Daily City News - Newspaper from Karachi

Ismail Rahu expressed anger over ignorance of youth in federal government jobs. The Provincial Minister for Agriculture Ismail Rahu has said that it is enmity with sindh that federation has ignored Sindh youth in the jobs.Provincial Minister agriculture Ismail Rahu said that the government of Imran Khan is not coming out from enmity with Sindh , Quota of Rural Sindh in federal jobs is 11.4 percent, under the quota, 1 Lac 8 thousand 799 employees should be appointed in federal institutions. He said that 73 thousand 545…

By: Yasha Batool Pakistan’s power crisis has gotten worse, with load shedding extending up to several hours in different cities. This unannounced power cuts gets worse day by day with load shedding stretching up to 6-12 hours straight. Because the coronavirus lockdown and the parching heat wasn’t enough to make Karachiites' lives miserable. Due to the elongated load shedding and the heat, citizens faced water shortage. It gets worse for the people in self quarantine. Students have difficulty taking online classes…

By: Rimsha Mansoor - Student of University of Karachi WITH HIGH LEVELS OF POVERTY, LIMITED ACCESS TO FOOD, AND DISTURBED EATING HABITS, EVERY YEAR MILLIONS OF PAKISTANIS FALL BACK INTO THE TRAP OF MALNUTRITION. ACTION AGAINST HUNGER IMPLEMENTS NUTRITION-SENSITIVE PROGRAMS IN RURAL AREAS OF SINDH TO COUNTER THIS THREAT Despite massive food production, the latest National Nutrition Survey revealed that 36.9 percent of the population in Pakistan is food insecure. Furthermore, two-fifth of Pakistanis – a population as…

The Government of Sindh (GoS) should come up with a concrete action plan to address the worsening state of education in Sindh, demanded the participants at an online launching ceremony of the report ‘The Political Economy of Education in Sindh in 2020’, produced by the Hari Welfare Association (HWA). Akram Khaskheli, President HWA, said that free and compulsory education is our constitutional right, but the government failed to provide this right to each child. More than 6.4 children are out of school, and they…

National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF) – a subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), and JazzCash, Pakistan’s leading FinTech Company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for increasing financial literacy amongst youth of Pakistan. The two parties aim to jointly promote financial literacy through the engaging and interactive game called “PomPak – Learn to Earn” developed under SBP’s project, National Financial Literacy Program for Youth (NFLP-Y). PomPak, utilizes a story-based narrative by…

Sindh Solid Waste Management Board has endorsed the procurement process for outsourcing of solid waste operations in Districts Korangi and Central and also approved taking up municipal solid waste management activity in areas of Gulshan- e- Hadeed, Murad Memon goth, Steel Town falling under the jurisdiction of District Council Karachi through existing contract of DMC Malir. The board took these decisions in it's 15th meeting held here at Click project office under the chairmanship of Sindh Minister for Local Government…

Confiscation over government lands is on the peak at Malir even district administration has prostrated before influential land mafia. According to a survey thousands acres are being occupied at Razzaq Abad, Pir Sarhandi Village, Sheedy village and Memon village behind Bari Textiles and near Malook Shah on distinct name of counterfeit societies even they have got printed fake maps, layouts, allotment orders and continued looting simple, needy and penurious people. On the other hand occupiers are selling many acres…

Shabbir Mansha Churra, Convener of FPCCI’s Central Standing Committee on Customs has demanded to Collector of Customs (Adjudication) for setting up of Customs Adjustment Stations across Sindh, Especially in Sukkur. Thanks to which the traders of Sindh and Balochistan will be able to get justice at their doorsteps in a timely manner and they will not have to travel long distances for legal decisions of their cases to come to Karachi or Hyderabad. In a letter to Collector of Customs (Adjudication) Sindh, Balochistan,…