Sindh government announces admission policy
* 30 reciprocal seats cancelled between DUHS and other medical institutes * 45 unilateral seats of other districts allowed in DUHS
By Razzak Abro
KARACHI: The Sindh government announced on Saturday the new policy for admissions in medical colleges of the province, under which...

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40,000 acres of land allotted to 5,000 families, says Qaim
* Distributes proprietary rights, lease documents of six goths under Gothabad Scheme
By Irfan Ali
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said on Saturday that 40,000 acres of land was allotted to 5,000 families and the old villages were being leased out to their residents.
“The...

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Killers of Rustam Jamali identified before JM
karachi: The killers of Balochistan Taxation Minister Sardar Rustam Khan Jamali were identified on Saturday before Judicial Magistrate (JM) East, Inam Ali Kalhoro.
The three eyewitnesses of the incident identified the two accused, Taj Muhammad, alias Tajoo, and Hayat Shah.
They allegedly...

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2 killed in mishaps, 4 bodies found
Staff Report
KARACHI: Roop Chand Jawani, 45, was killed in a hit-and-run incident by a bus while crossing the road near Capri Cinema on MA Jinnah Road in Saddar police station (PS) limits on Saturday. The police said that Jawani sustained critical injuries and succumbed to his injuries...

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Ibad holds ground-breaking ceremony of SFC-IV
KARACHI: City District Government Karachi (CDGK) has announced that Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan held groundbreaking ceremony of Signal-free Corridor (SFC) IV on Saturday. City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal accompanied Khan.
The ceremony was held to launch the construction work on four out...

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Water infrastructure installed in parts of Lyari Town
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: Water infrastructure has been installed in various areas of Lyari Town so that the residents can avail direct access to potable water.
The residents of various areas in Lyari Town including Shah Baig Lane Block-D, Ali Muhammad Area, Bhind Area and Sheikh...

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Funds urged for mentally ill
KARACHI: Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister Sharmila Farooqui has urged increase in the budget allocations for caring for citizens with mental disorders on the basis of a World Health Organisation (WHO) report. Sharmila stated this while talking to a delegation of PNAD Special Children School on the occasion...

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Free-will marriage couple seeks protection
KARACHI: A free-will marriage couple is seeking protection from the government as they are facing life threats from their families. The couple, Reema and Pervez Khan, told the media that they had gotten married against the wishes of their families, adding that they had been hiding from their parents...

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Livestock doctors’ team to visit Khirthar National Park today
Actual cause of death of ibexes not ascertained so far
By Amar Guriro
KARACHI: A team of the wildlife department, comprising officials and doctors, would visit the Khirthar National Park, where an emergency has been declared followed by the death of several ibexes after...

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Aiwan-e-Sadar Road | Newly renovated A beautiful view of the Jinnah Fountain near Sindh Governor’s House on Saturday. ppi

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