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Police register terrorism case against driver in Karachi's DHA imambargah car crash2026-06-22
Dawn: KARACHI: Police on Monday registered a terrorism case against the driver of a van that crashed into a tent of mourners outside an imambargah in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) a day earlier. Three of the driver’s companions were also named in the...
A bite beyond belief: The universal appeal of dum-ke-roat2026-06-22
The Siasat Daily: If haleem defines Ramzan in Hyderabad, dum-ke-roat heralds the arrival of Muharram. The moment the crescent indicating the month of mourning is sighted, bakeries across Hyderabad begin preparing one of the city’s most cherished seasonal delicacies....
Karachi police register terrorism case over car-ramming incident at DHA imambargah2026-06-22
Dawn: KARACHI: Police said on Monday they have registered a case under terrorism charges after an ostensibly speeding van intruded into a tent of mourners outside an imambargah in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Sunday evening, killing a teenage girl and injuring...
Pakistan: Speeding car rams into Shia procession, 14 injured2026-06-22
The Siasat Daily: Karachi: At least 14 people, mostly women and children, were injured when a speeding car rammed into a Shia religious congregation in Pakistan’s Karachi city, police said on Monday, June 22. The incident occurred on Sunday, June 21,...
14 hurt after vehicle crashes into tent outside DHA imambargah in Karachi2026-06-22
Dawn: KARACHI: Fourteen people, mostly women, were injured when a fast-moving vehicle rammed into a tent erected by mourners outside an imambargah in Defence Housing Authority, police and rescue services officials said. Darakshan SHORashid Ali said that a Suzuki...
Talks between transporters, police break down as Karachi strike enters third day2026-06-20
Dawn: A strike by public transport operators in Karachi will continue after talks with police broke down, the head of a transporters’ union said on Saturday. The wheel-jam strike has been observed in the metropolis since Thursday against electronic traffic challans,...