KARACHI, AUG 20: A fresh rain spell hit Karachi on Wednesday as the metropolis reeled from urban flooding that caused widespread power outages and waterlogging. Power supply remained suspended for over 24 hours in parts of Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Malir, Mehmoodabad, Akhtar Colony, Manzoor Colony, Defence View, and other areas, while numerous neighbourhoods saw restoration after hours-long outages. K-Electric, the city’s sole power utility, said in a statement that its field teams remained actively engaged throughout the spell and that feeders were switched off only where safety precautions demanded. “Restoration effortsRead More

Ejaz Ch wife gets Senate ticket from Punjab DNA ISLAMABAD: In a strong message to the ruling government, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar has declared that the party will soon initiate a vigorous agitation against the government’s handling of recent arrests and sentencing, which he alleges are based on fabricated cases. Speaking to the media, Barrister Gohar condemned the government’s actions, asserting that these moves are politically motivated attempts to suppress opposition voices and destabilize PTI’s growing influence. He emphasized that the party is committed to protecting the rights of itsRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist and former caretaker information minister Murtaza Solangi has been appointed spokesperson for the President of Pakistan, he confirmed on Wednesday. A former director general of Radio Pakistan, Solangi served as the caretaker minister for information and broadcasting from August 2023 to March 2024. “Mr Murtaza Solangi is appointed as Spokesperson of the President of Pakistan on honorary/pro bono basis with immediate effect until further orders,” said a notification by the president’s secretary, Muhammad Shakeel Malik yesterday. “A little personal news,” Solangi wrote on X today. “IRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD, AUG 19: Islamabad’s premier high-rise hotel, Mövenpick Hotel Centaurus Islamabad received notable recognition at the 1st Pakistan International Food & Restaurant Awards organized by Brain Designers. The event hosted prominent chefs, hoteliers and dignitaries from both the private and public sector including Sardar Yasir Ilyas, Tourism Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and His Excellency Sardar Saleem Khan, the Governor of Punjab. Titled ‘Honoring the Heroes of Hospitality’, the event aimed to promote domestic food tourism and boost the industry with meaningful intersectional dialogue. The team fromRead More

Sector G-14, launched in 2004 under the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) jointly with the Capital Development Authority (CDA), is comprised of four sub-sectors: G-14/1, G-14/2, G-14/3, and G-14/4. The aim was to provide housing to federal government employees across various plot sizes, from compact 25×40 ft to spacious 50×90 ft plots, totalling5,486 plots in the three sub-sectors G-14/1, 2, and 3. Plot owners have even appealed to the Supreme Court, pressing for justice, equity, and a definitive timeline. ISLAMABAD, AUG 20: /DNA/ – Sector G-14/1 has long facedRead More