At least five people were killed and 36 others injured on Monday as parts of Karachi and its surrounding areas were besieged by gusty winds accompanied by a dust storm and light rain, Radio Pakistan reported. The blustery winds blew away roofs and uprooted electricity poles and trees in different parts of the megalopolis, causing […]
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Court charges Mayor Waseem Akhtar for May 12th violence
KARACHI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday charged Waseem Akhtar along with others accused in a case related to the violence that occurred on May 12th, 2007. The court also asked witnesses to be present and record their statements in the next hearing which has been delayed till June 23rd. MQM leader Waseem Akhtar, who was the […]
I am a mayor without any powers: Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar
Lahore: Mayor of Karachi lamented in a press conference on Friday that he has no real mayoral powers. “Authority should be devolved to the lowest rungs of the hierarchy, but this is not happening. I am a mayor but I have no mayoral powers,” Waseem Akhtar said. The Mayor addressed the media after visiting Allama Iqbal’s tomb. […]