Karachi

Pakistan: BYC protesters face crackdown across Karachi and Balochistan

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Karachi and Balochistan on Sunday, responding to a call from the Baloch…

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Karachi faces price hike during Ramadan, residents struggle to afford essentials

Residents of Karachi are struggling with a sharp increase in the prices of essential goods as Ramadan begins, making it…

1 month ago

Karachi bleeds as 42 lives lost, over 230 injured in firing incidents this month: Report

At least 42 people including five women, lost their lives in firing incidents across Karachi between January 1 and 28,…

3 months ago

Paank report documents 98 cases of enforced disappearances and illegal detentions in Balochistan, Karachi

Paank, human rights wing of the extrajudicial killings, has released its November report of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. The…

4 months ago

Pakistan: Residents block roads in Karachi’s Nazimabad to protest against power and water shortage

Frustrated with power and water shortage, people on Monday evening blocked both tracks of one of the major roads in…

4 months ago

Four young Baloch men reported missing in Karachi amid ongoing enforced disappearance

Amid the ongoing atrocities and enforced disappearances in Balochistan by Pakistani armed forces, four young Baloch men were reported missing…

6 months ago

Pakistan: Over 100 children die due to Diphtheria in Karachi amid lack of facilities

Over 100 children have died in Pakistan's Karachi from diphtheria this year due to the unavailability of Diphtheria Anti-Toxin (DAT),…

6 months ago

Law and order further deteriorates as over 5,000 crimes reported across Karachi in September: Report

Amid deteriorating law and order in Karachi, the Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) has released the statistics of the amount…

6 months ago

Three foreign nationals killed, 17 injured in explosion near Karachi airport

At least three foreign nationals were killed, while 17 others were injured following a massive explosion near Karachi's Jinnah International…

6 months ago

Karachi residents hold protest against power, water supply disruptions

Residents of Karachi held protests against the disruption of electricity and water supplies to their localities, causing severe traffic jams…

6 months ago

Karachi residents stage 12-hour protest over power, water shortages

Residents of Karachi staged a sit-in protest on Hawkes Bay Road in front of Mauripur Main Bazar, blocking traffic to…

7 months ago

Karachi witnesses surge in street crime, reports 5,960 incidents in August

Karachi has witnessed a surge in street crime, with 5,960 incidents reported in August alone, ARY News reported. According to…

7 months ago

Pakistan: Mass rally held against enforced disappearances in Karachi

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Karachi on August 30, 2024, to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced…

8 months ago

Women in Pakistan’s Karachi protest against soaring inflation and heavy taxes

Several members of the Jamaat-e-Islami Paksitan on Thursday organised a protest in Karachi, raising their concerns against the soaring inflation…

8 months ago

Pakistan Marks Its I-Day With Bullets, Kashmir, Rape And A Viral Snore

By Ramananda Sengupta Pakistan celebrated its 77th Independence Day on Wednesday with President Asif Ali Zardari and other leaders pledging…

8 months ago

Karachi sees 44,000 street crime incidents in first seven months of 2024

Karachi has witnessed a surge in street crime incidents, with over 44,000 incidents reported from January to July this year,…

8 months ago

Pakistan’s Karachi witnesses 11 pc rise in street crimes in 2023: HRCP

Pakistan's Karachi has witnessed an 11 per cent rise in street crimes, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan…

8 months ago

Pakistan: Highway connecting Quetta to Karachi blocked over demand to release abducted Baloch activist

Demanding a safe return of forcibly abducted Zaheer Ahmed Baloch in Quetta, the main highway linking Quetta to Karachi (N-25)…

9 months ago

Pakistan: Karachi has been put on high alert over mysterious deaths; toll reaches 22

The city of Karachi is grappling with a mysterious and concerning trend as the number of unidentified bodies found in…

10 months ago

Pakistan: Load-shedding makes lives of people a living hell in Sindh

With the rise in mercury levels, load-sheddings in different cities of Sindh province of Pakistan have made the lives of…

11 months ago

‘India landed on moon, while we…’: Pakistani lawmaker highlights lack of amenities in Karachi

Pakistani lawmaker Syed Mustafa Kamal drew a comparison between India's achievements and the precarious situation in Karachi, by mentioning India's…

11 months ago