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MQM-P seeks implementation of SC order
Akhtar says elected representatives of Karachi without powers for four years
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Collection of fire, and conservancy tax in KE bills criticised
Ex-mayor says provincial govt adopted all practices to loot Karachi
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SC reserves verdict on MQM, PTI petitions against Sindh LG law
Top court rules that implementation of Article 140-A is necessary, must be implemented through legislations
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‘City lacks infrastructure to survive rain’
Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar expresses dismay over the “deplorable condition” of the city after rain
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Mayor calls for empowering local bodies
He stressed that empowering local bodies was the only way to resolve civic issues
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‘Administrator to be appointed with parties’ consultation’
Akhtar claimed that the Sindh government was supposed to issue a notification to form the committee
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Centre for appointing ‘neutral’ administrator in Karachi
AGP meets Sindh CM; allays PPP’s concerns about Centre’s interference in provincial affairs
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Mayor orders fumigation on all days of Eid
Directs speedy removal of offal, timely response to citizens' complaints during Eid
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Mayor urges caution on Eidul Azha
Asks people to follow the defined SOPs
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Insufficient funds: ‘KMC given only Rs500m over four years to clean nullahs’
The mayor stated that drains in the metropolis had not been desilted since 2018
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Mayor calls for helpline to assist coronavirus patients
Akhtar argued that patients should be informed about the availability of beds and ventilators through a helpline
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Need to increase fire stations: mayor
He appealed the Sindh government to equip the Karachi Fire Department with modern machinery
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Karachi Mayor orders hospitals to prepare for heatwave
Met Office has warned of soaring temperatures up to 42 degrees Celsius next week
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Mayor slams Sindh govt about ‘self-sufficiency’ of LG bodies
Akhtar claims provincial govt is 'illegally occupying' resources, should hand them over
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‘If suffering continues, MQM-P will have to decide about PTI’
City mayor says party joined federal govt to solve the hardships of the people
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Karachi mayor settles matter with youth beaten by his son
Visits the complainants home, acknowledges fault and apologises to the father
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‘MQM awaits practical steps by PPP before considering Bilawal’s offer’
Karachi mayor says MQM's reservations should be addressed
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SHC seeks replies from Askari Park authorities, mayor
Petitioner argues against commercial activity on the premises, safety risks at park
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Mayor assures traders of his support
Business union delegation seeks alternative spaces for those affected by nti-encroachment drive
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Akhtar criticises Centre, provincial govt for neglecting Karachi
He says Karachi is facing a difficult time, problems are worsening
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After ‘gutter politics’, Karachi a battleground for ‘mosquito politics’
JI-backed NGO fumigates air-conditioned Sindh Assembly hall ‘because no one else will’
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12th NICVD chest pain inaugurated in Orangi
Murtaza Wahab says these satellite centres will reduce the burden of the cardiac patients on NICVD.
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SHC issues notice to Akhtar over garbage piles in Karachi
Petitioner advocate argues Karachi mayor and other relevant departments are not fulfilling their duties
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SC grills Sindh govt, mayor for ‘ruining Karachi’s infrastructure’
Says the whole city has been sold for a few pennies while citizens suffer
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SHC orders NAB to examine Vawda’s plea against Karachi Mayor
Mayor's counsel says that the plea was filed only for the sake of political point scoring
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May 12 killings: ATC indicts Akhtar, 20 others in two more cases
Court summons witnesses amid protest by lawyers
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Permanent art gallery to be assigned for Atiya Begum's works
The halls, galleries of Aiwan-e-Riffat will be made usable, says mayor
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Only in Karachi: Mayor's official vehicle snatched
SHO of Darakshan police station has been suspended after the incident
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Karachi mayor discusses Muharram arrangements with ulema
Religious scholars demand issues of Karachi resolved
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Offal collection relatively more effective than last year
Residents of many areas complain of putrid stench due to animal entrails
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Private party to manage Safari Park
The PTI member's remarks irked council members of other parties
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Crying for Karachi
Karachi pays the lion’s share of the country’s tax revenues and yet a trickle of what is collected is given back
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NAB orders inquiries against Durrani, Wasim Akhtar
Bureau also initiating inquiries against SBCA DG, SITE MD, a builder and a senior cop
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Mayor Karachi stresses on academic activities
Educational expo plays vital role in the uplift of city’s, country’s development
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Mayor Karachi visits rainwater drains, orders to speed up cleaning work
Thousands of trees to be planted at Hill Park, says Akhtar
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Oil tanker owners not willing to relocate, mayor informs SC
Chief Justice expresses displeasure over cleaning work on drains
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Choked nullahs may cause urban flooding
DMCs complain of insufficient funds to clean drains
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Judicial commission wants proper disposal of filth taken out from nullahs
Wasim Akhtar submits report on cleaning work on drains
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May 12 mayhem: Karachi mayor, 18 others indicted
All 19 suspects plead not guilty, 16 deemed absconders
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On court orders: Anti-encroachment operation conducted at KMC’s sports complex, surroundings
Mayor Wasim Akhtar vows to develop sports facilities
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Judicial commission directs focal person to coordinate between agencies
Syed Ali Hyder Shah had been appointed as focal person a day earlier
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PTI plea against Karachi mayor's election withdrawn
Faisal Vawda had filed the petition in August, 2016
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After 30 years, the fate of MQM is still uncertain
2017 was a troubling year for the Farooq Sattar-led group
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Govt halts KMC’s announcement of vacancies
It is not allowed to advertise vacant positions without higher approval, says govt
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Mayor calls for following Jinnah's ideals
Wasim Akhtar attends cake-cutting ceremony at Safari Park
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Arshad Vohra may not resign as deputy mayor
PSP trying to bring no-confidence motion against mayor in city council
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Dilapidated sewerage system core issue of Karachi, says mayor
Government not spending funds for development, claims Wasim Akhtar
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'Emergence of one polio case undid all our hard work'
CM wants legislation compelling parents to have their children vaccinated
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Mayor criticises waste management board's offal disposal planning
Sindh solid waste has announced to lift sacrificial animals' offal in only two districts
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KMC municipal commissioner’s appointment cancelled
Govt seizes KMC accounts over ‘unauthorised use’, later reverses order














































