City in the grip of Eid fervourLike every city in Pakistan, Karachi is in the grips of Eid fervour. Its markets lit up and adorned in celebration. A new niche is observed; decorative items for sacrificial animals litter the stalls,...
Activists, relatives of missing persons go on hunger strikeKARACHI: A hunger strike camp went underway in front of the Karachi Press Club against increasing cases of what the protesters maintained were enforced disappearances in the province. Many relatives,...
Karachi to get three flyovers, two roads with Centre’s financial supportThe groundbreaking ceremony of a Karachi Package worth Rs21.92 billion, funded by the federal government, is likely to take place in September 2018, Mayor Waseem Akhtar said on Monday. Under the packa...
Prices of slaughtering tools surge amid high demandThe sale of slaughtering knives, choppers, wooden blocks and barbecue tools has remained brisk throughout the week leading to the Eid day despite inflated prices, a roundup of city markets shows. Infa...
Street crime in July-Aug higher compared to last yearAround 91 criminal gangs are operative in the city and nearly 345 criminals have been marked already. This was revealed by Capital City Police Officer Dr Ameer Ahmad Sheikh at a reception given by Ras...
Security plan in place for EidPakistan rangers have finalized elaborate security arrangements in Sindh for Eid ul Azha, for religious gatherings at mosques, Imambargahs and Eidgahs. During the Eid celebration Rangers with the help...
Sindh ‘most vulnerable to Chikungunya virus’The recent full-scale outbreak of Chikungunya Arbo virus infection in Pakistan suggests that the country has become a haven for the virus. According to the findings of an international study, Sindh is...
Don’t leave offal in open, residents of areas near airports urgedThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan has urged the public, particularly those living near airports, not to dump offal of sacrificial animals in front of their homes since it can attract bird...