Monday, June 14th, 2021
SC dismisses pleas against anti-encroachment operation along Gujjar, Orangi drains
KARACHI : Revoking the stay order on anti-encroachment drive along with Gujjar and Orangi drains, the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday ordered Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to continue the anti-encroachment drive along nullahs ahead of monsoon season. The case related to the removal of encroachments along with the drain was taken by a bench of the SC headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed at SC’s Karachi registry. At the outset of the hearing, the KMC counsel stated before the court that the work on the expansionRead More
34 more Pakistanis die of COVID-19 during last 24 hours
ISLAMABAD : The Covid-19 has claimed 34 more lives in Pakistan over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll to 21,723. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, the country’s caseload climbed to 942,189 after 1,019 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during this period. The 1,019 new infections emerged when 39,214 tests were conducted with positivity rate recorded at 2.59 per cent, the NCOC said. So far 878,740 people have recovered their health back from the deadly virus, while 2,676 are stillRead More