KARACHI Top Stories

Pak gives nod for direct Dhaka-Karachi flights by Bangladesh airline2026-01-02
India Today: Pak gives nod for direct Dhaka-Karachi flights by Bangladesh airline ......
Pakistan issues permission to Biman Airways to start direct operations on Dhaka-Karachi2026-01-02
The Hindu: “Details of flight schedules and operations will be finalised by next week, and Biman will operate its flights under PakistanCivil Aviation rules,” says Civil Aviation authority report ......
HRCP expresses concern at roughing up of YouTuber Rajab Butt during court appearance in Karachi2026-01-02
Dawn: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Friday expressed concern over the roughing up of YouTuber Rajab Butt during a court appearance in Karachi earlier this week. On Monday, Butt was physically assaulted at the Karachi CityCourt premises during the...
‘Are you ready?’: KP CM Sohail Afridi says he will visit Karachi on January 92026-01-01
Dawn: Days after concluding a three-day visit to Lahore to launch PTI’s street movement, Khyber PakhtunkhwaChief Minister Sohail Afridi announced on Thursday that he will visit Karachi on January 9. “Friday, January 9!” the chief minister said on social media...
Karachi streets remain unsafe for citizens in 20252026-01-01
Dawn: • Official data shows over 64,000 street crimes reported in outgoing year compared to 71,105 in 2024 • More than 46,000 citizens lost their cars / bikes, over 17,000 their cell phones in 2025 KARACHI: Although police have claimed a significant reduction in the...
Sindh govt appoints Karachi police chief Javed Akhtar Odho as acting IGP Sindh2025-12-31
Dawn: The Sindh government on Wednesday appointed Karachi police chief Javed Akhtar Odho as the acting inspector general of police (IGP) Sindh. The change in command comes after incumbent IGP Ghulam NabiMemon relinquished charge today after attaining the age of...
Traffic police issues New Year’s Eve plan for Karachi2025-12-31
Dawn: Authorities have finalised a traffic plan for Karachi for New Year‘s Eve while security arrangements have also been made in different cities, including Sindh’s provincial capital, for 2025’s last night. According to the traffic plan issued by the Karachi...
Pakistan allows re-export of nearly 500 tea containers of Việt Nam stranded at Karachi Port2025-12-31
Vietnam News: Pakistan has allowed nearly 500 containers of tea of Việt Nam stuck at Karachi Port due to regional tensions to be re-exported, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Wednesday. HÀ NỘI — Pakistan has allowed nearly 500 containers of Vietnamese tea...
Double-decker buses introduced in Karachi, to be available to the public from tomorrow2025-12-31
Dawn: Double-decker buses were introduced in Karachi on Wednesday, with SindhSenior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon saying that they would be available to the public from January 1 (Thursday). “Today marks the beginning of double-decker bus in the city. They will be...