KARACHI Top Stories

At least 16 killed in Karachi Soldier Bazaar building collapse following gas explosion2026-02-19
Dawn: KARACHI: At least 16 people, including women and children, were killed, and 14 injured after a suspected gas explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in Karachi’s Soldier Bazaar area, according to rescue officials. The incident occurred at a...
Gas explosion kills 13 in Pakistan’s Karachi, collapsing building2026-02-19
Al Jazeera: A gas explosion has torn through an apartment building in Pakistan’s largest port city of Karachi, killing at least 13 people, including women and children, and injuring several others after part of the...
Pakistan Clears Afghan Transit Cargo for Karachi Ports After Months of Delay2026-02-19
Khaama Press: Pakistan’sFederal Board of Revenue announces Afghanistan transit goods, previously stuck in Chaman and Quetta, can now be moved to Karachi ports for re-export. The FederalBoard of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has confirmed that...
At least 13 killed in Karachi Soldier Bazaar building collapse following gas explosion2026-02-19
Dawn: KARACHI: At least 13 people, including women and children, were killed and 13 were injured after a suspected gas explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in the Soldier Bazaar area of Karachi, according to rescue services. The incident...
E-challan only on roads with signage in Karachi, SHC told2026-02-19
Dawn: KARACHI: The traffic police on Wednesday informed the Sindh High Court that e-challan system had only been initiated on the corridors of the city where road infrastructure, lane marking and signage were fully operational. It also submitted that...
At least 10 killed in Karachi Soldier Bazaar building collapse following gas explosion2026-02-19
Dawn: KARACHI: At least 10 people, including women and children, were killed and 11 were injured after a suspected gas explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in the Soldier Bazaar area of Karachi, according to rescue services. The incident...
At least 6 killed in Karachi Soldier Bazaar building collapse following gas explosion2026-02-19
Dawn: KARACHI: At least six people were killed and 11 were injured after a suspected gas explosion caused part of a residential building...
Citizens stage protest outside Karachi Press Club against killing of suspect during CTD raid2026-02-18
Dawn: KARACHI: A large number of people gathered outside the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday to protest the killing of a man during an alleged encounter by the Counter TerrorismDepartment (CTD) a day earlier, alleging that the deceased was a student who was earlier...
SSGC assures ‘uninterrupted’ gas supply in Karachi during Sehr, Iftar2026-02-17
Dawn: KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has issued a gas supply schedule for Karachi and the surrounding areas for the holy month of Ramazan. The announcement by the utility said that gas would be available from 3am to 9am for...
Rainfall, hail lashes parts of Karachi2026-02-17
Dawn: KARACHI: Mild to heavy rainfall, including hail, was reported in several areas of the metropolitan city on Tuesday. Rainfall accompanied by hail was reported in...
Four Militants Killed in Pakistan’s Karachi Counterterror Raid2026-02-17
Khaama Press: Pakistani counterterrorism forces killed four militants in an early morning raid in Karachi, seizing explosives and preventing planned attacks, officials said Tuesday. Police in Pakistan said counterterrorism units launched the...
4 militants killed in anti-terrorism operation in Pakistan's port city of Karachi2026-02-17
Anadolu Agency: Four terrorists were killed, and two police officers were injured during an anti-terrorism operation against militants in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, the interior minister said on...
No casualties reported as huge fire near Karachi University brought under control2026-02-16
Dawn: KARACHI: No casualties were reported as a huge fire that erupted in the bushes near the University of Karachi (KU) on Monday was brought under control, according to officials....