KARACHI Top Stories

Daytime movement of heavy vehicles banned in Karachi for 2 months2025-12-24
Dawn: The daytime movement of heavy traffic vehicles has been banned in Karachi for two months, it emerged on Wednesday. The development comes as the city has recently witnessed a steep increase in traffic accidents, with many resulting from collisions with heavy...
Five extortion networks active in Karachi from abroad: Sindh home minister2025-12-24
Dawn: • Lanjar claims efforts underway for extradition of foreign-based gangsters • Says KP govt asked to take action against 11 arms dealers supplying weapons to riverine area gangs KARACHI: SindhHome Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar said on Tuesday that five major...
Karachi World Book Fair ends with ‘record turnout’2025-12-23
Dawn: A large number of people throng Expo Centre on the last day of the book fair.—Dawn KARACHI: The five-day KarachiWorld Book Fair (KWBF) concluded on Monday evening at Expo Centre with organisers — the Pakistan Publishers and Booksellers — claiming that it...
Meet India’s Mach 8 Missile ET-LDHCM: Hits Karachi In 10 Minutes, Evades All Defence Systems2025-12-23
Zeenews: Flying at Mach 8, India’s ET-LDHCM can reach enemy targets in minutes, outpacing all defences. ......
MindHYVE.ai™ and KPSIAJ Sign Strategic MOU to Advance AI-Driven Innovation in Education and Healthcare Across Karachi2025-12-22
PR Newswire: KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MindHYVE.ai, Inc., and Khoja (Pirhai) ShiaIsnaAsheri Jamaat (KPSIAJ) announced the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic collaboration to introduce responsible,...
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation told to stop breeding of exotic species at zoo2025-12-22
Dawn: KARACHI: The Sindh government has directed the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to immediately take steps to stop the breeding of exotic species at the Karachi zoo, with particular emphasis on big cats. The directive was issued by SindhChief Secretary...
SOCIETY: THE SHAPATAR BOYS OF KARACHI2025-12-21
Dawn: Tariq 180 (left) and Saqib Sanki during a race on the Super Highway in 2024 | Screengrab It’s a situation most drivers on Karachi’s major thoroughfares have experienced, especially on weekend nights and public holidays: a ghost motorcycle closing in at...
Karachi experiences foggy morning, ‘very unhealthy’ air, flight disruptions2025-12-21
Dawn: As fog engulfed several areas of Karachi on Sunday morning and the city experienced “very unhealthy” weather conditions, flight disruptions and one road accident death were reported. Low visibility due to fog was reported from Super Highway, Surjani Town,...
Karachi witnesses foggy morning; police report one accident death2025-12-21
Dawn: As fog engulfed several areas of Karachi on Sunday morning, police reported the death of a motorcyclist in an accident, attributing it to hazy weather conditions, among...