Two people were found dead inside a parked vehicle near Seaview Apartments in Karachi’s Clifton area. Police and rescue officials reached the scene and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
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Sindh Government Declares August 14 a Public Holiday for Independence Day
The Government of Sindh has declared Thursday, August 14, a public holiday across the province to mark Pakistan’s Independence Day. The announcement was made through an official notification issued on Monday, confirming that all government offices, autonomous and semi autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils operating under the administrative control of the Sindh government will...
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Dharna at Shahrah-e-Faisal Jamaat-e-Islami Blocks Road
Dharna at Shahrah-e-Faisal Jamaat-e-Islami Blocks Road. Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Chief Monem Zafar announced that Jamaat-e-Islami will hold nationwide protests today against the petroleum levy charges, calling for public participation across the country, with Karachi’s own demonstration centred on Shahrah-e-Faisal, one of the city’s busiest arteries. Party workers are expected to block traffic along the road as...
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Petrol Pump Strike Begins Nationwide as Karachi Dealers Hold Back
Petrol pumps across Karachi and the rest of the country entered an indefinite shutdown from midnight on Tuesday after talks between fuel retailers and the federal government collapsed, threatening fresh disruption for commuters and transporters in a city already stretched by rising fuel costs. The All Pakistan Petrol Pumps Owners Association announced the strike after...
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KMC Approves Rs55.28 Billion Budget for Karachi Amid Opposition Concerns
The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has passed a Rs55.28 billion budget for the fiscal year.
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Sindh Reports Decline in Major Crimes and Terrorism Incidents in First Half of 2026
Sindh has recorded a notable decline in major crimes and terrorism-related incidents during the first half of 2026, according to a report circulating among law enforcement officials, offering a rare piece of encouraging news on a front that has long worried residents of the province’s urban centers. Officials familiar with the figures say Sindh has...
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Karachi Hospital HIV Case Count Rises to 94 Among Children
The number of children infected with HIV linked to a Karachi hospital has climbed to 94, after 16 additional cases were disclosed during a hearing before the Sindh Ombudsman on Tuesday, deepening concerns over an outbreak that has been under investigation since late last year. The fresh figures were presented at the Kulsoom Bai Valika...
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Sindh Crime Falls Overall, But Karachi Snatching Cases Persist
Karachi’s overall street crime picture is sending mixed signals this week, as new provincial data shows crime falling across Sindh as a whole even as the city itself continues to see a rise in a specific category that residents encounter most directly, phone and vehicle snatching in public. The figures, presented at a high level...