Karachi’s Nazimabad recorded most rain as downpour continued the whole night By: Web Desk on October 1, 2021KARACHI: The rains in Nazimabad continued overnight on Friday as storm Gulab is nearing Sindh-Makran coast. It is evolving into a more depressing cyclone. Nazimabad of the district central received 24.4 millimeter rain that made it the largest recipient. North Karachi area followed it with rain reception stood at 12.6 mm. Pakistan Faisal Airforce Base […]
Public holiday declared in Karachi today By: Web Desk on October 1, 2021Cyclone is building up in the Arabian Sea and threatens to trigger heavy rain and thunderstorms in the city. The Commissioner Karachi has declared a public holiday in the metropolis for today. The commissioner said in a notification that all government offices and businesses in Karachi will remain closed today. “All offices, educational institutions, and […]
IBA Karachi expels student for highlighting harassment at the campus By: Web Desk on September 30, 2021The Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi has ousted a student after he highlighted and posted about a case of harassment that took place on campus. After expelling the student, IBA’s Disciplinary Committee said that it took the decision to ensure the safety of students. It will address their concerns in a timely manner. “The […]
Arabian sea depression 250 KM away from Karachi By: Web Desk on September 30, 2021KARACHI: A weather official has said that the depression in the Arabian Sea has been at a distance of 250 kilometres from Karachi. It has further intensified. Director Pakistan Meteorological Department said that the weather conditions are conducive to further intensify the depression into a tropical cyclone. “Current meteorological assessments indicate the trajectory of the […]
Acid thrown on a woman in Karachi by an unknown man By: Web Desk on September 30, 2021KARACHI: In a dreadful event on Thursday, another woman fell victim to an acid attack in the Mansehra Colony of Landhi. She collapsed at the mercy of rescue teams. The woman is in a critical state of health and has been shifted to a local hospital, the rescue teams said. The local police have reached […]
Ministers assigned responsibilities as Karachi braces for heavy rains and urban flooding By: Web Desk on September 30, 2021KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has assigned various districts of the city to his provincial ministers. He gave them responsibility for their area as cyclone Gulab threatens to trigger torrential rains in the city. The CM’s spokesperson said Minister of Excise and Taxation Mukesh Kumar Chawla has been tasked to monitor the situation. He […]
Fire breaks out in Karachi Church By: Web Desk on September 29, 2021KARACHI: Fire erupted in a local church in Korangi’s Number 3 area in mysterious circumstances on Wednesday. It damaged the walls and furniture of the worship place. The witnesses have not reported a single casualty or injury in the unfortunate church fire event. The fire and rescue teams are also on the scene. Media is […]
Two people arrested for not getting COVID-19 shot By: Web Desk on September 24, 2021KARACHI: Karachi police took two people into custody for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday. Police registered a case against them at the Sohrab Goth Police Station, the police said. Adding that the case includes provisions of violation of government orders. The police registered the case under the Sindh Epidemic Diseases Act, 2014. The […]
21 year old boy got killed in front of his father for resisting robbery By: Web Desk on September 21, 2021 KARACHI: A young man was shot dead during an armed robbery yesterday. He resisted while driving his car with his father inside on the University Road of Gulshan-i-Iqbal. According to the police, the 21-year-old deceased, Umer Butt was killed near Al-Jadeed Supermarket in the busy Mosamiat area. Four robbers riding on two motorbikes were […]
5 Karachi’ites engaged in hundi arrested by FIA: 81 mn seized By: Web Desk on September 16, 2021KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency has arrested five men in many raids across Karachi who the agency said were involved in money hundi/hawala business cases. FIA’s corporate crime circle team has raided today the offices of the alleged money launderers at I. I. Chundrigar Road and Clifton and arrested five men in whose custody the […]