Shopkeeper rapes girl in Karachi
KARACHI: A young girl was raped by a shopkeeper in Jinnah Square area of Malir Tuesday night. According to the police, the 11-year-old girl had gone to a burger shop when the…
Twitterati react to ongoing heatwave in Karachi
KARACHI: A heatwave has hit the city of Karachi, again, this year. Over 60 people have died due to the heatwave, Edhi Foundation head Faisal Edhi said while quoting relatives of the deceased.…
Sindh Rangers arrest eight criminals
KARACHI: The Sindh Rangers on Monday claimed to have nabbed eight criminals in crackdowns in different areas of the metropolis. According to a Rangers spokesman, the rangers while taking action in Kalakot…
Heatwave kills at least 65 in Karachi
KARACHI: At least 65 people have died in different areas of Karachi due to heatstroke, Edhi Foundation head Faisal Edhi confirmed on Monday. Faisal said that out of the 114 bodies that were…
Karachi weather to remain extremely hot till Thursday: Met department
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that the weather in Karachi will remain hot till Thursday, with daytime temperatures likely to hit as high as 43 degrees Celsius on Monday. Like Sunday, the sea breeze will…
Heatstroke relief centres established at various health facilities in Karachi
KARACHI: As city braves for sizzling heat, Heatstroke Relief Centres (HRC) have been established in basic health units, rural health centres and other health facilities of Baldia, Keamari, Orangi and Gadap towns…
PM Abbasi urges corporate sector to establish free cancer treatment facilities
Govt announces Rs100mn in donations for cancer hospital KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Sunday urged the corporate sector to utilize their funds under corporate social responsibility (CSR) to establish free treatment facilities…
High temperature with absence of breeze makes life difficult in Karachi
KARACHI: Mercury that rose to 44 plus degrees Celsius in Karachi on Sunday noon, with the absence of sea breeze and prolonged load shedding, made living difficult for the residents who were…
PM Abbasi to visit Karachi for day-long trip
KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is set to arrive in Karachi for a day-long visit on Sunday. A local media house reported that the premier is expected to address an Oil…
Man dies after being hit by train
KARACHI: Fenceless railway track of Karachi killed yet another man on Saturday. The 30-year old unknown man was killed after he was hit by a train as he was crossing a fenceless…
Karachi needs Rs35bn for safe city project: AD Khowaja
KARACHI: Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Allah Dino (AD) Khowaja on Wednesday said that up to Rs 35 billion amount is required to make Karachi safe city on the pattern of Lahore.…
KMC official arrested for ‘selling 265 acres of state-owned land’
KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday arrested a senior official of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) for allegedly selling 265 acres of state-owned land. KMC Director Sports and Culture Saif…
K-Electric promises reduction in power outages by May 20
KARACHI: In yet another assurance to the residents of the port city, K-Electric (KE) promised on Wednesday that the worsening situation of power supply in Karachi will finally improve by May 20 with the…
Karachi opens doors to first zoo
KARACHI: Pakistani families just need a reason to go out and spend some time together. Now, the residents have a new activity to look forward to as the city’s first day and…
Pakistani human rights defenders targeted via digital attacks according to Amnesty International
KARACHI: A four-month investigation titled ‘Human Rights Under Surveillance: Digital Threats Against Human Rights Defenders in Pakistan’ conducted by Amnesty International (AI) has revealed that human rights defenders in Pakistan are targeted via…
Manzoor Pashteen addresses thousands-strong crowd in Karachi
KARACHI: A movement demanding rights for Pakistan’s ethnic Pashtun minority has staged its first rally in the southern seaport city of Karachi. The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) or Pashtun Protection Movement emerged…
One dead, three injured as car catches fire
KARACHI: At least one person was burnt to death while three others were injured when a car caught fire after ramming into an electric pole near Lal Kothi at Shahra-e-Faisal on Sunday. According…