Blaze in Karachi’s Baldia Area Extinguished After 21 Hours
A major warehouse fire in Baldia Town, Karachi finally came under control after 21 hours, officials report. The blaze broke out on Thursday night in a two-acre facility in Moach…
SHC Orders Committee Visit to Karachi Zoo to Inspect Brown Bear Rano
On Friday, the Sindh High Court (SHC) ordered a committee appointed by the Sindh Chief Minister to visit the Karachi Zoo on November 2 and submit a report on the…
Light Tremors Shake Karachi – Magnitude 2.2 Quake
On Friday afternoon, the city of Karachi felt minor earthquake tremors, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The seismic event occurred at 3:39 p.m., registering a magnitude of 2.2…
Shibli Faraz Disqualification: Supreme Court Directs PHC to Decide Senate Appeal
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to decide the appeal by Shibli Faraz challenging his disqualification from the Senate. A five‑member constitutional bench, led…
Customs Seize Marijuana & Ecstasy Worth Rs 114 Million at Karachi Airport
At Pakistan Customs’ Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, officers intercepted two major drug-smuggling attempts. A shipment from Thailand, declared as “amulets,” actually contained 1.69 kg of marijuana — valued at…
Fire near Karachi University destroys 12+ makeshift houses
A blaze broke out on Tuesday evening near the University of Karachi campus when dry bushes caught fire and strong winds fanned the flames. The fire tore through a nearby…
Karachi’s New e-Challan System Fines Rs12m in Six Hours
Within only six hours of its launch in Karachi, the new electronic challan system issued fines totalling approximately Rs 12 million, marking an aggressive rollout of digital traffic enforcement. The…
Karachi Gastroenteritis Outbreak Claims Nine Lives
Nine people — including six children — have died after a gastroenteritis outbreak in a village near Karachi’s outskirts, prompting the government to declare a health emergency in the affected…
NEPRA Tariff Review Protects Karachi Consumers from Unjustified Power Costs
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)’s recent multi-year tariff (MYT) review for K‑Electric (KE) is not detrimental to power consumers in Karachi, the Power Division has asserted in an…
Karachi School Van Fire Injures Six Children in Nazimabad
Karachi: A frightening incident in Nazimabad shook local residents on Monday morning when a school van suddenly caught fire, leaving six children with burn injuries, hospital officials reported. The fire…