SHC suspends grade-16 appointments through SPSC
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has halted the recruitment of the 125 vacancies of grade-16 through the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC). However, according to the lawyer, the department advertised 251 vacancies entirely through the SPSC, disregarding rules that would reserve half of these posts for promotion. The court
SHC criticises police for long delays in Murtaza Bhutto murder case
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has once again adjourned the hearing of appeals in the Mir Murtaza Bhutto murder case, expressing dissatisfaction over continuous delays in submitting key reports. Moreover, during the proceedings, the court issued a show-cause notice to SSP East for failing to present a report on the
Abducted ‘Cola Next’ owner safely returns home
Zulfiqar Ahmed, the owner of Cola Next who was allegedly abducted by eight armed men in Karachi, has safely returned to his home in Lahore, on Sunday. Ahmed, who is also the managing director of Paracha Textile Mills and Mezan Group, was kidnapped in Karachi on July 23, 2024. After
Sindh High Court nullifies appointments of 54,000 employees
WEB DESK: The Sindh High Court declared the appointments of 54,000 employees from grades 1 to 15 null and void, according to advertisements in August 2023, against which the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) had filed a petition. Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput heard the MQM’s petition in chambers, with arguments presented
SHC Stunned: Grade 17 Officer with B.A in Math Fails to Spell ‘Mathematics’
SINDH: A hearing at the Sindh High Court (SHC) took an unexpected turn when Justice Salahuddin Panhwar expressed disbelief over a grade 17 officer’s response about his BA degree in mathematics. The officer’s inability to spell “Math” during questioning elicited amusement from those present in the courtroom. In addition, the
PTA Blocks Over a Million URLs in Monumental Sweep Against Objectionable Content
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed the Sindh High Court on Tuesday that it has blocked over 1.25 million URLs due to objectionable content. This action follows a petition filed regarding inappropriate material uploaded on social media platforms. According to the regulator’s report to the SHC, out of the 1,253,522
