The Sindh government and Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) have made contradicting claims about the death of an MQM-P worker, Muhammad Aslam, who was reported killed during a clash between the police and party supporters outside the Sindh Chief Minister House in Karachi Wednesday evening. MQM-P says Aslam, who was referred to as Aslam Bhai by party leaders, died due to police violence against the protesters. Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab, however, claimed that no one died in the protest. A Call Data Record (CDR) report has now revealed that Aslam Bhai was at the Karachi Press Club by 750pm on Wednesday, a couple of hours after the protesters had dispersed. The re.
Rains will continue in Karachi till October 2 and in Balochistan till October 3 but the risk of urban flooding has dissipated, said the Met Office s Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz on Friday morning. However, based on Thursday night information it was declared that all Sindh educational institutes including private and public sector schools and colleges businesses and offices will remain closed on Friday in view of the heavy rain forecast (which has since been taken back). Sarfaraz clarified that it is not correct to call it Cyclone Gulab after it hit the Indian coast and made landfall.
The residents of Pakistan Quarters in Karachi can live in their homes for another 54 years after the Sindh government extended the lease. The issue of Pakistan Quarters lease was expired since 1995. PTI MPA from Sindh Jamal Siddiqui said that the federal government had paid Rs413 million to the Sindh government for the extension of the lease. “Today, the Sindh government has renewed the Pakistan Quarters lease,” Siddiqui said and showed one of the leased documents. He said that the federal government is starting a housing project for the residents of Pakistan Quarters. He said that the project was discussed at the Sindh governor house during his one-day visit on Tuesday. Karac.