‘Hydrant mafia’ to install 2 more hydrants

‘Hydrant mafia’ in Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has successfully got legal approval to install two more hydrants in the water-scarce city. Reports on...

Death toll reaches 21 as rain lashes Karachi, interior Sindh

At least 21 people have died in rain-related incidents in the port city and interior Sindh since Thursday, rescue officials said, as numerous roads...

Famous Qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down, TTP says they killed him ‘for blasphemy’

Earlier in 2014, the Islamabad Hight Court (IHC) had issued a notice in a blasphemy case to Amjad Sabri along with two TV channels for the playing of a Qawwali during a morning show.

IG Sindh takes notice of attack on TV channel team

Sindh Inspector General (IG) Shahid Nadeem Baloch on Saturday took notice of an attack on a private television team that left three staff members...

SHC retains ATC’s verdict of Rangers man’s death penalty

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday retained the death sentence of Rangers personnel Shahid Zafar and rejected the appeals filed by accused Rangers...

Karachi: Asad Umar hails Sindh govt for smooth run

KARACHI-  Asad Umar , a senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI),  on Friday hailed  PPP-led Sindh government for acting wisely and letting PTI to smoothly hold the protest, a private...

ET rejects PTI’s petition for re-poll in NA-256

Election Tribunal (ET) rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s petition in which it challenged the victory of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in NA-256 constituency in Karachi. It may...

Cracker blast injures 14 in Karachi

At least 14 people sustained injuries in a cracker blast that took place in Qasba Colony area of the metropolis in the wee hours...

Sindh Assembly speaker slams lawmakers over low attendance

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani slammed lawmakers over low attendance during the session on Wednesday. Voicing concerns over the lack of attendance, he...

Rehman Bhola’s namesake finds himself on Exit Control List

KARACHI: Namesake of the prime suspect in Baldia Town factory fire incident Rehman Bhola is unable to travel abroad since the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)...

Chaudhry Aslam’s case transferred to CID

Investigation in to the suicide attack that killed Crime Investigation Department (CID) Superintendent of Police Chaudhry Aslam was transferred to the CID on Wednesday. According...

4 including 2 policemen shot down in Karachi

Targeted killings continue as in the wee hours of Thursday the city lost four lives including two policemen in different shooting incidents. The killing spree...

Muttahida lawmaker indicted in illicit weapons case

  An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday indicted Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan MPA Kamran Farooqui in cases pertaining to possession of illicit weapons. Arrested in December last...

PIA suspends 4 officials over corruption

As many as four officials of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have been suspended over corruption charges. The officials are accused of causing loss of...

Anti-polio drive suspended in Sindh

Lady Health workers have announced suspending anti-polio drive across Sindh following the killings of three workers in Karachi area of Qayyumabad Tuesday morning. Speaking to...

Man found dead in Karachi

KARACHI: A man was found dead in his home in North Nazimabad on Wednesday. According to rescue sources, the body of a 45-year-old man, Saulat...

Religious parties announce strike on Friday

The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S) and other religious parties Sunday announced to observe a strike on Friday against the killing of Mufti Usman Yar Khan...