Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi has been named the next chief of naval staff. He will assume the command of Pakistan Navy after Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi relinquishes charge on October 6. Admiral Niazi joined the Pakistan Navy in 1983. He has served as the commanding officer of PNS Badr, PNS Tariq, 18th Destroyer Squadron, PNS […]

Authorities sealed on Wednesday eight restaurants in Karachi’s District South for violating the coronavirus SOPs. The district administration sealed Dua and Special Salateen restaurants in Clifton, South Deputy Commissioner Irshad Ali Sodhar told SAMAA Digital. Officials sealed Frontier, Baithak and Khyber restaurants at Boat Basin. Two restaurants in Aram Bagh and one more in Saddar […]

A superb century by Abdullah Shafique helped Central Punjab beat Southern Punjab by seven wickets in the second fixture of the National T20 Cup First XI tournament in Multan on Sunday. The 20-year-old played an unbeaten knock of 102 from 58 deliveries as the side successfully chased the 201-run target in 18.5 overs. He hit […]

Karachi West Deputy Commissioner Saleemullah Odho imposed on Wednesday a micro smart lockdown in Manghopir UC-8 after 22 people tested positive for coronavirus in the vicinity. The lockdown was imposed after coronavirus cases were reported in Saima City and Samama Villas. Around 4,000 people live in the vicinity. DC Odho issued a notification barring the […]

Encroachments were removed from two stormwater drains in Karachi on Wednesday. A drive was conducted by the KMC in Central, East and West districts. In District Central, the KMC anti-encroachment teams conducted the drive in Liaquatabad at the Sindhi Hotel near ‘Daakhana’. Makeshift cattle farms and other non-concrete structures were then removed from the Orangi […]