KARACHI Top Stories

From Karachi To Mumbai & Chennai: Why Are South Asia's Mega Cities Struggling To Cool Down?2026-05-18
News18: From Mumbai and Chennai’s humidity-heavy summers to Delhi’s blistering dry heat and Kolkata’s moisture, urban India is already seeing longer, harsher and more frequent heatwaves ......
Karachi court extends Anmol alias Pinky's physical remand in murder case by 4 days2026-05-18
Dawn: KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Monday extended the physical remand of alleged drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky by four days in connection with a murder case. Anmol was arrested last week from her apartment in Karachi in connection with two cases pertaining...
FIA arrests two for 'impersonating government officials' in Karachi2026-05-17
Dawn: ISLAMABAD: The FederalInvestigationAgency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle of Karachi has arrested two individuals, including a woman, for posing as government officials and illegally using state logos and emblems, it emerged on Sunday. According to an FIA...
Mouth-watering drinks, punches hit taste buds at Karachi beverage fest2026-05-17
Dawn: Two student chefs prepare to showcase a pineapple and peach drink ahead of the judges’ arrival. —Fahim Siddiqi / White Star KARACHI: A drinks show at the Wok Hei restaurant on Saturday was a unique opportunity to beat the heat by tasting refreshing summer...
‘It’s no longer exceptional’: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat2026-05-17
The Guardian: Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisis...
Karachi roads paved with good intentions but potholed with reality2026-05-16
Dawn: For at least two decades, HijriRoad has been a nuisance for the people who live in Gulshan Town’s Metroville Colony. So when UC 6 chairman Nasir Ashfaq managed to get the Karachi Development Authority to fix the inner neighbourhood service lane, they insisted...
Fatima Sana Sets Fastest Women’s T20I Fifty Record as Pakistan Sweep Zimbabwe in Karachi2026-05-16
Gulf News: While Pakistan’s men’s team continues to struggle in Bangladesh, the women’s team is giving fans something to celebrate back home. PakistanWomen completed a dominant clean sweep over Zimbabwe after sealing a crushing 133 run victory in the third and final...
Probe shows foreigners' involvement in network run by alleged drug queenpin Anmol alias Pinky: Karachi AIG2026-05-15
Dawn: Karachi Additional Inspector General (AIG) Azad Khan shared details on Friday of probe against alleged queenpin Anmol alias Pinky, saying that investigators had come across information regarding the involvement of foreigners in running the drug network. Anmol...