A private cargo aircraft traveling from Sharjah to Karachi has gone missing after losing contact with air traffic control over the Arabian Sea. According to the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), the missing cargo plane disappeared from radar while approaching Karachi, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation. The aircraft, operated by K2 Airways, was a […]
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Court sends Zamir Abbasi to jail in BRT Yellow Line corruption case
A provincial anti-corruption court in Karachi has sent former official Zamir Abbasi to judicial custody in the alleged Rs8.5 billion corruption case linked to the city’s BRT Yellow Line project. Read More: Former BRT Yellow Line Project Director Arrested Over Alleged Rs8 billion financial irregularity The court ordered that Abbasi be transferred to Karachi Central Jail […]
Former BRT director remand extended in corruption case
A provincial anti-corruption court in Karachi has extended the physical remand of former Yellow Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project Director Zamir Abbasi by three days in an ongoing corruption investigation. The court directed that Abbasi remain in the custody of anti-corruption authorities to facilitate further inquiry into allegations of financial irregularities linked to the […]
Probe terms Gul Plaza fire accidental incident, names suspects
Police have declared the Gul Plaza fire in Karachi an accidental incident in their investigation report, while naming several individuals as suspects over alleged negligence that authorities say contributed to the tragedy. According to the investigation report submitted to the prosecution along with the case challan, forensic findings confirmed that the fire was accidental and […]
Military vows payback after Karachi terror attack
Three Pakistan Rangers personnel embraced martyrdom and four others were injured when militants belonging to India-backed group, Jamaat ul Ahrar, launched a coordinated attack on a Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) camp in Karachi, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, the assailants detonated a blast […]
Punjab CM lauds Rangers for foiling Karachi terror attack
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday commended the successful foiling of a terrorist attack on a Pakistan Rangers camp in Karachi and paid tribute to the security forces for their swift and professional response. In a statement, the chief minister saluted the martyrs who laid down their lives during the operation and expressed […]
Two hardened criminals killed in Karachi police encounter
Two hardened criminals were killed in an encounter with police during an operation in in Budhni Goth, a police official said. SSP Samiullah Soomro has said that the alleged bandits identified as Mohammad Peeral and Sameer alias Shahmir were killed in a shootout with the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) CIA. “The slain criminals were wanted […]
Light drizzle expected in Karachi over the next 24 hours
Karachi is expected to experience humid weather, partly cloudy skies and light drizzle at isolated locations during the morning and night over the next 24 hours, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The weather department said sea breezes are continuing to blow across the city at a speed of around 15 kilometres per hour, […]
Karachi tightens security for 8th Muharram procession
Karachi authorities have implemented strict security measures for the central 8th Muharram procession, with several roads, streets, and commercial areas sealed to ensure the safety of participants and maintain law and order during the religious observance. The main procession began from Nishtar Park and is scheduled to follow its traditional route through key areas of […]
South Africa Women’s Under-19 Cricket Team will tour Pakistan for the first time
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced that the South Africa Women’s Under-19 Cricket Team will tour Pakistan for the first time to play a five-match T20 series against the Pakistan Women’s Under-19 Cricket Team. According to the PCB, the tour will mark the maiden visit of South Africa’s women’s under-19 side to Pakistan and […]