KARACHI Top Stories

Dawn: KARACHI: Reckless and negligent driving claimed the lives of three people in as many fatal accidents on Saturday, according to police and rescue services officials. According to a statement from the KarachiTraffic Police, a trailer driver was involved in...
Dawn: A domestic worker was allegedly beaten by a man in Karachi earlier this week, it emerged on Thursday. According to a first information report filed at Gabol Town police station — dated December 13 and available with Dawn — the complainant stated that she was...
Dawn: A new study has revealed that labour rights abuses remained rampant in major textile factories in major production hubs — Karachi and Faisalabad — manufacturing healthcare exports to Europe. The report was titled “Public money, private harm: The role of EU...
Dawn: In June, consecutive tremors shook Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi. Fifty-seven low-intensity quakes, measuring 1.5-3.8 on the Richter scale, were recorded on 1-25 June, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reportedly said. Several months later,...
Dawn: The NationalCyber CrimeInvestigationAgency (NCCIA), in a joint raid along with intelligence and law enforcement agencies, arrested several foreign nationals allegedly running a fraudulent Ponzi scheme network in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA)...
News18: One of Karachi’s oldest and most densely populated localities, Lyari Town has long been associated with gang wars, police crackdowns and drug trade. ......
Dawn: • Abad says its members are receiving calls from Iran‑ and UAE‑based numbers, demanding up to Rs 50 million in ‘protection money’ • Says at least 10 builders have formally reported threats • Warns of shutdown from Jan 15 if govt fails to rein in criminal...