Tahir Siddiqui

Articles by Tahir Siddiqui

Sindh implements austerity measures, notifies early market closure among other steps

News April 10, 2026

The Sindh government on Friday notified that all shops, markets and shopping malls in Karachi and other divisional headquarters of the province will close at 9pm throughout the week, including Saturda...

Online fuel subsidy portal shuts down due to β€˜hacking attempts’ in Karachi

News April 8, 2026

β€’ Excise minister says system restored after being securedβ€’ 3,000 bikers applied for Rs2,000 each subsidy; amount transferred to 1,500 individuals via their Sindh Bank accountsβ€’ Sharjeel, Chawla...

Water supply to be suspended in many Karachi areas due to pipeline repair

News February 8, 2026

KARACHI: The city is expected to face a daily water shortage of around 200 million gallons for at least four days as the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) begins repair work on a leaking 8...

Sharjeel hopeful construction of main BRT corridor on Karachi’s University Road will be complete by March

News January 28, 2026

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon on Wednesday expressed hope that the main corridor of the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Karachi’s University Road would be completed by March. β€œ...

Sharjeel hopeful of completing main BRT corridor on Karachi’s University Road by March

News January 28, 2026

Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon on Wednesday expressed hope that the main corridor of the Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Karachi’s University Road would be completed by March. β€œOur effor...

CM Murad approves Rs21.5bn for Karachi infrastructure upgrades, including Rs13bn for improving roads

News January 23, 2026

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday approved a comprehensive package worth Rs21.53 billion, including a Rs13bn grant-in-aid for rehabilitating and improving Town Municipal Corporati...

21 Burns Road eateries sealed in Karachi for occupying footpaths

News January 18, 2026

KARACHI: As many as 21 eateries on the famous Burns Road Food Street have been sealed by authorities for occupying footpaths and walkways. District South Deputy Commissioner Javed Nabi Khoso said t...

Reduced gas supply intensifies cold-weather ordeal for Karachiites

News January 13, 2026

β€’ Several neighbourhoods have to make do without gas for four days straight as temperatures drop to single digitsβ€’ Households turn to costly LPG cylindersβ€’ PPP senator seeks PM’s interventionοΏ½...

Low gas pressure disrupts domestic kitchens amid cold snap in Karachi

News January 10, 2026

KARACHI: As the mercury dropped to single digit in the city for the first time this winter, low gas pressure in cooking stoves, running on natural gas supply from Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSG...

More markets, shops sealed across Karachi as drive against β€˜encroachments’ continues

Business January 6, 2026

β€’ Motorcycle market on Akbar Road remains shut for third dayβ€’ 86 shops in auto-spareparts market off M.A. Jinnah Road sealedβ€’ Officials say shops to be unsealed after traders give undertaking to...