The representational image shows the entrance of the District Jail Malir, Karachi. — APP/File Over 50 out of 100 escapees rearrested: Jail admin. CM Murad briefed about jail break: Home Minister Lanjar. Inmates moved out of barracks due to quake: Jail admin. KARACHI: At least 45 to 50 inmates have escaped from the Malir Jail in Karachi in what appears …
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Former Sindh governor Kamal Azfar passes away at 95
Former Sindh governor Kamal Azfar. — Facebook/Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan/File Veteran PPP leader and former Sindh governor Kamal Azfar, 95, passed away after a prolonged illness in Karachi on Monday, confirmed Senator Waqar Mehdi. The time and place of his funeral prayers will be announced later, Senator Mehdi added. He said that Azfar’s funeral prayers would likely be decided …
Read More »Sindh Health Dept issues clarification on four deaths attributed to COVID-19
A woman sits in a waiting area after having her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Karachi. — Reuters/File The Sindh Health Department on Saturday issued a clarification regarding the four deaths attributed to COVID-19 and stated that it was not accurate to solely link the deaths to coronavirus. In a statement, the provincial health department’s spokesperson said that all four …
Read More »Sindh govt announces public holiday on May 28
Pakistan successfully carried out nuclear test on May 28, 1998. — Radio Pakistan The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on May 28 to mark the historic day, known as Youm-e-Takbeer, when Pakistan conducted successful nuclear tests in the hills of Chaghai in 1998. The provincial government issued a notification regarding the closure of the government and private institutions. …
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