University of Karachi Told to End KSP Quota; Switch to Open-Merit Admissions
The University of Karachi (KU) has been instructed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Sindh to immediately discontinue its longstanding “Karachi-Sindh-Pakistan” (KSP) admissions quota system. The KSP formula, which…
150 New Dengue Cases Reported in Sindh as Spring Surge Begins
Sindh’s health authorities reported a surge of 150 new dengue cases across the province in the past 24 hours, with hospital admissions in both public and private healthcare facilities. According…
Gold Prices in Pakistan on 20 November 2025: 24K at Rs 431,562 per Tola
On 20 November 2025, the price of 24-karat gold in Pakistan rose markedly, reaching Rs 431,562 per tola, while the 10-gram rate climbed to Rs 369,994 according to the All…
KMC Prepares Rs 9 Billion Rehabilitation Plan for Karachi Roads
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has finalised a Rs 9 billion road-rehabilitation plan targeting over 26 major streets across various districts of Karachi. The proposal is to be submitted for…
Shehbaz Sharif & Murad Ali Shah Meet Amid 27th Amendment Fallout
Shehbaz Sharif and Syed Murad Ali Shah met to discuss Pakistan’s evolving political landscape following the passage of the 27th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan. The amendment has triggered…
PTI protest demand accountability after assault on Imran Khan’s sisters
The provincial wing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Sindh has strongly denounced the assault on the sisters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, calling the incident a blatant violation of…
Lyari war-zone portrayal sparks outrage over Bollywood’s ‘Dhurandhar’
Bollywood’s upcoming film Dhurandhar—set for release in early December—has ignited strong backlash after its trailer depicted Karachi’s Lyari district as a war-zone and dubbed it “the heart of terrorism in…
SHC stops K-Electric from collecting municipal tax in Karachi cantonment areas
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) had been collecting the Municipal Utility Charges and Taxes (MUCT) through K-Electric by adding the amount to consumers’ monthly electricity bills. However, the Sindh High…
Sharjeel Memon launches women-only pink buses on Karachi’s Green Line
Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon inaugurated a brand-new fleet of pink buses reserved exclusively for female commuters on the Green Line BRT corridor at Karachi’s Numaish intersection. Addressing the…
PSX Rebounds with Nearly 1,300-Point Gain — Pakistan Stock Market Forecast 2025
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) regained significant ground on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE‑100 Index climbing 1,291.14 points (0.8%) to close at 162,226.27, driven by broad-based buying across major sectors…