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Karachiites to be taxed for garbage collection: SSWMB

Karachiites to be taxed for garbage collection: SSWMB

The public of Karachi was still not over the proposal made by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to collect taxes via monthly electricity bills when KMC made another strike to impose a fee on Karachi

Women inheritance rights are guarded under law: SC

Women inheritance rights are guarded under law: SC

The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) observed, on Thursday, that “women inheritance rights are protected under the law.” However, the three-judge bench of the apex court said that it has to be examined if a

President Alvi shares a video about family planning and we love it

President Alvi shares a video about family planning and we love it

President Arif Alvi shared a video on Twitter about familyplanning and reproduction - a topic that is capable of raisingmany eyebrows in a split second.Sharing the video, Alvi urged people to destigmatise theseissues for a

NCOC to ban shopping, dining, travel for unvaccinated people

NCOC to ban shopping, dining, travel for unvaccinated people

Head of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC)Asad Umar announced, on Tuesday, that Pakistanis who havenot been completely vaccinated yet will be barred from dining,shopping, and travel (domestic and international) afterSeptember 30.Umar revealed, in

PIA flight lands in Kabul

PIA flight lands in Kabul

On Monday morning, the Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA)plane landed in Kabul.It then made a return flight to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.About 70 people were aboard the flight to the Pakistani capital.They were primarily Afghans who

New bus service on the cards for Karachi

New bus service on the cards for Karachi

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi said Sunday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government will initiate a new bus service in Karachi to help residents of the metropolis. “The Federal government will launch a

Karachi: Restaurant looted after robbers have pulao, drinks

Karachi: Restaurant looted after robbers have pulao, drinks

Robbers in Karachi’s Bahadurabad area looted a restaurant after having a scrumptious meal of pulao and cold drinks. According to media reports, draped in shalwar kameez, the culprits came on two motorcycles. One of them

Stranded at Karachi beach for 48 days, container ship starts floating

Stranded at Karachi beach for 48 days, container ship starts floating

A container ship stuck at Karachi’s Seaview beach - The MV Heng Tong 77 - was freed on Tuesday from the spot and hauled to the port at Keamari for repair work. “The ship will

Sharmila Faruqi shares barbs with Yasir and Iqra over ‘actual parenting’

Sharmila Faruqi shares barbs with Yasir and Iqra over ‘actual parenting’

Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz took to their Instagram to respond to Sharmila Faruqi’s comments on how fathers engaging in other parental duties is “not special” and does not justify any glorification. The politician, Faruqi,

Torkham border still being used for crossings: Officials

Torkham border still being used for crossings: Officials

On Thursday, a total of 100 Afghan nationals crossed to Pakistan via the Torkham border. In the last five to six days, several hundred Afghans, mostly men, came to Pakistan. Officials at the border point