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Business Recorder
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
IEEE Fair 2025: Sindh govt to ensure all necessary facilities: Sharjeel
KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced the provision of all necessary facilities for the IEEE Fair 2025. Senior Minister of Sindh, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has stated that the Sindh government fully supports all positive initiatives aimed at strengthening the national economy. He added that the IEEE Fair 2025 will serve as an excellent platform to showcase Pakistani products to international markets. In a statement, Senior Minister of Sindh and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, said that the Sindh government fully supports initiatives and platforms that contribute positively to the development and stability of the national economy. He added that revolutionary steps have been taken in the energy sector within the Sindh province, country's most affordable electricity is now being produced by the Nooriabad Wind Power Project, a major milestone for the national economy. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
CBS News
5 days ago
- CBS News
Chicago police seek 4 suspects in armed robbery at CTA station in River North
Mass Transit detectives are searching for four suspects they said robbed a passenger on a CTA platform in the River North neighborhood earlier this month. They said the suspects approached a passenger on an escalator on July 12, around 12:47 a.m., inside the CTA Red Line-Clybourn Station in the 1500 block of North Clybourn Avenue. They allegedly took the passenger's wallet, money, and hit him in the face. When the victim approached them to retrieve his property, one of them showed a gun. The first suspect was described as a Black man between 18 and 20 years old, standing between 5-feet-8 and 5-feet-11, weighing between 175 and 180 pounds, last seen wearing a black stocking hat, a black short-sleeved shirt, and black pants. The second suspect, a Black man between 18 and 20 years old, stands 5 feet 10 and 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing a grey/green camouflage stocking hat, a black-colored hoodie with one camouflage sleeve, and light-colored ripped jeans. The third suspect is a Black male between 16 and 18 years of age, between 5-feet-7 and 5-feet-9. He was last seen wearing a black balaclava mask, a black T-shirt, and light-colored jeans with ripped knees. The fourth suspect was described as white/Hispanic, with long dark hair, last seen wearing a black t-shirt and light-colored jeans. Anyone with information is asked to contact 312-745-4447 or submit an anonymous tip at using reference JJ330530.
Business Recorder
7 days ago
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Independence Day celebrations: Sindh steps up preparations for organising provincewide events
KARACHI: The Sindh government has intensified preparations for organising various events across the province in connection with the 'Battle of Truth' campaign and Independence Day, August 14. The Sindh government held a high-level meeting to ensure that the August 14 Independence Day celebrations across the province are magnificent, unique, and memorable. The meeting was chaired by Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon. Provincial Ministers Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Saeed Ghani, Muhammad Bakhsh Mehar, Syed Zulfiqar Shah, Mayor of Karachi Murtaza Wahab, and other senior government officials were in attendance. Also present were Secretary Education Zahid Abbasi, Secretary Information Nadeem-ur-Rehman Memon, Secretary Auqaf and Zakat Mureed Hussain Rahmoon, Secretary Local Government Dr. Waseem Shamshad Ali, Secretary Transport Asad Zamin, Secretary Sports Munawar Ali Mahesar, and Secretary Women Development Abdul Rashid Zardari. The mayors of Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, and Shaheed Benazirabad joined the meeting via video link. The sole agenda of the meeting was the celebration of August 14, which was discussed in terms of organizing events on a focused yet extensive scale in a centralized and distinctive manner. Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced that Independence Day events would commence from August 1 and will continue until August 15—or maybe the entire month of August. He repeated that Operation Banyan Marsus has to be incorporated in the celebrations, branding province-wide has to be conducted, and there has to be a grand and central program per district. Syed Nasir Hussain Shah stressed that full public participation should be ensured in the celebrations, and the younger generation must be educated about national history and the sacrifices made for the country. He suggested organizing special programs, cultural exhibitions, seminars, and torch relays as part of the national festivities. The celebrations, he said, should be rich and impactful, with a strong focus on highlighting the sacrifices made during Banyan Marsus. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
CBS News
29-06-2025
- CBS News
Chicago police seek 5 suspects in armed Red Line robbery at 69th Street
Chicago police are asking for the public's help with identifying five people wanted in connection with an armed robbery on a CTA Red Line train earlier this month. The incident happened on June 21 around 1:40 a.m. in the 0–100 block of West 69th Street. Police released photos of the suspects, who they said approached the victim and physically assaulted her before forcibly taking property from her backpack. CBS News Chicago During the struggle, they pulled out a knife and used it to cut the backpack straps, and took the victim's backpack and the items inside. The group then exited the train at the 69th Street station. Police are reminding the public to be aware of their surroundings, always sit near the train conductor, keep their valuables hidden, and cell phones in their pockets. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mass Transit detectives at 312-745-4447 or submit an anonymous tip at
Business Recorder
28-06-2025
- Automotive
- Business Recorder
Red Line and Yellow Line BRT projects: Sindh senior minister reviews progress
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to introduce a significant number of electric and hybrid buses during the current financial year. Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, stated that in the coming months, along with double-decker buses, additional buses will be added to Karachi's roads. He further said that the transport system in the provincial capital is about set to be completely transitioned to electric buses. He said that following the introduction of EV buses for the first time in Pakistan, the Sindh government is also set to introduce double-decker buses, another first in the country's history. A high-level meeting of the Transport and Mass Transit Department was held in Karachi, chaired by Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon. The meeting was attended by Secretary Transport Asad Zamin, Managing Director of the Sindh Mass Transit Authority Kamal Dayo, CEO Trans Karachi Fawad Ghaffar Soomro, Project Director of the Yellow Line BRT Zameer Abbasi, as well as consultants and contractors associated with the project. The meeting reviewed the current status and progress of the ongoing construction work on the Red Line and Yellow Line BRT projects. Sharjeel Memon was given a detailed briefing on the progress of both initiatives. Officials informed the meeting that the Red Line BRT project is progressing according to its planned schedule, and construction activities have also been expedited across various segments of the Yellow Line project. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
