Beggars pester locals for food, money
As economic distress and political upheaval catapult the spike in social ills like beggary, citizens sandwiched between tight finances and nagging beggars feel trapped, as they struggle to help the...
View ArticleThree held for child's murder
Three suspects have been arrested by the Supermarket police station investigation team in connection with the murder of a 7-year-old child named Muhammad Subhan. Police alleged that the primary...
View ArticleReport sought on allotment of state land despite SC ban
Land Utlisation Department of Sindh secretary has issued notices to 14 land revenue officers or mukhtiarkars of Karachi on the order of the Sindh High Court regarding allotment and regularisation of...
View ArticleProtest held against kidnappings in Sindh
Members of the minority communities staged a protest at the Teen Talwar intersection in Clifton against the kidnapping of Sagar Kumar, Mukesh Jagdesh, Priya Kumari, and seven-year-old child Jadeep...
View ArticlePrincipal arrested for harassing female teachers in Karachi
In a shocking turn of events, a principal of a school in Gulshan-e-Hadeed has been arrested for allegedly harassing women in his office. Police have also received lewd videos of the accused, Irfan...
View ArticlePak, Italy navies conduct bilateral exercise
Italian Navy Ship MOROSINI on Tuesday visited Karachi and conducted bilateral exercise with Pakistan Navy. Upon arrival at the Karachi Port, the Italian navy ship was warmly welcomed by senior...
View ArticleAppeal period against death sentence extended
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has disposed of the petition regarding the extension of the appeal period against the death sentence decision, after the federal government amended the law. The counsel of...
View ArticlePower protest causes traffic nightmare
Residents of Gizri and P&T Colony area of Clifton staged a protest against the prolonged lack of electricity and water supply, leading to the disruption of traffic in the area. The suspension of...
View ArticleTender to acquire robotic surgery system cancelled
The Sindh Health Department has cancelled the tender for four robotic systems initially ordered for the JPMC, Gambat Hospital, and Lums Hospital. Caretaker Health Minister Dr Saad Khalid Niaz...
View ArticleWill the operation against dacoits succeed?
A debate continues in social and political circles of Sindh about the chances and the degrees of the success of the operation announced by the caretaker government against the dacoits in the riverine...
View ArticleOne held in explosives case
The police have launched an investigation after discovering a significant quantity of electronic detonators and safety fuse wires from a rickshaw and a residence. According to SHO Khalid Rafiq from...
View ArticleGoods transporters’ strike disrupts flour production
Transporters’ strike against the imposition of fixed axle load limits for goods vehicles by the National Highways Authority (NHA) is causing disruptions in the supply and production of flour...
View ArticlePart-time jobs exhaust low-income groups
With the current spell of inflation leaving many workers with empty wallets towards the end of the month, part-time jobs have started gaining immense popularity among the low-income groups however, the...
View ArticleModern approach urged in rabies control
Sindh Local Government Department Additional Chief Secretary, Manzoor Ali Sheikh, issued directives on Monday to extend the scope of the rabies control programme to cover all union councils in the...
View ArticleJI moves court against mayor contesting by-polls
The Jamaat-e-Islami has filed a petition in the Sindh High Court, seeking to prevent Mayor Murtaza Wahab from taking part in the by-elections. In the petition, Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Deputy Ameer Raja...
View ArticleCultural exchanges build bonds, says Japanese CG
Japan Fest 2023 was organised at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, in collaboration with the Japanese Consulate General. The guests included Consul General of Japan Odagiri Toshio, Karachi Mayor...
View ArticleSHC seeks report on child trafficking
The Sindh High Court has sought a report on December 12 from provincial government, Child Protection Authority (CPA) and others on a petition to implement child protection laws and prevent child...
View ArticleDrugs worth Rs5b found in onion sacks exported to Malaysia
Malaysian authorities have seized drugs worth Rs5 billion from a consignment of onions sent from Karachi. The consignment contained 100kg of cocaine and 411kg of methamphetamine. An emergency message...
View ArticlePunjab may replicate NICVD model
Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar and Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) to witness its patient...
View ArticleBang! Diwali celebrations begin
The fireworks heralded the commencement of Diwali celebrations by the Hindu community in Karachi on Sunday evening. The main event was held at Swami Narayan Mandir, MA Jinnah Road. An old neighbourhood...
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