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A judicial commission probing the death of Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali has questioned the conduct of medico-legal officer Dr Osama Sheikh, saying his motives appeared tainted. The commission also heard allegations of a social media campaign against Karachi Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed after she challenged findings from the first autopsy. The inquiry is continuing. Read More…
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KARACHI: The business community has urged the government to review taxes, levies and the daily fuel pricing mechanism. KATI President Muhammad Ikram Rajput said frequent price changes were increasing uncertainty and making production costs difficult to calculate. He called for immediate relief when global oil prices decline, saying consumers and industry should not bear higher costs while reductions are delayed. Read More…
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Karachi police have obtained four years of crypto trading records of businessman Mir Raza Ali, who was found shot dead in Gulistan-i-Jauhar in July. Retrieved through the NCCIA, the records show his involvement in cryptocurrency futures trading on Binance. The development comes as a judicial commission investigates the controversial case, amid the family’s allegations of police mishandling. Read More…
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Families of Pakistani sailors held by Somali pirates aboard the MT Honour 25 were briefly detained while protesting in Karachi on Monday. The Palau-flagged tanker was hijacked off Somalia months ago, with crew members from several countries still captive. Relatives say ransom negotiations have made little progress and have repeatedly protested for their release. Police later freed the detained demonstrators, according to family members and an official. Read More…
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KARACHI: Police have submitted a fresh charge sheet in the Gul Plaza fire case, blaming building management for negligence. The blaze, which erupted on January 17, killed at least 73 people and destroyed more than 1,100 shops. The new document names four accused, including the traders association president and two members. It says emergency services worked hard to contain the fire but the building lacked adequate firefighting equipment. Read More…
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KARACHI: Experts have warned that the Indus Delta is rapidly drying, eroding and sinking as freshwater and sediment supplies decline. Speaking at the launch of Naseer Memon’s book The Disappearing Delta at the Arts Council of Pakistan, speakers said coastal communities in Thatta, Sujawal and Keti Bandar were losing livelihoods and leaving their homes. They cautioned that mangrove loss and seawater intrusion could also increase Karachi’s vulnerability to flooding and climate-related threats. Read More…
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KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Monday began debate on proposals for new provinces and administrative units, including Sindh, with notable restraint from treasury and opposition benches. Members focused on constitutional principles and historical context while avoiding personal attacks. The discussion followed an adjournment motion moved by PPP Sindh President Nisar Khuhro, calling for debate on proposals that could alter existing provincial boundaries. Lawmakers stressed tolerance, mutual respect and differing views on governance and administration. Read More…
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KARACHI: Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against three police officers over their alleged involvement in a scuffle between two residents of an apartment complex in DHA Phase 6 on August 21. South DIG Syed Asad Raza said the policemen had been identified and summoned to appear before him on Monday. Both parties and neighbours were also asked to participate and provide relevant evidence. Karachi AIG Azad Khan had ordered an unbiased inquiry and sought a report within three days. Read More…
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KARACHI: The Sindh government on Sunday said it would ask the provincial high court’s chief justice to form a judicial commission to assess the impartiality and legality of the Mir Raza Ali murder investigation. However, Ali’s family counsel objected to the move and said they would approach the Sindh High Court on Monday. The development follows his parents’ appeal to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah for direct oversight, alleging the probe promoted a suicide narrative. Read More…
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Independence Day celebrations turned deadly across Karachi as celebratory aerial firing left one woman dead and 94 others injured, including 17 children, rescue officials said on Friday. An Edhi Foundation spokesperson confirmed the injury toll had climbed to 94, with the wounded comprising 10 women, 17 children and 59 men. The woman's death, rescue sources said, occurred during the same wave of celebratory gunfire that swept the city. Read More…
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