The World Health Organisation (WHO) took a quick step seeing the growing worst condition of measles outbreak in Sindh and has launched a massive vaccination campaign across the province. The Organisation will target approximately 2.9 million children in eight different districts of Sindh. “Measles campaign has been planned upto 9th Jan, 2013 for eight districts […]
Jan 3 2013 | Posted in
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Reiterating the government’s resolve to make Pakistan polio-free country, President Asif Ali Zardari said all efforts would be made for the complete eradication of the viral disease from the country. The president also directed health authorities to follow innovative strategies in reaching out to those parts of the populace that were still serving as reservoirs […]
Oct 31 2012 | Posted in
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Amid much uproar and protest from coalition lawmakers and nationalist parties, the Sindh Assembly on Monday passed the controversial Sindh Peoples Local Government Ordinance (SPLGO). Provincial Law Minister Ayaz Somro tabled the bill the lawmakers approved it clause by clause by raising their hands. The majority of 149 MPAs supported the bill while 18 members belonging […]
In quite a blatant decision, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that Rinkal Kumari, Dr Lata and Asha Kumari, the Hindu women who allegedly forcefully converted to Islam and marry Muslims, be released and allowed to decide they wanted to go either with parents or husbands. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, […]
The entire Sindh, particularly Karachi, is observing a complete shutter-down and wheel-jammed strike on call of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM). In the meantime, unidentified persons set ablaze eighth vehicles and three train compartments in different localities of the province. On suspicions of tampering in slain party chief Bashir Qureshi’s post-mortem report, the JSQM […]
Apr 11 2012 | Posted in
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Senate body demands resignation of Communication Minister Dr. Arbab Alamgir The Senate Standing Committee on Communication Thursday flayed severe criticism on Minister for Communication Dr Arbab Alamgir Khan, asking him to tender the resignation over poor performance of the ministry for last four years. A meeting of the committee held in Parliament House with Senator Wali Muhammad […]
Jan 6 2012 | Posted in
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4th death anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto be to observed tomorrow Karachi: (Monday, December 26, 2011) The PPP led government is to observe fourth death anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto tomorrow. In order to mark the day with due respect, a number of events have planned throughout the country while the day has been […]
Dec 26 2011 | Posted in
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President Zardari arrives mysteriously in the early hours of Monday The mystery surrounding President Asif Ali Zardari’s arrival has come to an end after he reached Karachi in the early hours of Monday. His arrival was kept a secret as his protocol for landing was in place at both Islamabad and Karachi, however his place […]
Dec 19 2011 | Posted in
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