UN condemns Karachi terrorist attack
The United Nations has condemned Friday’s terrorist attack on the office of Karachi’s police chief, and expressed condolences with the victims’ families and to the Pakistani government. Responding to a...
View ArticleA replicable health fix for the poor
Her head covered in a green dupatta draped over a long loose frock, clutching a pink registration card she peeks at a nurse from behind her husband at the registration window of the clinic. Nasreen...
View ArticleMove National Stadium to Northern Bypass
Crippling traffic jams during the sports events like cricket matches in the megacity Karachi show the negligence of traffic police and poor planning of the city administration, said Pasban Democratic...
View ArticleECP issues notification for LG polls
The Election Commission of Pakistan Sindh has issued the official notifications of the successful candidates of the second phase of the local government election held in Karachi and Hyderabad...
View ArticleSixth Sindh Literature festival ends
The three-day "Sixth Sindh Literature Festival 2023", organised with the cooperation of the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi and Sindh Literary Foundation, has ended. On the festival's last day, famous...
View ArticleSHC suspends resignations of nine PTI lawmakers
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) succeeded in gaining temporary relief from Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday as the court suspended an ECP notification accepting the resignations of nine of the party's...
View ArticleEasy pickings for muggers on DHA signals
A gang of four armed men continue to rob people on traffic signals of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), with a series of videos capturing their brazen hold ups. The gang of four street criminals on...
View ArticleKU says no complaint of violence on campus
The University of Karachi (KU) said on Tuesday that the administration had not received any complaints from students regarding harassment while celebrating Holi on campus. A video was shared widely on...
View ArticleFemale-driven motorbike service launched for women
Careem, the popular ride-hailing platform, has announced plans to launch a new women-driven motorbike service on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The service, which will be exclusive to...
View ArticlePolice arrest DHA muggers after late night shootout
Police on Wednesday claimed the arrest of two men accused of robbing motorists at traffic signals in Karachi's Defence Housing Authority (DHA) after a shootout in the port city's Civil Lines area....
View ArticleDriver arrested over doctor’s murder
Police arrested on Wednesday the driver of a 60-year-old skin specialist who was found brutally murdered at his residence in the Citizen Colony area of Hyderabad late Tuesday SSP Amjad Ahmed said that...
View ArticleTechnology helps women break barriers
On this International Women's Day, The Express Tribune joined hands with Jubilee Insurance and Daraz.pk to bring an engaging discourse on how technology is helping break boundaries for women across...
View ArticleHealthcare system needs overhaul: PDP
Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an overhaul of the healthcare delivery system in the country with party chairman Altaf Shakoor saying it should be redesigned to benefit the poor. The party...
View ArticleTruck full of buffaloes robbed at gunpoint in Karachi
Six armed suspects in a vehicle snatched a truck loaded with buffaloes from a dealer at gunpoint near the DSP Office in the city’s Cattle Colony early on Wednesday morning. Cattle trader Nazim Hussain,...
View ArticleMasterminds of KPO attack killed: Sharjeel
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Monday that they had killed the mastermind of the terrorist attack on the Karachi police chief's office in an encounter near the Northern Bypass in...
View ArticlePolice arrest mechanic for ‘dealing in stolen bikes’ in Karachi
A squad of Defence police station, acting on a tip-off, raided a mechanic shop near Kala Pul and arrested a suspect on charges of dealing in stolen bikes. Police claimed to have recovered chassis of...
View ArticleECP reserves decision in Karachi LG polls case
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday reserved its decision in the Karachi local government (LG) elections case. The case was heard today at the Election Commission. Jamaat-e-Islami's...
View ArticleKDA faces stiff resistance from squatters
A "grand operation" by the Karachi Development Authority (KDA) to retrieve illegally occupied state land in Gulistan-e-Jauhar was called off on Tuesday after strong resistance from squatters. The area...
View ArticleACP honours recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz
The Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) organised a ceremony to honour Muhammad Iqbal Latif, a senior figure in the showbiz industry and former member of the ACP governing body, who was recently awarded...
View ArticleApril 4 is the ‘darkest day’ in history: Sharjeel
Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon has paid rich tributes to Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (ZAB) on his 44th death anniversary, saying that April 4 is the "darkest day" in the history of...
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