Dengue claims 103 more patients in Karachi
KARACHI: The number of dengue cases in Karachi have risen to 1,618 as 103 newly diagnosed patients were admitted at various hospitals across the city only this month. 15 new cases of dengue…
Heavy rainfall lashes Karachi
–Electricity supply suspended in various areas of the city Karachi received heavy rainfall on Wednesday after days of heat and humidity just as the Pakistan Meterological Department (PMD) had predicted. PMD had…
No fresh monsoon system expected in Karachi for next 10 days
KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy weather in Karachi on Sunday with chances of light rain or drizzle late night and early morning. No new monsoon system will…
NEPRA to inquire into electrocution deaths, power outages in Karachi
KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has launched a formal investigation against Karachi’s power utility, K-Electric over fatal incidents and widespread outages during the recent rainfall. Recent monsoon rains caused havoc…
Ali Zaidi criticises Sindh govt over flooded streets
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi on Monday criticised the Sindh government over flooding in Karachi and other parts of Sindh due to monsoon rains. Responding to Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari’s tweet,…
Karachi police chief transferred in major reshuffle
KARACHI: The police chief of Karachi Amir Ahmed Shaikh was transferred from his post on Monday in a major reshuffle. Amir Ahmed Shaikh and seven other high-ranking police officers in Sindh were either transferred…
AVCC nabs gang of ‘kidnappers’ having offshore companies
KARACHI: The Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) on Friday busted a five-member gang of kidnappers who were involved in abducting people by impersonating as officials of security forces. Addressing a press conference, SSP…
Karachi Transport Ittehad announces strike over CNG price hike
KARACHI: The Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI) announced on Wednesday that they will observe a strike on July 10 over a recent hike in the prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), local media reported. Mehmood…
Three members of banned outfits held: police
KARACHI: Three members of a banned outfit were arrested from the PIB area of Karachi by Jamshed Quarter Police on Tuesday, media reported. During the raid, police recovered two hand grenades, one Kalashnikov,…
Minor boy killed in motorcycle collision in Karachi
KARACHI: A ten-year-old boy lost his life while his father was wounded after their motorcycle collided with a dumper-truck near Landhi No.4 area of Karachi on Friday, local media reported. An angry mob gathered…
NAB shifts Faryal to Karachi for attending Sindh Assembly session
KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) shifted member of provincial assembly, Faryal Talpur to Karachi from Islamabad on Monday to ensure her attendance in the upcoming session of provincial assembly, media reported. She was…
Sindh Police issues faulty firearms to law enforcers
KARACHI: An official of Sindh Police on Wednesday unveiled the incompetence of his institute by showing the faulty and unusable weapon issued to him and his fellow officers by the department, media reported.…
MQM-P demands Karachi package funds from PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to handover the Karachi package funds directly to them. As per details, during the parliamentary party meeting held in Islamabad on Tuesday,…
CCTV footage shows abductor of minor girl
KARACHI: A CCTV footage obtained by police has revealed the face of the criminal behind a minor girl’s abduction in Karachi, local media reported. As per reports, at least two girls were kidnapped…
Court reserves verdict against Agha Siraj Durrani in assets beyond means case
KARACHI: An accountability court of Karachi has reserved the verdict against Sindh Assembly speaker Agha Siraj Durrani in assets beyond means case. According to the details, speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani and others…
Two policemen gunned down in Orangi Town
KARACHI: Two policemen were gunned down on Monday when unidentified attackers opened fire at them in Karachi’s Orangi Town. Police said that the firing incident took place in Orangi Town No 4 area…
NAB shifts three suspects to Islamabad in fake accounts case
–Omni Group chairman’s son along with two other accused will be produced in court KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Sunday shifted three suspects to Islamabad to produce them in an accountability…