HRCP condemns police action against Aurat March activists in Karachi, urges authorities to respect people’s access to civic spaces

Calls on authorities to investigate alleged police misconduct.

Published 05 Dec, 2025 02:05pm

Massive blaze rips through sprawling garment factory at Karachi’s Landhi EPZ

Three-storey building spread over 2,000 square yards collapsed before fire could be brought under control.

Updated 05 Dec, 2025 08:54am

Despite stakeholders’ criticism, Sindh govt pushes ahead with plan to detach ICCBS from KU

Minister for Universities and Boards Ismail Rahu says a draft bill regarding the matter has been forwarded to the Charter Inspection Committee.

Updated 05 Dec, 2025 09:01am

Hearing put off on plea for judicial probe into child’s manhole death

Counsel seeks time to prepare arguments on relevant rules, regulations.

Updated 05 Dec, 2025 09:15am

Sindh govt opens extensive rescue expansion programme

110 new ambulances deployed for provincial highways.

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:17am

SHC orders ECP to conduct fresh interviews to appoint law director

Petitioner claims to be rightful for post.

Updated 05 Dec, 2025 09:23am

Police block routes to Karachi Press Club, detain activist ahead of Aurat March press conference

Civil society seeks recovery of "missing" Mahjabeen Baloch, teenage Nasreen Baloch; roads nearby press club reopened after being briefly closed off.

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 09:00pm

Child’s drowning in manhole: KMC, Red Line management trade allegations of negligence, deny responsibility

Assistant commissioner among five officials suspended by Sindh chief minister.

Published 04 Dec, 2025 09:27am

Bilawal opens two SIUT units at hospital’s new building

Facilities opened in Sharea Faisal building named after renowned late psychiatrist Dr Haroon Ahmed and journalist Zubeida Mustafa.

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 09:07am

PAC orders degree verification of all university staff in Sindh

DUHS vice chancellor says eight out of 10 employees with fake degrees removed from service, other two to be terminated shortly.

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 09:17am

Notices issued on plea for FIR over child’s manhole death in Karachi

Applicant argues death of child not an isolated incident.

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 09:34am

Child’s drowning in manhole: Karachi mayor assures ‘impartial inquiry’, action against those found ‘negligent’ in visit to family

Says structured measures will be enacted to prevent such incidents in the future; KMC report attributes death to "carelessness" of BRT.

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 12:09am

Karachi ATC acquits Mahrang Baloch in terrorism, sedition case after a year

Mahrang had been booked in a terrorism case on Oct 11, 2024, for allegedly inciting people by levelling “allegations against security institutions”.

Published 03 Dec, 2025 04:12pm

All milk samples collected in Karachi found unfit for human health, SHC told

Report by Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority shows presence of formalin and phosphate in samples.

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 08:19am

Police honour teenager who found body of child who drowned in open manhole in Karachi

The civic bodies concerned had failed to give credit to the boy as they highlighted only their efforts.

Published 03 Dec, 2025 08:30am

Anger grows over death of 3-year-old boy who drowned in open manhole in Karachi

Pleas for FIR against mayor, KWSC, Gulshan town chairman and judicial inquiry land in courts.

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 09:26am

Mayor Wahab favours vertical expansion in Karachi

Mayor says informal settlements must be transformed through "out-of-the-box" solutions.

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 08:07am

Minor girl killed, 5 others injured as gas cylinder explodes in car in Karachi

Police surgeon says deceased girl sustained 80pc burn wounds.

Published 02 Dec, 2025 10:21pm

Opposition in Sindh Assembly demands accountability, punishment for those responsible after boy drowns in open manhole in Karachi

Muttahida stages walkout; JI wants mayor’s resignation; PTI demands stringent laws; Sindh information minister promises accountability.

Published 02 Dec, 2025 07:45am

Sindh cabinet orders probe into solar energy project to protect public money

Improper contract modifications, payments made for missing work and critical issues with imports caused large financial losses, ministers told.

Updated 02 Dec, 2025 07:58am