Karachi extreme heat risk — UN-ESCAP warns temps may rise 2-7 °C in coming years
A recent report by UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) — titled “Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2025: Rising Heat, Rising Risk” — warns that Karachi is…
Karachi water supply disrupted as Dhabeji Pumping Station undergoes maintenance
Water supply across Karachi was disrupted after maintenance work at Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) impacted supply lines at Dhabeji Pumping Station. According to KWSC, the shutdown was due…
Pakistan-Bahrain trade target: US$1 B goal within three years
Pakistan and Bahrain have committed to increasing bilateral trade to US $1 billion over the next three years. Current trade between the two countries stands at slightly above US $550…
Iran mediates Pakistan–Afghanistan tensions: Tehran offers to broker peace
Iran has offered to help ease the growing tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan as the two neighbours face mounting security- and border-related challenges. The offer came from Ali Ardeshir Larijani,…
Karachi e-challan fines: Over Rs 710 million collected in one month
Motorists in Karachi were fined more than Rs 710 million over the past month under the city’s e‑challan system, according to a report released by Karachi Traffic Police. The data…
Karachi Safari Park welcomes 15 newborn animals — sign of improved wildlife care
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) announced that Karachi Safari Park has welcomed the birth of 15 animals of various species — a development hailed as “significant and heartening.” New arrivals…
Karachi-Dhaka flights: Mahan Air to launch direct link next month
According to the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Pakistan, Mahan Air is set to launch three weekly flights between Karachi and Dhaka beginning next month. The new air link aims…
Sea sparkle turns Karachi & Balochistan coasts green — what it means
Coastal waters along the shores of Karachi and parts of Balochistan have recently turned an unusual shade of green and even glow at night, causing alarm among fishermen and local…
Karachi extortion arrests: Police nab four suspects after encounter near Guru Mandir
Four suspected extortionists were arrested by police late Tuesday night following an “encounter” near Guru Mandir in Karachi. According to police officials, the suspects were allegedly involved in multiple cases…
Karachi e-challan system: SHC constitutional bench refuses stay on fines
The constitutional bench of Sindh High Court (SHC) has declined to issue an immediate stay on the e‑challan system in Karachi, even as multiple petitions challenge the new system’s legality…