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Founder of Jamiat Taleemul Quran dies
Mohammad Rafi Shamsi believed in humility and working without the desire for fame.
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Even for civilian employees of armed forces, military courts are the only option
Woman files second petition for detained husband, no military respondents turn up.
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Fishermen come back to broken homes
Piler, PFF hosts reception for 61 fishermen recently released by India.
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Television network seeks to become party to lawsuit
Geo television network asks to become party to lawsuit filed by ARY digital network against anchor Dr Shaista Wahidi.
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Residents say water supply contaminated by sewage
Residents say water smells foul, contains sewage particles, water board blames illegal connections, thieves.
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Killer escapes jail, 6 policemen arrested
Escape discovered next morning, DPO issued directives for the arrest of six policemen.
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DIY electrical work by shopkeepers is risking fires in winter, warn experts
Fire breaks out in two shops in Gulf Shopping Mall, short circuit, poor electrical repairs to blame.
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Sindh High Court: ‘CM has no say in medical college admissions’
Students scoring 39 per cent in entrance tests admitted, judges question CM powers with medical colleges admission.
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Bystanders caught in crossfire between Lyari drug peddlers
All victims of armed conflict were passersby, no one from the two gangs was hurt.
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Tribunal summons secretaries
The tribunal was hearing a petition filed against an ice factory located in a residential area.
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Web Awards: PTA website nominated
PTA website offers English, Urdu, mobile version, exclusive feature of ‘text to speech’ for people with...
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Lyari Expressway: ‘Govt accounts at risk over compensation’
SHC warns accounts of federal, provincial govts might be frozen if compensation not payed to displaced people.
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Govt to build 3,000 villages in flood-hit areas
Sindh govt to construct 3,000 model villages, 6,400 new schools in flood-affected districts of the province.
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Making beaches turtle friendly
180 children, teachers clean up the turtle-nesting beach under WWF programme.
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Court reserves judgment on bail plea
Petitioner’s counsel gives health, legal reasons for bail grant.
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Lunda Bazaar: Old doesn’t always mean cheap
Shopkeepers selling old winter clothes at the Lunda Bazaar complain of slow business.
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After landing their dream jobs, graduates get their degrees
Students concerned about increasing competition in the job market.
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Indonesia eyes more Pakistani visitors
Second Indonesian Solo Exhibition to be held from December 3 to 4 at the Beach Luxury Hotel.
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ANP welcomes inquiry committee decision
Committees to be formed to probe into the case of an unannounced crackdown against the ANP in Sultanabad.
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Petition filed for immediate release of funds to buy cars for judges
One-third of the amount allocated for the judiciary is now available.
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Precaution: Russian aircraft at Pakistani airports grounded
CAA spokesperson says Russian aircraft would have to go through stringent checks once they land.
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SHC reserves judgment in murder case
The convict was sentenced to death for kidnapping and killing a minor girl in Karachi in 2007.
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Benazir Basti Project: ‘10,000 houses for the homeless’
Nearly 4,500 houses are complete and 5,500 are under construction, said Qaim Ali Shah.
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Teacher training centre to be set up soon
School heads from across Karachi gather to discuss present education standards.
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Primary school teachers want their jobs back
Petition filed against Education Department for restraining teachers from performing their duties.
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World Bank discontinues aid for AIDS
World Bank refused to give Pakistan the Rs1,740 million it had approved in a feasibility report for the SACP.
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Fishermen demand lake back from contractor
Fishermen, women protest contractual system they claim is depriving them of their livelihood.
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‘Children in flood-hit areas twice as likely to catch a cold’
Health experts warn that the arrival of winter will bring with it the threat of several diseases such as pneumonia.
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Plane crash: Black box yet to be found from the debris
Contrary to television, online news reports, black box of cargo plane that crashed early Sunday morning not found yet.
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Wahab condemns Wikileaks, lashes out at Punjab CM
Wahab dubs Wikileaks confession a propaganda against President, attempt to create a rift among Muslim countries.
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Unelected Imtiaz Shaikh made tourism minister
Shazia Marri given power portfolio which is her third ministry since 2008.
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Police yet to install digital surveillance system worth Rs1.2 billion
Provincial, city govts fail to install surveillance system in time to monitor sensitive areas during Muharram.
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Pasban-e-Aza leader gunned down
Shia leader killed, nephew, also in car, survives attack.
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'Karachi's political turbulence fuelling militancy'
Tackling militants is made more difficult by the city’s complex ethnic politics.
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Sindh members of Supreme Judicial Council told of meeting
Push amongst lawyers to fill the vacant seats in the Sindh High Court.
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Over 3,000 criminals on the loose in Karachi: report
On average, 35,000 crimes are reported annually to the police by the citizens.
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Welcome to A’ Levels where school’s too cool for you
My Economics teacher cheerfully calls us a “bunch of nerds” while explaining oilrigs on the Karachi coastline.
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‘PML-N approached IMF, not PPP’
Sharmila Farooqui talks about PPP’s role in the country’s politics, said the party is used to solving problems.
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‘Children in Sindh particularly vulnerable to malnutrition’: Unicef
Even before the floods, about a third of Pakistan’s children were born with low birth weight.
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SHC asks police to close illegal hydrants down
Karachi Water and Sewerage Board filed a constitutional petition against lack of police action.
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Clearing the way from the village to a top university
Hindu student group creates CMSO to help spread awareness, aid community in education, health and financial issues.
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Legislators fund legal electricity connections
Residential area dotted with illegal connections, has population of 10,000 people but no electricity connection lines.
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Plane crash: Searching for black box in collected wreckage
Cargo plane was not overloaded, investigation committee formed.
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Car theft: A car a day is the minimum quota
Police efforts unable to check the capital city's car theft, more than a car a day minimum stolen.
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'We saw the plane on fire and night turned to day’
Witnesses narrate how some successfully escaped the Karachi cargo plane crash, while some didn’t.
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Bella, Boss and Bullee staged in Karachi
The play is an adaptation of Volker Ludwig’s drama from Grips Berlin.
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‘Stakeholders must forge joint strategy’
Asfandyar Wali Khan says all parties have to evolve a joint strategy to normalise Karachi violence.
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Saturday working day: Power theft increased during 5-day week
Mixed reactions over government’s decision to impose a six-day week.
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Almost 90% survivors have received Watan cards: Farooqui
Compensation money can be withdrawn from any of the designated ATMs.
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Ten suspects arrested for Hindu girl’s kidnapping
Three-year-old Anchal was picked up outside a temple on Wednesday.