Rains forecast for Friday, Saturday

Rains forecast for Friday, Saturday

The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Thursday said “The Met office informed that more monsoon currents are expected to penetrate in Sindh from Friday (evening) to Sunday under the influence of this system. Scattered rain/wind-thundershower, with

Go home if you have no authority, SC tells Karachi Mayor

Go home if you have no authority, SC tells Karachi Mayor

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar to resign from his position if he has no authority or powers to do anything in the metropolitan city. “Go home if you do

Karachi’s power woes to worsen

Karachi’s power woes to worsen

Karachi’s consumers are likely to suffer power outages in the coming weeks as the company’s financial situation is not at all well with sources claiming that K-Electric does not have enough money to pay bills. 

Successful plantation drive led by PM across the country

Successful plantation drive led by PM across the country

Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his push to increase the country’s forest cover launched a major plantation drive across the country on August 9 in view of taking advantage of the monsoon rains and invited

Moody’s upgrade due to government policies

International ratings agency, the Moody’s on Saturday confirmed Pakistan’s ratings at B3 stable changing its stance from the ‘under review’ for downgrade.  “Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has today confirmed the Government of Pakistan's B3 local

Heavy rains batter Sindh, Balochistan

Heavy rains batter Sindh, Balochistan

Southern parts of Sindh especially Karachi were battered by rains accompanied by thunderstorms as the fourth spell of monsoon rains that travelled from Indian state of Gujrat into Pakistan cooled the simmering heat in the

Moody’s affirms Pakistan’s outlook at B3 stable

Moody’s affirms Pakistan’s outlook at B3 stable

The global ratings agency Moody’s on Saturday upgraded Pakistan’s outlook to ‘stable’ from ‘under review for downgrade’, a press release showed.  “Moody's Investors Service has today confirmed the Government of Pakistan's B3 local and foreign

Rs 5tr Ravi City project launched

Rs 5tr Ravi City project launched

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday launched a mega project worth Rs5 trillion to help address the problems of pollution, water shortage and sewerage treatment in the city of Lahore,  Addressing the ceremony, Prime Minister

Cannot mediate between India, Pakistan: World Bank

Cannot mediate between India, Pakistan: World Bank

The World Bank on Friday said that it cannot mediate between India and Pakistan over the water rights issue and encouraged selecting an independent expert to help resolve the dispute.  The comments were made by

Restore Karachi as a single district, says Mustafa Kamal

Restore Karachi as a single district, says Mustafa Kamal

The Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Friday demanded from the government to restore the city of Karachi as a single district as it was before 2013 in order to help solve the