Sindh makes licence test mandatory for teachers’ recruitment
- 17-Apr-2026
Sindh Teachers Education Development Authority has approved a significant policy shift, making the teaching licence examination compulsory for all prospective teachers across the province. The decision was finalised during the authority’s 19th board meeting, chaired by Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah. The session was attended by senior officials, including Education Secretary Zahid Ali […]
HIV cases witness rise in Sindh during 2026: Health department
- 14-Apr-2026
KARACHI: Sindh is reporting a sharp rise in HIV cases during 2026, ARY News reported on Tuesday, citing health officials. As per details, the total number of reported cases of HIV in Sindh has reached 894. Officials stated that 329 children were diagnosed with HIV during the current year alone, including 188 boys and 141 […]
Sindh announces new business timings
- 10-Apr-2026
The government of Sindh on Friday announced revised business hours under a new fuel conservation policy aimed at reducing energy consumption, ARY News reported. Under the new directives, markets in all districts—except divisional headquarters—will close at 8:00 pm. In Karachi and other divisional headquarters, shops and shopping malls will remain open until 9:00 pm. Certain […]
Sindh orders establishing Monkey Pox response units after deaths in Khairpur
- 07-Apr-2026
KARACHI: Health Department has ordered establishing Monkey Pox Response Units in hospitals across Sindh as instructions have been issued to all district health officers (DHOs) and medical superintendents. The health department has directed for setting up special facilitation centres in hospitals for the suspected monkey pox cases and round the clock active public information and […]
Sindh mulling over imposing smart lockdown: Nasir Shah
- 24-Mar-2026
SUKKUR: Provincial minister Nasir Hussain Shah on Tuesday said that the Sindh government is mulling over imposing smart lockdown in the province. Talking here to media, Nasir Shah said that daily sessions being held in view of the current situation. He said that the fuel quota of the government vehicles has been slashed by 60 […]
Sindh grounds 60% of govt vehicles in austerity drive
- 20-Mar-2026
KARACHI: A sub-committee of the Sindh cabinet on austerity has taken key decisions, ordering a major reduction in the use of official vehicles across government departments. According to Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, around 60 percent of government vehicles have been grounded as part of cost-cutting measures. He revealed that out of 2,837 vehicles […]
Rift emerges within PML-N Sindh after Nehal Hashmi’s appointment as Governor
- 19-Mar-2026
KARACHI: Internal differences within Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Sindh chapter have reportedly intensified following the appointment of Nehal Hashmi as Governor Sindh, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, tensions have escalated between Governor Nehal Hashmi and PML-N’s senior party figure Bashir Memon, with disagreements surfacing soon after the new governor assumed office. The […]
Sindh accelerates digital governance as CM Shah oversees expansion of e-stamping system
- 18-Mar-2026
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah launched an expanded push for digital governance in the province, describing technology-driven reforms as central to building a transparent, efficient and citizen-centric government, as he presided over the signing ceremony for the e-Stamping system. The ceremony held at CM House was attended by Provincial Ministers Dr Azra […]
Governor Nehal Hashmi vows to bring PM’s youth programme to Sindh
- 15-Mar-2026
KARACHI: Sindh’s new Governor Nehal Hashmi on Sunday said he is not an elected official but a constitutional Governor while addressing his maiden press conference in Karachi. At the outset of his media talk, he stressed that as his responsibility as the governor, he represented “each and every person and child” of Sindh’s villages and […]
Rabies case reported in Karachi, fourth infection in Sindh this year
- 23-Feb-2026
KARACHI: Another case of Rabies has been reported in the city doctors here said on Monday. The symptoms of rabies reported in Naimat Gul, 75, a resident of Lyari, who was bitten by a stray dog three months ago. Doctors have said that hydrophobia and photophobia, two symptoms of the disease have been emerged in […]