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Sindh High Court gives lawyers seven days to remove official symbols from cars
Vehicles still carrying green plates, blue lights, flashers or fake government number plates will be refused entry to the high court, the City Court and district courts.
World Bank approves $150m for Sindh property tax and municipal services
The Sindh Property Revenues Enhancement Program will back urban immovable property tax collection and the service delivery capacity of selected local councils, Karachi foremost.
Sindh forms committee to review local bodies and audit budgets
The panel, chaired by local government minister Nasir Hussain Shah, will examine illegal recruitment and budget irregularities from union councils up to district councils.
3,900 children registered HIV-positive in 18 months, National Assembly told
Sindh recorded 1,915 cases and Punjab 1,765, the health minister's written reply says, with Gilgit-Baltistan reporting one.
FPCCI proposes joint halal standards as ASEAN envoys meet Sindh CM
Chamber says Pakistan exports under $1.5bn against imports above $10bn, while Murad Ali Shah offers ASEAN investors projects in agriculture, pharma and IT.
MQM lawmaker seeks PAC probe into Rs7.5bn KMC development spending
Taha Ahmed Khan's letter to committee chairman Nisar Khuhro also asks for a CMIT inquiry into KMC's schemes and tendering, and transparency in Rs15-16bn of tenders this year
Sindh to launch graduate internship scheme through iwork4Sindh
Sharjeel Inam Memon says the platform, which has recorded 5.3 million visits and 137,770 registered candidates, will also add market-focused physical skills courses.
GIZ to back 300 Sindh SMEs on environmental compliance
Sindh environment secretary Faisal Ahmed Uqaili says SEPA will pair enforcement with guidance as the department digitises inspections, payments and NOC processing.
Hyderabad halts demolition of 1936 building after partial tear-down
The Sindh Culture Department recommended the Faujdari Road structure for heritage protection in February 2025, but a technical committee has yet to confirm its status.
Fire at Karachi furniture market brought under control, no casualties
Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said four fire tenders and a water bowser were used; a shopkeeper said crews reached the market 15 to 20 minutes after the alarm.
Hyderabad road carries electricity poles down its middle
The mayor's office says 162 poles are being relocated and 10 of 27 feeders shifted, asking drivers to stay off the road until it opens in late November.
Karachi University bars staff from posting official documents online
Registrar's notification requires prior approval from the competent authority before any university letter or order is shared, and warns of disciplinary action.
Seven killed as oxygen cylinder blast sets Tharparkar ambulance on fire
Four health centre employees, a pregnant woman and two attendants died of burn injuries after the cylinder exploded while staff were replacing it.
Jamshoro raid recovers 1,700 dead wild birds, five arrested
The provincial wildlife department says more than 700 of the seized birds are not considered halal, yet the meat was sold as fit for eating.
UN food agency calls Sindh water management complicated, urges resource audit
The FAO report asks Sindh to account for rainfall, groundwater, canal diversions, lakes and reservoirs, and says the province's Crop Reporting Service needs improvement.
Federal panel sets 120-day deadline for shrimp farming roadmap
Seven working groups will draft 14 reports while Sindh studies a 3,500-acre shrimp farm, as Islamabad pushes an export-led aquaculture plan.
Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan to buy P&G's Port Qasim land and plant
The Karachi-listed detergents and personal care maker signed the asset purchase agreement on October 28; the deal still needs Competition Commission of Pakistan clearance.
Sindh offers NICVD support to upgrade GB cardiac hospital
Murad Ali Shah proposes an MoU between the Gilgit-Baltistan government and the Karachi institute after GB chief minister Amjad Hussain Azar seeks help with facilities.
Sindh home minister seeks report on Karachi DHA gunpoint harassment video
Ziaul Hassan Lanjar ordered police to identify the men in the footage and to establish when and where it was filmed; no arrests have been announced.
Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan agree to cooperate on health, revenue and housing
Two national dailies report the understanding but disclose no terms, no signatories and no timeline for the cooperation.
Bilawal says provinces issue must end, centre should focus on Karachi
Speaking at a revived eye hospital in Lyari, the PPP chairman said Sindh has given its verdict and that the federal government has not discussed the 28th amendment with him.
Bilawal says Sindh Assembly has closed new provinces debate
PPP chairman tells reporters in Karachi's Lyari that Sindh's people and their elected representatives have already given their decision on the question.
National literacy rate climbs to 63 per cent as Punjab leads provinces
Express News reports Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa both at 58 per cent but ranked second and third, with urban literacy at 74 per cent against 55 per cent in rural areas.
K-Electric eases load-shedding in Korangi, SITE and other Karachi areas
The utility's quarterly review moves several neighbourhoods from the medium-loss to the low-loss category and others out of the high-loss bracket.
Sindh to mark Kashmir Black Day with rallies across province
The News reported the observance without naming venues, organisers or timings, while APHC-AJK called 27 October Kashmir's darkest day.
Earthquake tremors felt in KP, Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan
The report carried no magnitude, epicentre or timing for the shaking, and no account of damage in any of the three regions.
Gul Ahmed approves 43.75-acre Nooriabad land purchase and 13.5MW energy projects
The listed textile maker told the Pakistan Stock Exchange its board cleared five plots in Jamshoro district on October 24, along with wind, solar and battery storage.
K-Electric extends Karachi loadshedding as power crisis deepens
The three outlets reporting the extension carried no schedule, no duration and no statement from the utility, leaving the scope of the new outages unconfirmed.
Water shortfall shadows Sindh Rabi sowing as farmers turn to oilseeds
Irsa has forecast a 22 percent irrigation shortfall for the season, while Pakistan's palm oil import bill reached a record $3.78 billion in FY26.
Newborn dies of mpox in Sindh as Pakistan toll reaches 12
The Express Tribune reports the infant is the latest child killed by the virus this year, while a Korean outlet links the infection to contaminated scissors used by unlicensed staff
ATC acquits seven remaining accused in Naqeebullah murder case
The ruling means all 25 people nominated in the 2018 police killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud have now been acquitted, the prosecution said.
UN rights forum sees protest over alleged Sindh abuses
ANI News and Asianet News reported events in Geneva focused on human rights concerns in the Pakistani province.
Sindh to distribute free pink scooties to women in Mirpurkhas
The Sindh government will hand out the scooters to female students and working women on Saturday as part of a mobility scheme run by the transport department.
Hyderabad transformer explosion injures three, damages vehicles
Burning oil from the HESCO transformer spread to a nearby dhaba and five vehicles, rescue officials said after a two-hour firefighting operation.
Sindh reviews property tax system with World Bank
Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah chaired a meeting on collection improvements, transparency and financial autonomy for local councils.
US consulate in Karachi marks 250 years of American independence
The Freedom 250 reception highlighted growing trade, education and innovation ties, with Sindh leadership in attendance.
Sindh, LUMS and AKU sign maternal health AI hub agreement
The agreement will bring a national artificial intelligence hub for maternal and child health into primary healthcare, according to reports.
Wrong-way dumper kills five passengers in Tharparkar
Seven injured passengers were taken to Civil Hospital Mithi, where four were listed as critical, ARY News reported citing hospital officials.
Motorway Police opens first driving licence centre in Sindh
The facility on the M-9 will issue licences for motorcycles, cars, jeeps and light transport vehicles.
Hunan Resources reopens Dhabeji factory after SIFC intervention
Company says plant in Thatta district, Sindh, had been shut since February, causing losses before council helped it restart.
