package would be the beginning of development in the province, Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh said.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 12:12pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s powerful groups enjoy economic privileges of over $17bn: UNDP Report

The report highlights that the poorest and richest Pakistanis live in completely different countries, with literacy levels, health outcomes, and living standards that are poles apart.
Pakistan’s tax system does not contribute significantly to reducing inequality in the country due to low share of direct taxation, which is under 20 percent.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 11:56am

Pakistan

PM to visit Sindh soon, will announce big package for Sindh province: Governor of Sindh

Prime Minister is working hard to make new Pakistan where each citizen would live freely and minority would feel more secure, he said.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:50pm

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CCI decides to go ahead with census; Sindh opposes move

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interest (CCI) has approved the official release of the Census-2017 results, and...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:27am

Pakistan

Sindh reports 376 new cases of Covid-19

KARACHI: Sindh has recorded 376 new cases of Covid-19 and one more death overnight, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali...

Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:16am

Business & Finance

Business activities to remain close across Sindh two days a week

The notification said that meat shops, bakeries, fruit and vegetable shops would be open from 6 am to 8 pm on Friday and Sunday, while medical stores would be allowed to be open 24 hours a day.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 02:15pm

Pakistan

Sindh collects Rs71885.8 million tax in nine months: Top meeting told

The meeting was informed that Rs84.125 million were collected in the form of cotton fee and Rs27.924 million in the case of entertainment duty.

Published 08 Apr, 2021 06:23pm

Pakistan

Academic activities in Sindh to resume from April 22, says Ghani

Minister says the pandemic situation is under control in the province as no district is specifically affected by the virus
The positivity rate of COVID-19 cases in educational institutions stands at 2.6 percent: Ghani

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:31pm