SHC moved against appointments of MCs, others

KARACHI:The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday summoned the secretary local bodies in person on a petition challenging the appointments of Municipal Commissioners (MCs) of District Municipal Corporation (DMC) West and Malir, and other government officials.   The high court bench heard

Rs17,500 minimum wage fixed for unskilled workers

KARACHI:A notification issued by Zahid Hussain Khemtio, Chairman, Minimum Wages Board, the Sindh government has fixed minimum wage of Rs17,500 per month for unskilled workers and under the Sindh Minimum Wages Act 2015, all industrial and commercial establishments across the province are

ATC awards 32-year jail term to white Corolla gang member

KARACHI:An anti-terrorism (ATC) court on Wednesday awarded a 32-years jail term to a white Corolla car gang member in robbery, police encounter and attempted murder case.   The ATC announced the verdict against Ali Edan, one of the active members of White-Corolla

59 more coronavirus patients die in Pakistan

KARACHI:National Command and Operation Centre informed on Wednesday that 59 more coronavirus patients had died overnight in the country, raising the country-wide death toll from the virus to 7,803 since the outbreak of the disease in February 2020 while 1,867 new cases

Partly cloudy weather is expected in country parts

KARACHI:Met office has forecast that on Wednesday, partly cloudy weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, more rain (snowfall over hills) is likely to occur in Islamabad, Upper Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir.   On Thursday, cold