Karachi Court Grants Bail to Couple Accused of Burning 12-Year-Old Domestic Worker Karachi: A Judicial Magistrate East has granted bail to a husband and wife accused of torturing a 12-year-old domestic worker, setting surety bonds of Rs 30,000 each. The court rejected the police request for the couple’s physical remand. The young girl, identified as […]
DIG Traffic Issues Strict Safety Directives Amid Karachi’s Rising Road Fatalities KARACHI — In a bid to curb the alarming rise in road accidents, DIG Traffic Peer Muhammad Shah has issued final instructions to mills, factories, industries, and other organizations, making it mandatory for employees to strictly follow traffic safety rules. According to the directives, […]
Deputy Director Met Office, Anjum Nazir Zaigham, has said that a deep depression brings winds of 60 to 70 kilometers per hour. This weather system will influence Sindh’s southern districts till September 10, he said. Heavy rainfall is expected in some parts of Karachi, the Met Office predicted. Urban flooding is likely in Karachi under […]
Karachi Braces for More Rain as PMD Issues Fresh Alert Karachi — Light showers on Sunday morning brought some relief to several areas of Karachi, including Metroville, SITE, Baldia, and Mauripur, while drizzle was reported in Defence, Korangi Road, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Burns Road, and MA Jinnah Road. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the current […]
Two Dead in Karachi Motorcycle-Trailer Crash, Child Among Two Killed in Thatta Karachi — A tragic road accident in Karachi claimed two lives after a motorcycle, traveling at high speed, lost control and went into the wrong lane before slipping under a trailer. According to rescue officials, the horrifying crash was caught on video and […]
SHC Blocks Commercial Use of Karachi’s Public Parks KARACHI — The Sindh High Court (SHC) has struck down a City Council resolution that allowed public parks in Karachi to be used for commercial purposes. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Muhammad Faisal Kamal Alam and Justice Muhammad Hasan Akber, issued a detailed verdict following a petition […]
Body of Missing Teen Found in Karachi Manhole Karachi – The body of 15-year-old Abu Bakar, who had been reported missing since Friday, was recovered from a manhole in Sultanabad. Police said the body appeared to have been there for two to three days. Authorities have shifted the body to a hospital for a postmortem […]
Karachi Weather Warms Up, Punjab Faces More Flood Threats Karachi residents are seeing some relief as sea breezes return to the city, offering a slight respite from the heat. However, high humidity levels mean daytime temperatures could still feel quite uncomfortable. According to the Met Office, the mercury in Karachi may climb to a maximum […]
CCTV Footage of Karachi Robbery Sparks Fresh Concerns Over Rising Street Crimes KARACHI – A chilling CCTV video of a house robbery in Karachi has gone viral on social media, further fueling public fears about the city’s rising street crime. According to reports, two armed suspects arrived on a motorcycle and forced their way inside […]
Karachi’s Town Chairmen Earn PKR 50,000 Monthly, Reveals Munim Zafar KARACHI – Social activist Munim Zafar has shed light on the salaries and financial struggles of local government representatives in Karachi during a recent podcast with host Ayaz Samoo. Zafar revealed that the monthly salary of a town chairman in Karachi is around PKR 50,000, […]