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Daily Archives: July 28, 2017

The one year milestone of The Khawatoons

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Pakistan’s first all-female comedy improv troupe, spearheaded by Faiza Saleem, is celebrating its first anniversary this weekend. It has been a little over a year since Pakistan’s first all-female comedy improv troupe made its presence felt with a hilarious show. Founded by Faiza Saleem, The Khawatoons consists of a bunch of madcap and talented women […]


Human rights ministry in the doldrums

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SLAMABAD: The Ministry of Human Rights and its commissions established in Sindh and Balochistan are facing acute shortage of experienced staff as well as financial resources, which is hindering their performance. “The current staff is overburdened and also performing tasks way beyond its expertise,” said an official of the Ministry of Human Rights while talking to The […]


Regulator cuts tariff by up to 18.5% for new Thar power projects

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KARACHI:  The power sector regulator has scaled down the tariff for electricity supply from new Thar coal-fired plants by up to 18.51% while keeping in view the declining cost of production. However, there are fears that the decision will hurt the flow of investment into power generation.   The new tariff has been announced in […]


CM for fixing water woes thru RO plants

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KARACHI – Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the rural areas of Karachi are deprived of basic facilities such as potable water, electricity and basic social utilities, therefore the government has decided to provide drinking water to the underdeveloped areas through RO Plants. Reverse Osmosis (RO) is a water purification technology […]


SA condemns rape incident in Multan

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KARACHI – Sindh Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved The Forensic Science Agency Amended Bill 2017 and also adopted two separate resolutions- paying tributes to former president Asif Ali Zardari on his 62nd birthday and condemning the rape incident in Multan. PPP lawmaker Khairunnisa Mughal piloted the resolution, which was signed by members of both sides […]