KARACHI Top Stories

22 Iranian crew of US-interdicted tanker handed over to Iranian consulate in Karachi2026-06-26
Anadolu Agency: Twenty-two Iranian crew members of a tanker interdicted by US authorities in international waters were handed over to Iran’s consulate in Karachi, Pakistan on Friday. The crew arrived at Karachi port in the presence of PakistaniForeign Ministry...
Pakistani Hindus join Shiite Muslims in Muharram observances honoring Imam Hussein2026-06-26
Newsday: KARACHI, Pakistan — Raju Rathore’s Hindu faith and devotion to Imam Hussein converge in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi during Muharram, one of Islam’s sacred months. Religious observances during this period are primarily associated with Shiite Muslims. But in...
Police launch high-level probe into rape, murder of 3-year-old girl in Karachi's Quaidabad2026-06-25
Dawn: KARACHI: A high-level team formed by SindhInspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Alam Odho has launched an investigation into the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Karachi’s Quaidabad, collecting DNA samples from over a dozen suspects from the same...
Police launch high-level probe into horrific rape, murder of 3-year-old girl in Karachi's Quaidabad2026-06-25
Dawn: KARACHI: A high-level team formed by SindhInspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Alam Odho has launched an investigation into the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Karachi’s Quaidabad, collecting DNA samples from over a dozen suspects from the same...
Horror in Karachi's Quaidabad after 3-year-old’s body found dumped outside her home2026-06-25
Dawn: • Girl subjected to ‘violent rape’ before being murdered • Police surgeon describes it as ‘one of the most horrific cases in her career’ • IGP forms special team to bring culprits to justice KARACHI: A three-year-old girl was found murdered at her doorstep in...
Man sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering trans person in Karachi2026-06-25
Dawn: KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing a transgender person by stabbing with a dagger over allegations that the victim was “spreading vulgarity” in the area. Additional District and SessionsJudge (West) Gada Hussain...