The Sindh government has notified that all shops, markets, and shopping malls in Karachi and other divisional headquarters of the province will close at 9 pm throughout the week as part of new austerity measures.

The Sindh government has established a high-level ministerial committee to review the findings of the Gul Plaza fire investigation and develop a strategy for implementing the commission's recommendations.

Consultation underway with Sindh government to align province with closure plan

The Sindh government in Pakistan has initiated the People's Motorcycle Fuel Subsidy Programme to provide financial relief to citizens. Applications for the subsidy will be processed through the Excise Department's online portal, with a dedicated mobile application expected to be operational within three days.

The Sindh government has announced that physical classes at all educational institutions will resume starting April 1.

The Sindh government plans to introduce a watermarking system for exam papers to combat cheating. This initiative comes as over 1.35 million students prepare for exams, with strict action threatened against board chairmen for any paper leaks.

The Sindh Chief Minister disclosed that over 14,000 schools damaged by the 2022 floods in Pakistan's Sindh province are still awaiting restoration, out of nearly 20,000 affected.

The Sindh government in Pakistan has introduced sweeping austerity measures, including fuel cuts, grounded vehicles, and a four-day office week, to address looming energy challenges.

The Sindh government has announced the closure of schools from March 16-31 and implemented new austerity measures aimed at conserving fuel.

Senior minister Sharjeel Memon has accused the Governor's House and federal ministers of conspiring against the Sindh government, also highlighting billions in coal investment and a new energy regulator.

The Sindh government has mandated early closures for markets and hotels, citing a fuel crisis driven by Middle East developments.

Justice Agha Faisal of the Sindh High Court, who led the Gul Plaza Judicial Commission, has handed over the sealed inquiry report into the January 17 fire to the provincial government. The fire claimed the lives of over 70 people in Karachi.

The Sindh government has issued a circular prohibiting schools from increasing van fares, aiming to provide relief to parents and regulate transportation costs.

The Sindh government has voiced serious concerns over persistent delays in infrastructure works at the Tarbela Dam by Wapda, warning that these delays are causing severe operational constraints for Sindh and pose an imminent threat to the upcoming kharif crop season.

The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on April 4, affecting all government offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, and local councils.

Karachi is set to bring back its drive-in cinema culture, with the Sindh government also exploring water sports, safari tourism, and festival revivals across the province.

Wedding plans in Pakistan's Sindh province are in limbo after the government imposed a restriction limiting guest numbers to 200.

The Sindh government on Thursday announced a public holiday for March 13 (Friday). A notification issued by the government, a copy of which is available with Dawn, said: “The government of Sindh has been pleased to declare March 13, 2026 (Friday) as a public holiday throughout the province of Sindh for all government offices, autonomous bodies, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, corporations and local councils under the administrative control of the government of Sindh, except essential se...

The Sindh government on Monday announced that public and private educational institutions across the province will remain closed on Wednesday (March 12) on account of Youm-i-Ali. The directive was…

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) criticized the PPP-led Sindh government's resolution against the creation of any new province, deeming it unconstitutional.

The Sindh government has constituted a high-level committee to ensure the execution of the inquiry report into the Gul Plaza inferno, which claimed over 70 lives in January.

Sharjeel Memon, a senior Sindh minister, announced that 2,800 Sindh residents have received a motorcycle fuel subsidy, with approximately 6.7 million people expected to receive Rs2,000 per account.

The Sindh government has issued a step-by-step guide for motorcyclists to register for a petrol subsidy, aiming to provide financial relief.

FAFEN has urged the Sindh government to reform its Right to Information (RTI) law, citing weak enforcement and structural gaps after a 2025 assessment found public bodies comply with only 54% of proactive disclosure requirements.

Amid criticism following the Gul Plaza tragedy, President Asif Ali Zardari and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari publicly expressed their confidence in the Sindh government and Karachi mayor.

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday rejected a set of appeals filed by the Sindh government challenging the Sindh High Court’s (SHC) order regarding appointments under the deceased son/spouse quota, ruling that accrued rights of dependants cannot be taken away even if the relevant rule was subsequently struck down. Headed by Justice Aamer Farooq, a two-judge FCC bench heard consolidated petitions filed by the province of Sindh against multiple orders passed by the S...

KARACHI: More than a month after flames ripped through Gul Plaza, leaving devastation and livelihoods reduced to ashes, relief has finally arrived for nearly 1,000 affected traders with the Sindh cabinet’s approval of a Rs7 billion compensation package, offering some hope of financial recovery to those who lost everything in the deadly blaze. The Sindh government along with the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), finalised the estimate of losses incurred by the shopkeepers of Gul Plaza in...

The Sindh government reinstated Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Pir Muhammad Shah as the chief of the Karachi Traffic Police, it emerged on Saturday. According to a notification issued by the provincial government on Friday, Shah’s posting relieves Sindh’s Central Police Office Headquarters DIG Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh of his additional charge “with immediate effect”. “Syed Pir Muhammad Shah … is posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Traffic, Karachi, relieving Mr. Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh,...