Karachi vegetable market fire inflicts staggering loss
Rescue officials said that the fire which erupted in the onion and potato godowns were under control. It added that four laborers, who were sleeping in the area under fire, were also.
Karachi police arrest eight street criminals
Karachi: Police claimed to have arrested eight suspects who were involved in street crimes and drug peddling in the provincial capital. Police said that the suspects were captured during operations in several.
Two terrorists neutralized in police station attack
It emerged that two terrorists were killed and five others including two officials of the Rangers and two others were injured in a terrorist attack on the head office of the Karachi.
Former president Pervez Musharraf laid to rest in Karachi
Karachi: Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf was laid to rest on Tuesday in a military graveyard in the port city. The former chief of army staff’s funeral prayer was held at.
ECP takes notice of clashes, ‘irregularities’ in Sindh LG polls result
Karachi: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday took notice of the “irregularities” in the result of local government (LG) elections in Sindh. The Jamat-e-Islami (JI) had moved the ECP against the.
Sindh LG polls result: Several injured as PTI, PPP workers clash
Karachi: Workers of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday clashed outside the office of the Keamari deputy returning officer (DRO). The anger followed the controversial results.
PTI lawmakers arrested for ‘causing ruckus’ in Karachi
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders have been accused of rioting, violence, and snatching of ballot papers during the second phase of the local body (LB) elections in Karachi. Three leaders of the former.
PPP leads Karachi’s local body elections
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is in the driving seat as the much-awaited results of Karachi’s local body elections are trickling in. The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) is trailing behind, official numbers showed. The.
Security agencies ask ECP to postpone LG polls in Karachi
Citing severe “security threats”, the intelligence agencies reportedly recommended the Elections Commission of Pakistan (ECP) postpone the second phase of local body elections scheduled to be held in Sindh. The development.
Sindh govt appoints new Karachi administrator
On Thursday, the Sindh government formally appointed Dr. Saifur Rehman as the administrator of Karachi, according to a notification issued by the Local Government and Housing Town Planning Department. “In exercise of.
Angry mob lynches suspected muggers in Surjani: Police
On Sunday, two suspected muggers were lynched by an angry mob for allegedly killing a man and injuring his two sons over resistance in Surjani Town, Karachi. Surjani Station House Officer (SHO).
Local body polls in Karachi, Hyderabad to take place in January: ECP
Karachi: On Tuesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced that local government elections would take place on January 15, 2023, in Karachi and Hyderabad. Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja announced.
PMD predicts rain in Karachi, Sindh
On Friday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted rain and wind thunderstorms of light intensity in various cities of Sindh, including Karachi, from November 7. According to PMD, day temperatures are also.
ECP postpones local bodies elections in Karachi
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the local bodies election in Karachi scheduled for October 23. The decision was taken by ECP today after the.
‘Karachi local body elections to take place as scheduled’: ECP
Islamabad: On Tuesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced that by-polls and Karachi’s local body elections would take place on their respective dates. In a statement, the ECP said the by-elections.
One killed, two injured in attack on Chinese dentist
Karachi: The police said on Wednesday that one person was killed while two were injured in an attack on a Chinese dentist’s clinic in the Saddar area of the metropolis. The unidentified.
PMD predicts more rains in Karachi
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday forecasted another spell of rains in Sindh in continuation of the existing monsoon season. As per the Met department, a low-pressure system located in the Indian.
Karachi reports 7 deaths from dengue fever
According to the Sindh Health Department, at least seven people had died due to dengue fever in the last 24 hours. A report issued by the provincial health department today said that.
Militants linked to banned AQIS, TTP arrested in Karachi
On Sunday, law enforcement agencies in Karachi claimed to have arrested two militants belonging to the outlawed Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The arrests were.
Protests in Karachi against inflated electricity bills
On Thursday, residents in several areas of Karachi took to the streets and protested outside K-Electric offices against prolonged power outages and high electricity bills. In Karachi’s Korangi area today, residents stormed.
ECP postpones local govt polls in Karachi, Hyderabad
On Wednesday, the Election Commission of Pakistan postponed the second phase of local government elections in Sindh due to heavy rains and the flooding situation in the province. According to a press.
Nepra raises power tariff for Karachi consumers
On August 11, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) notified Rs11.10 per unit additional fuel cost adjustment (FCA) to K-Electric (KE) to be charged to consumers for the electricity they consumed.
Karachi, Rawalpindi, Multan to host Pakistan vs England Tests
Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) proposed Rawalpindi, Multan, and Karachi as venues for the Test series against England, slated for December this year. England are due to arrive in Pakistan in.
Met office predicts another spell of rains in Sindh, Karachi
On Tuesday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted more rains for Sindh, including Karachi, between August 5 (Friday) and August 9 (Tuesday). Monsoon currents of moderate intensity are likely to enter eastern.
Met office predicts more rains in Sindh, Karachi
On Wednesday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted more rains for Sindh, including Karachi, from today till Friday. “The low-pressure area causing widespread heavy rains in Sindh has moved westward, towards the.
One dies in heavy showers in Karachi
Mild to heavy rains were reported from different parts of Karachi on Sunday evening, which caused the death of one person. The man died in Buffer Zone of electrocution, Taimuria police SHO,.
PMD warns of ‘very heavy’ rains in Karachi
Karachi: Following the first spell of monsoon rains in Sindh, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of “heavy to very heavy” rains from July 14 to July 17. The PMD, in.
Karachi, Hyderabad witness steady increase in COVID-19 cases
According to the data from the National Institute of Health (NIH) shown on Monday, the positivity ratio of COVID-19 cases in Karachi and Hyderabad, once again, crossed 10% amid a steady increase.
One dead in violence in Karachi’s NA-240 by-election
Karachi: It was reported that a person was killed after he was shot during the by-election in the port city’s NA-240 constituency. The incident took place as political activities heightened in the.
Over 500 vehicles gutted in Karachi fire
Karachi: It was reported that over 500 motorcycles, a bus, two rickshaws, and six to seven cars kept at a central vehicle pool were reduced to ashes. The fire initially broke out.