Thousands of effected families of Preedy Street are facing a confusing situation after a Sindh High Courts stay order on launching housing schemes in Mahmoodabad, the area which was being given to them by the city government as a compensation.

Allotment orders were issued by the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) to those who had lost their houses in the construction of Corridor-III.

Rs 500 million CNG Bus project is likely to halt, as the Ministry of Environment is unnecessarily delaying the transfer of funds to Karachi Mass Transit Cell (KMTC), an operator of the proposed 500 buses.

With surging mercury to maximum 40 degree centigrade, Karachiites on Thursday suffered at least 12 hours of electricity loadshedding because Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) could only supply 1710-MW against the demand of 2350-MW, falling short of 640-MW.