ATC remanded ‘mastermind’ of Karachi University blast in police custody till July 16 By: Web Desk on July 5, 2022KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) produced on Tuesday the alleged mastermind of the Karachi University suicide bomb blast before an anti-terrorism court (ATC), after arresting him in a major breakthrough in the investigation. The suspect had been arrested by the CTD with technical assistance from other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) on Monday. During the court […]
K-Electric seeks NEPRA to increase power tariff to Rs11.34 per unit By: Web Desk on June 23, 2022K-Electric is about to give the people of Karachi another electric shock, as it has formally sought the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to raise the price of energy by Rs11.34 per unit. According to official sources, K-Electric has requested that the Nepra raise the price of energy due to a monthly fuel cost […]
Karachi court orders for autospy of Amir Liaquat’s body By: Web Desk on June 18, 2022Karachi court ordered a post-mortem examination of TV anchor and former PTI MNA Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain’s corpse on Saturday. Aamir Liaquat’s heirs had previously said that they did not want the body to be post-mortem. After hearing both parties, Judicial Magistrate Wazir Hussain Memon of Karachi (West) withheld his judgement earlier Saturday but subsequently […]
Karachi business community opposes govt suggestion of closing market at 8:30 p.m By: Web Desk on June 9, 2022KARACHI: The Karachi business community has spoken out against the federal government’s intention to reduce business hours until 8:30 p.m, claiming that similar measures have previously failed to produce significant results. While criticizing the government’s suggestion, Bakhabar Savera, President of All Karachi Tajir Ittehad (AKTI) Atiq Mir inquired that “who could work in the searing […]
SHC ordered FIA to take action against any bid to transfer Dua Zehra abroad By: Web Desk on June 3, 2022KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) urged the federal government and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday to take action against any attempt to send Dua Zehra abroad after the young Karachi girl claimed to have married of her own free will. During the previous hearing, the top Sindh court issued a show-cause notice […]
CM Hamza takes notice of leakage of exam papers By: News Desk on May 20, 2022On Friday, the Chief Minister of Punjab Hamza Shehbaz issued a notice regarding the leaking of examination papers by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE), Rawalpindi. Dr. Khalid Mehmood, chairman of the Rawalpindi Board, and Shahnshah Babar Khan, controller of examinations, were suspended by the chief minister. Shahenshah Babar Khan was suspended for […]
Grave crisis: Karachi’s dead running out of burial space By: AFP on April 15, 2022KARACHI: In the teeming metropolis of Karachi, Pakistan’s biggest city, graveyards are filling up and the dead are running out of space to rest. But for the right price to the right person, a plot can be “found” for the body of a loved one by shady crews who demolish old graves to make room […]
Matches decided in 1st Sindh Muslim tennis championship By: APP on February 26, 2022KARACHI: As many as four matches of the 1st All Sindh Muslim Sports Trophy Tennis Championship were decided. According to the fifth-day results of the championship, here on Saturday. Men’s Singles Pre Quarter Adnan Khan beat Raheel Shabbir 6-0,6-4 Men’s Doubles Quarter Nadir Bachani beat Muneer Derbari 6-2, 6-3 Asif Bachani beat Shahab Khan 6-2, […]
HBL PSL 7: Behroze Sabzwari finds differences among Karachi Kings squad By: Web Desk on February 16, 2022The Babar Azam-captained Karachi Kings are the first and only team throughout the entire season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) who have lost seven back to back matches. Cricket fans are incredibly frustrated with their performance on field, however they are additionally presenting the explanations for such a grim execution. “I have heard there […]
One dies, two rescued in roof collapse incident in Defence Karachi By: APP on January 29, 2022ISLAMABAD: On Saturday, at least one worker died, two rescued when a roof of the under-construction house collapsed in Defence Karachi. According to details, five laborers were busy in work, suddenly the roof collapsed and all of them fell under the debris of the house. The rescue team was busy locating the rest of the […]