[ad_1] HYDERABAD: The use and sale of plastic shopping bags continue unabated across Hyderabad despite a province-wide ban imposed by the Sindh government from June 15. Banned plastic bags are still being used openly at grocery stores, general shops, and franchise outlets. The Sindh government has announced a complete ban on the manufacturing, sale, and … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought an explanation from the federal government for its decision not to become a party in the US court proceedings concerning Dr Aafia Siddiqui. Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq issued the directive during the hearing of a petition filed by Dr Fawzia Siddiqui, seeking the repatriation of … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: Awam Pakistan Party (APP) leader Miftah Ismail on Saturday criticised government’s economic policies, saying that if the premier had reduced the budget deficit, the interest rate would have fallen into single digits. Addressing a news conference at Karachi Press Club alongside former MNA Salahuddin, Nasiruddin and others, Miftah said the new federal budget … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Monem Zafar stated that the federal, provincial and local government budget made it very clear that Karachi and Karachiites were the priority of none among the ruling parties. The JI leader expressed these views while addressing a post budget press briefing held at Idara Noor-e-Haq, the JI Karachi headquarters, … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly continued its debate on the provincial budget for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday. The session, chaired by Deputy Speaker Anthony Naveed, focused on the government’s ongoing efforts to improve public services, uplift living standards, and address core issues across the province. Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho shared … Read more
[ad_1] LAHORE: In Punjab, the country’s most populous province, the lack of a fully functional local government system has created serious challenges for women seeking divorce. Over the past five years, where the rate of khula has steadily increased, divorced women often face months of delay in obtaining their khula certificates from Union Councils (UCs) … Read more