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Waste disposal costs witness a spike

KARACHI: With urbanisation transforming the landscape of the country, vis a vis an increase in human activity, the accompanying surge in garbage production has turned waste disposal into a billion-rupee business. Despite the Sindh…

Killers get death penalty on two counts

KARACHI: A west district model trial court handed down death penalty on two counts to each of the four suspects accused of killing a man and injuring two others during an armed robbery. Additional Sessions Judge Ameeruddin also imposed a…

Strong winds keep weather moderate

KARACHI: Strong sea winds blew 41 kilometres per hour throughout Tuesday in Karachi, resulting in moderate weather conditions. The maximum temperature reached 35.1 degrees Celsius. In rural Sindh, Shaheed Benazirabad experienced the highest…

Power crisis echoes in Sindh PA

KARACHI: A lawmaker in the Sindh Assembly urged the provincial government on Tuesday to allow new entrants in the power distribution sector and break the monopoly of the current supplier. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) MPA Abdul Rashid…

Amendment to LG Act allowed

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly on Thursday passed a law to elect mayor and deputy mayor, chairman and vice chairman of the metropolitan corporation, town committee, district council and municipal committee even without being a member of any…