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Karachi’s cleanliness operations during Eid ul Adha may face serious disruption after the Dumper Truck Transport Owners Association announced it would not participate in the collection of animal offal this year. The group cited repeated attacks on its vehicles and a lack of support from authorities as the reasons
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Parts of Karachi were jolted by another earthquake on Tuesday morning, causing fear among residents. This was the 11th tremor reported in just two days, raising concerns about continuing seismic activity in the area. The National Seismological Center confirmed that the quake occurred around 7:45am with a magnitude of
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Karachi Police have arrested Salman Farooqi, who was involved in a violent attack on a motorcyclist following a minor road accident in the Defence area. The arrest was made by tracing the suspect's mobile phone location, officials confirmed. The incident took place late last night, when Farooqi, reportedly
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The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has clarified that Karachi is not under threat of a heat wave, even though the city is experiencing high temperatures and uncomfortable humidity levels. In its latest forecast, the department reported that the city would see temperatures reaching up to 36°C, with the "
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Over the past four months, Karachi has witnessed a sharp rise in road accidents involving heavy transport vehicles (HTVs), with at least 110 lives lost in 132 days. The most recent tragedy took place on the Northern Bypass, where a speeding dumper crashed into a car, killing three family members.
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Rain and thunderstorms are expected in Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpur Khas, Khairpur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tharparkar, Sanghar, Umerkot, and Mithi from the evening of May 8 to May 10. Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan: The system will bring intermittent rain to Kashmir until May 12, and Gilgit-Baltistan
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Asif Ali Zardari President of Pakistan was hospitalized in Karachi on Monday night, due to some health deteriorated. According to Sources “Asif Zardari is undergoing treatment, while doctors perform necessary medical tests to evaluate his health condition”. A day before being hospitalized, Zardari offers Eid-Al-Fitr Prayer at Zardari
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Being stuck in traffic is one of the daily dreads of each person employed in a countries labor force, be it white collar workers travelling in your environmentally-harmful W-11’s or qin-chi (a 9-person rickshaw) or your blue collar workers travelling in the more recent red-
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Karachi police have intensified their search for two missing children from the Garden area after sniffer dogs identified a potential location near Lyari Kushti Mosque. Officials stated that the sniffer dogs, brought from Hyderabad, led investigators to a specific spot and stopped, prompting authorities to focus their efforts there. Further
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Once heralded as the ‘Planned City’ of Pakistan, Islamabad’s designed infrastructure and peaceful environment made it a symbol of the nation’s aspirations. However, over recent years, the city has seen a dramatic shift, with rising crime rates, growing safety concerns, and declining trust in governance tarnishing its reputation.
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President Asif Ali Zardari has intervened in the delayed completion of Karachi's Red Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, instructing the Sindh government to address bottlenecks and expedite the project. The ambitious Rs79 billion ADB-funded scheme, spanning 26km and launched in 2022, faces challenges leading to a
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Karachi, Pakistan, has unfortunately earned the title of the seventh most polluted city globally, with its air quality deteriorating to unhealthy levels due to unfavorable eastern winds. The Air Quality Index (AQI) has recorded a particulate matter level of 163, posing risks to the health of Karachi's residents.