Toyota production in Pakistan faces risk amid global supply disruptions
Production of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan is facing growing uncertainty as global supply chain disruptions threaten the availability of imported auto parts. Indus Motor Company, which assembles Toyota models such…
Pakistan increases petrol diesel prices by Rs55 per litre amid Middle East tensions
Pakistan’s federal government has increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs55 per litre, citing rising global oil prices triggered by escalating Middle East tensions. The announcement was made during a…
Rabies deaths rise to five in Karachi as health officials warn of rising dog-bite threat
Two more people have died of rabies in Karachi, bringing the city’s death toll to five, officials confirmed on Tuesday. The latest victims included an elderly man from Lyari and…
France Summons US Envoy Over Remarks on Activist Killing
France summons US envoy after remarks by American officials about the killing of a far-right activist triggered strong criticism from Paris and renewed diplomatic friction between the two allies. The…
Gold prices surge in Pakistan as global rates climb with 24K gold jumping
Gold prices in Pakistan surged sharply on Saturday, tracking strong gains in international bullion markets, traders in Karachi said. The price of 24-carat gold per tola rose by Rs 7,100…
SHC slams Karachi Water Board on piped water supply, suspends tanker system
A bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) reprimanded officials of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) for failing to supply piped water to residents of Orangi Town, saying…
Karachi robbery gang ringleader arrested after encounter in Qasba Colony
Police in Karachi’s Qasba Colony have captured a ringleader and two accomplices of an alleged robbery gang following an exchange of gunfire, authorities said on February 21, 2026. Pirabad police…
Peer Muhammad Shah reappointed as DIGP Traffic Karachi in key police reshuffle
Syed Peer Muhammad Shah, a senior police officer of the Police Service of Pakistan (PSP), has been reappointed as Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Traffic, Karachi, the Associated Press…
Rangers arrest most wanted terrorist in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar during intelligence operation
Pakistan Rangers have arrested a most-wanted terrorist during an intelligence-led operation in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area, officials said on Thursday. The suspect, identified as Dost Muhammad, a resident of Bajaur, was…
Karachi Soldier Bazaar gas explosion building collapse kills 16
A suspected gas explosion early Thursday in Karachi’s densely populated Soldier Bazaar area caused part of a residential building to collapse, killing at least 16 people, including women and children,…