KARACHI Top Stories

Overcrowding endemic in Pakistan’s prison system: report
Pakistani army troops stand alert at an entrance to a prison, where the trial of a university student lynching case is being held in Haripur, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.
AP / Anjum Naveed
2025-01-18, Dawn
KARACHI: Pakistan’s prisons are housing 152 per cent of their authorised capacity, while three-quarters of the total inmates are either aw­­aiting or undergoing trial,...
Pakistani airline says ad showing plane flying toward Eiffel Tower never meant to evoke 9/11
A French soldier patrols next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
AP / Thibault Camus
2025-01-16, Wtop
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s national airline said Thursday that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories...
'Education apartheid': schooling in crisis in Pakistan
Classroom 1 WASH in schools Pakistan (38435105931)
Creative Commons / SuSanA Secretariat https://www.flickr.com/people/23116228@N07
2025-01-11, Raw Story
Aneesa Haroon drops off her tattered school bag at her rural home in Pakistan and hurriedly grabs lunch before joining her father in the fields to pick vegetables. The...
Young man, teenage girl shot dead for 'honour' in Karachi2025-01-21
The News International: A man killed her daughter and her friend in the name of honour by firing...
NAB cautions against investing in Bahria Town’s Dubai project; govt to reach out to UAE for Malik Riaz’s extradition2025-01-21
Dawn: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cautioned the public on Tuesday on investing in Bahria Town’s new real estate project in Dubai, adding that the government was reaching out to the United Arab Emirates to seek property tycoon Malik Riaz’s extradition...
Govt in touch with UAE for Malik Riaz’s extradition through legal route: NAB2025-01-21
Dawn: The federal government is reaching out to the United Arab Emirates regarding the extradition of property tycoon Malik Riaz through legal avenues, the country’s accountability watchdog said on Tuesday. Riaz, the owner of Bahria Town and his son Ali Malik, who...
ACP hosts commemorative event on 100th anniversary of Jamiluddin Aali2025-01-21
Urdu Point: <p>KARACHI, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 21st Jan, 2025) Arts Council of PakistanKarachi organized a remarkable event to celebrate the 100th birthday of the renowned poet, writer,...
IBCC hosts awareness seminar on Model Assessment Framework2025-01-21
Urdu Point: <p>ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 21st Jan, 2025) The InterBoardsCoordinationCommission (IBCC) here on Tuesday organized its second awareness seminar on the Model Assessment Framework (MAF) in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as part of...
Champions Trophy: Karachi, Lahore stadiums face litmus Test in tri-series2025-01-21
India Today: Champions Trophy: Karachi, Lahore stadiums face litmus Test in tri-series ......
PM Shehbaz hopes Gwadar Airport to be beneficial for entire country's economy2025-01-21
The News International: Prime MinisterShehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting in Peshawar on March 6, 2024. — PID ISLAMABAD: Welcoming the launch of Gwadar International Airport's operations, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the newly inaugurated facility would prove to be beneficial...
Hania Aamir’s playful response to Rakhi Sawant’s dance challenge goes viral2025-01-21
Urdu Point: <p>KARACHI: (UrduPoint/UrduPoint / PakistanPoint News-Jan 21<sup>st</sup>, 2025) Pakistan&rsquo;s renowned actress Hania Aamir on Tuesday responded to Indian actress Rakhi Sawant&rsquo;s dance challenge in a mischievous and playful...
Foreign Exchange (Forex) Open Market Rate in Pakistan 21 January 20252025-01-21
Urdu Point: <p>KARACHI, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 21st Jan, 2025) Following were the Opening...
Shipping activity at Port Qasim2025-01-21
Urdu Point: <p>KARACHI, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 21st Jan, 2025) Shipping activity was report at the port where four ships, MTMAmazon, Venus, RiverSide and Annegrit carrying Palm oil, LPG, Fuel oil and Coal, berthed at...
PSX slips as cautious investors brace for next week’s monetary policy meeting2025-01-21
The News International: Brokers are busy in trading at PakistanStock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on Friday, January 17, 2025. — PPI The capital market posted losses on Tuesday, driven by conflicting economic signals, profit-taking pressures, and ongoing policy deliberations. The...
Experts call for private sector action on WASH2025-01-21
Urdu Point: <p>ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 21st Jan, 2025) Experts call upon the private sector to act on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), which together is a key component of achieving sustainable development and a fundamental aspect of the...
HCCI organizes seminar on import and export2025-01-21
Urdu Point: <p>HYDERABAD, (UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 21st Jan, 2025) A seminar on import and export business was organized here Tuesday with the efforts of Dr. Muhammad Ayub Arain, President of the HyderabadChamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI)...
ECB shockingly alleged for favouring IPL over PSL by England star: 'It has to do ...2025-01-21
Hindustan Times: England star James Vince made a serious allegation on Tuesday that the England Cricket Board (ECB) favours the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The comment came a week after Vince announced his retirement from first-class...