Author: Moin Ullah Shah

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The chairman of Korangi Town, Muhammad Naeem Sheikh, carried out a detailed visit to Union Council 8 as part of the ongoing clean and green Korangi campaign, reviewing sanitation work, garbage collection, drain cleaning and improvements in parks. He was accompanied by UC 8 vice-chairman Umar Farooq, along with the directors of parks and sanitation, and other municipal officials and staff. During the visit, the chairman inspected cleanliness arrangements on roads, streets and public spaces, and directed staff to further improve sanitation standards to ensure a clean and pleasant environment for residents. Naeem Sheikh said…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) said it had arrested three suspected members of a robbery gang during an intelligence-based operation in the Rashidabad area of Karachi on 20 April. According to a press release, the suspects were identified as Zohaib Shah, also known as Babu, son of Khalid Shah and said to be the gang’s ringleader, along with Shehryar, also known as Mota, son of Chand Shah, and Atta ur Rehman, also known as Maseet, son of Zubair Ahmed Khan. All three were said to be associated with the so-called “Hazara gang”. Rangers said three mobile…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The chairman of the All Pakistan Jewellers Manufacturers Association, Muhammad Arshad Khan, met the minister of state for finance, revenue and railways, Bilal Azhar Kayani, during a pre-budget consultative meeting held at the Regional Tax Office in Karachi, where he raised key issues facing the city’s jewellery sector. Representing jewellers, Arshad Khan presented detailed concerns regarding taxation and regulatory challenges, rising business costs and increasing documentation requirements affecting the industry. He requested that a separate session be allocated for the jewellers’ sector so that its specific issues and proposals could be discussed in a comprehensive…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: A suspect was arrested in Karachi after authorities uncovered a supply chain involved in distributing fake medicines, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said. According to an FIA spokesperson, the agency’s anti-corruption circle in Karachi carried out an operation and detained a suspect allegedly involved in supplying counterfeit drugs. The suspect, identified as Asadullah, was arrested while providing fake medicines, the spokesperson said. On his identification, a raid was conducted at a warehouse located in the Mithadar area of Karachi, where counterfeit medicines worth millions of rupees were recovered during the operation. The spokesperson said a…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The Chairman of Korangi Town, Muhammad Naim Sheikh, had visited the 10,000 Road area in Korangi along with the focal person for municipal affairs from KATI, Masood Naqi, and a delegation from KDA, where he reviewed ongoing development works. He had inspected the ongoing development projects, including the construction of stormwater drains and road rehabilitation works. During the visit, relevant officials had briefed him on the progress of the project, its quality, and the stages of completion. The delegation also included PS-92 President Mateen Lodhi, Vice Chairman UC-11 Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Amjadi, council members and…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Sindh Inspector General of Police Javed Alam Odho had attended a signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding between the Sindh Police and OMI Hospital aimed at providing discounted medical facilities to police personnel and their families. The ceremony had been held at the Central Police Office in Karachi and was attended by the DIG Headquarters, AIG Welfare, Managing Director and CEO of OMI Hospital Kashif Mustafa, along with other officials. Under the agreement, police officers, personnel and their families had been granted special discounts on outpatient department services, diagnostic tests, medicines and other medical…

Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: On the occasion of the forthcoming Eid al-Adha, the Commissioner Karachi Office will issue permits for the establishment of cattle markets after consultation with the police and traffic police, officials said. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi on Thursday. The meeting was attended by DIG Traffic Syed Pir Muhammad Shah, Additional Commissioner Karachi-I Ghulam Mehdi Shah, Managing Director of the Solid Waste Management Board Tariq Nizamani, Municipal Commissioner Abrar Jaffer, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Sajjad Abro, and senior officers of town municipal corporations and cantonment boards, while all deputy…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The Sindh Police said Inspector General Javed Alam Odho attended a ceremony organised by Traffic Police Karachi to raise awareness about the new Traffic Monitoring System (TRACS). The event, held at a local hotel under the title “An hour with Traffic Police Karachi”, was attended by prominent figures from the corporate sector along with senior police officers. Participants included additional inspectors general of Karachi and Special Branch, deputy inspectors general of traffic, Special Branch, driving licence, training and IT, zonal traffic SSPs, the AIG media and public relations, PD IT, and other officers and personnel.…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Police in Malir carried out a raid in Ibrahim Hyderi and arrested a man allegedly involved in the production of harmful gutka and mawa, according to Malir Police. Acting on a tip-off, a team led by the SHO of Ibrahim Hyderi conducted a covert operation in the Ibrahim Hyderi area and arrested a suspect identified as Muhammad Rehan. Police said the accused was allegedly manufacturing gutka and mawa inside a residential house and supplying it for sale. During the raid, officers recovered 75 sacks of areca nut weighing around 750 kilograms along with five kilograms…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The “Clean and Green Korangi” campaign continued in full swing on its third day, with cleanliness and beautification work progressing rapidly in Allah Wala Town, UC-2 under the supervision of chairman Muhammad Israr Khan. During the campaign, Korangi Town chairman Muhammad Naeem Sheikh visited Allah Wala Town, UC-2 along with vice chairman Zareen Awan and reviewed the ongoing cleanliness drive in detail. They inspected work in various areas and appreciated the performance of the staff. Speaking on the occasion, Muhammad Naeem Sheikh said the “Clean and Green Korangi” campaign would be made successful at every…