Author: Moin Ullah Shah

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Economist Kaiser Bengali on Saturday urged immediate land reforms and quarterly revisions of the minimum wage, warning that Pakistan’s current wage structure has left millions of workers in poverty despite growth in the textile sector following the restoration of GSP Plus status. Speaking at a conference on minimum wage implementation organized by the Pakistan Institute of Labor Education and Research (PILER), Bengali highlighted stark gender wage gaps. In rural areas, men earn Rs30,000 monthly versus Rs28,000 for women, while in cities, men earn Rs37,250 and women Rs35,000. Punjab leads in youth education and technical training,…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: A varied-duration anti-polio campaign is set to begin today across Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During the drive, more than 40 million children under the age of five will be administered anti-polio vaccine drops. In Karachi, authorities said all arrangements for the seven-day vaccination campaign had been completed. The announcement followed a review meeting chaired by the city’s commissioner, Syed Hassan Naqvi. The meeting was attended by deputy commissioners, health officials, and officers from the Sindh Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), with several participants joining via video link. Officials briefed the commissioner on preparedness, micro-planning, and…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh, Javed Alam Odho, participated in a ceremony marking the upgrading and digitalization of various units under the Sindh Police Motor Transport (MT) Department. The event was held at the central office of the Motor Training Unit at Police Headquarters Garden, Karachi.The IGP was received with a ceremonial guard of honor. The occasion was attended by DIGs of Headquarters, SPs of PHP, T&T, Training, South, Traffic Karachi, SSP City, AIG MT, Telecom, SP Headquarters Garden, and representatives from various vehicle manufacturing companies. DIG T&T Zulfiqar Ali Mehr and AIG MT…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Acting on strict directives from the senior superintendent of police Korangi and the SSP Landhi, Landhi police carried out a major operation on 27 January 2026 and found an illegal gutka and mawa factory in Landhi, Korangi district. According to police, the action was led by the SHO of Landhi, who intensified operations against sellers of gutka and mawa. During a raid outside house number 123 in area 37-B, Landhi No 1, Karachi, police caught the accused red-handed while he was shifting a mawa factory from one location to another. The suspect had remained in…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Landhi Town came alive with colour and fragrance as the annual flower exhibition was inaugurated by Muneem Zafar Khan, emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi. The event was attended by Chairman Abdul Jameel Khan, TMC Syed Imdad Ali Shah, Vice Chairman Muhammad Imran, and social worker and patron Fakhrulhuda Irfan Butt. The exhibition showcased a stunning array of colourful and ornamental flowers, attracting large crowds of residents, women and children. Attendees described the event as a positive step towards promoting healthy recreation and environmental beauty. Addressing the gathering, Muneem Zafar Khan said, “The beauty of a city…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Authorities in Sindh moved swiftly after a large-scale wheat theft came to light, with officials confirming the involvement of three individuals in the misappropriation of 65,000 wheat bags from the Bhulhari warehouse. Zeeshan Memon, the Assistant Director of the Anti-Corruption Department, said a food inspector had been arrested in connection with the case and was presented before a special court. The court remanded him to Anti-Corruption police custody for five days, following his apprehension late on Monday night in Naushero Feroze. Mr Memon added that two other suspects named in the investigation remained at large.…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: A delegation of the Crime Reporters Association met with Director General of the Press Information Department, Erum Tanveer, to discuss matters related to the welfare of crime reporters, with a particular focus on the issuance of health cards for journalists. The delegation included CRA President Sameer Qureshi, Vice President Ubaid Shah, Information Secretary Muhammad Asif Khan, and Governing Body member Matloob Baig. During the meeting, DG Erum Tanveer informed the delegation that the health card programme for crime reporters would be launched in the new financial year. She advised that a list of applications from…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Traffic Karachi Syed Pir Muhammad Shah has ordered the removal of tape recorders installed in rickshaws across the city following public complaints and concerns raised by respected community representatives of Karachi. The directives were issued during a meeting with a high-level delegation of the Anti Street Crime Forum Karachi, led by the Assistant Attorney General of Pakistan Syed Bashir Hussain Shah. The delegation also included Maulana Umar Farooq Qadri, Taha Mushtaq, Syed Usman-ul-Hassan Advocate and others. During the meeting, the delegation highlighted what they described as courageous and reform-oriented measures taken…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers Sindh have arrested four alleged extortionists in a swift operation in New Karachi, seizing weapons, vehicles and cash after responding to a complaint from a factory owner, the paramilitary force said in a press release on Tuesday. According to the Rangers, the arrests were made on January 20 after a private garments factory owner contacted the Rangers helpline (1101) to report that four armed men had entered his factory and were demanding Rs1.5 million in extortion money at gunpoint. Acting on the information, Rangers personnel launched an immediate operation, reached the site and…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: A major burglary occurred at the residence of a pre-imam in Alamgir Heights, Sharafabad, Karachi, with thieves making off with gold and cash worth millions, officials said on Wednesday. The pre-imam told authorities that unknown suspects broke into his home and stole valuables, including 48 tolas of gold jewelry and Rs90 million in cash that had been kept in trust. “The burglars entered my flat and took both cash and gold. Legal action should be taken to apprehend the culprits,” he said. Police have registered a case and begun investigations, seeking leads to identify and…