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Five injured as two blasts rock Karachi on second day of Eid
Police officials suspect the blast occurred due to some explosive material placed in the coaster.
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Sorrow on Eid: Tragedy strikes as 12 drown, three electrocuted
Three children of a family electrocuted to death in Gujranwala
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Parts of Karachi face unscheduled load-shedding on second day of Eidul Fitr
Residents say there is an insufficient supply of water in some areas as well.
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Education analysis: As compared to other major cities, students of Karachi show the least progress
Surveys by Alif Ailaan and Aser reveal the shortcomings of education in the country.
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Money laundering case: Altaf Hussain's bail extended by five months
Altaf Hussain's bail has been extended till December 2014.
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'Think again': SIUT acquaints people with prevention and treatment of 'silent killer'
Participants were then taken for hepatitis virus screening and given a date for the next test.
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For a worthy cause: Let’s play to save lives
Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre Youth team organise sports gala to raise funds for hospitals.
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Explosive attempt: Bomb successfully defused outside police station
Bomb weighed over 5 kgs, and contained ball bearings and nut bolts, and required a cell phone device for detonation.
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Power crisis: Upper Sindh braves prolonged power cuts
Residents feel load-shedding has worsened since ruling PPP started staging protests.
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Old Karachi US consulate sold for Rs1.5b
Architects won case to get modern master Richard Neutra’s design protected heritage status.
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Ramazan special: Street crime rises as police, robbers hustle for ‘Eidi’
Ten people have been killed resisting robberies this Ramazan.
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The world inside: For prisoners, Eid is the most difficult time of the year
Over 6,000 inmates will spend this Eid in Central Jail.
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Taking the blame: NGO accepts responsibility for deaths of three labourers buried alive
Two of the workers were underage but Thardeep maintains that it does not support child labour.
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Sindh skips special remissions for prisoners this Eid
Reduction in prison sentences helps some petty criminals spend Eid with families.
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Four TTP militants killed in shootout with police in Karachi
Police received tip-off of the whereabouts of the militants' hideouts; four other militants manage to escape
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Factory fire: Two bodies found from debris
A number of workers – both male and female – were present at factory when warehouse of caught fire.
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Helping hand: Team of doctors sent to Gaza
Dr Ansari said that the number of victims has risen to a thousand while several thousands have been injured.
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Holy calling: Eidul Fitr prayer timings in Karachi
The earliest prayer will be held at 6:20 am while the last will be at 9:30 am.
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Down with sickness: Experts debate risks of hepatitis, claim hepatitis C can be treated
Since hepatitis B is incurable, vaccines become twice as important.
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Human trafficking: Young bride rescued from vice den
The girl's husband, whom she had eloped with, was allegedly selling her into flesh trade.
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Moon sighting: Committee to meet today
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will convene on Monday to sight the Shawwal crescent.
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What Karachi needs is a game changer
Karachi’s skilled populace can produce an exciting mix of entrepreneurs that can provide the bedrock of a vibrant city
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Two militants killed in counter attack by Rangers
Officers were sitting outside their homes at the time of the attack.
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Security threats: Sindh govt bans pillion riding ahead of Eidul Fitr
Senior citizens, journalists, women and law enforcers are exempted from the ban.
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Money talks: No paperwork? No problem, these officials will transfer the property anyway
For these officials of revenue department, legality holds little value in front of money.
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MPAs stage sit-in outside K-Electric office, denounce power outages
The power utility has expressed its dismay over the protest outside its office.
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Cross-city protest: Electricity crisis irks rest of Sindh
The Pakistan Peoples Party’s leaders and workers took to the streets in several cities on Sunday.
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100 police officials killed in last 200 days in Karachi
Karachi police spokesperson Attiq Shaikh confirms that 100 policemen killed in past six months.
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Two Rangers personnel shot dead in Karachi
A six year-old girl was also injured in the attack.
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Ban imposed on pillion riding in Karachi
Ban to remain in place from Sunday until midnight on August 1.
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Preparing for festivities: Eleven special trains running for passengers during Eid
The trains are offering subsidised fares and will connect the major cities of the country .
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Encounters and arrests: Militants suspected of attack on Rangers headquarters killed
Additional Rangers troops were sent to location after firing continued for a while.
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‘Fake’ encounter: ‘Dacoits’ killed by Khairpur police are traders say families
Police say men collected information on houses before robbing them.
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Reshuffle: PML-F loses Sanghar seat to PPP after vote recount
PPP candidate Junejo was defeated by PML-F’s Jam Madad Ali by a margin of 1,373 votes.
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Police still have no clue who attacked Liaquatabad camp
DSP Wajahat Hussain said that the culprits used a 0.22 pistol.
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‘Ineptitude’ of SEPCO personnel brings residents to streets
‘Officials deliberately delay the repair of faults to cover up for the losses incurred due to power theft’.
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Busted: Two bombs targeting police go off in SITE
Over a dozen suspects arrested for involvement in blasts.
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World Hepatitis Day: Doctors and paramedics walk to talk hepatitis
Participants carried banners inscribed with awareness messages such as ‘Prevention is better than cure’.
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Exploding into action: The idea of Indus hospital came at a bombing site
Two medical students, one engineer and an architect thought of the hospital there and then.
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Missing persons: SHC wants timeframe for JIT in ‘preventive’ detentions
Says standard procedures must be laid down to prevent mistreatment in the future.
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Fire breaks out at garment factory, firefighters rescue all those inside
Officials claim fire tenders dispatched immediately, took two hours to control the situation.
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Holding back the money: ‘Only investment can fix Karachi’s power crisis’
K-Electric only generating 350MW from own plants, still relies on govt for 650MW, says former chief engineer.
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Lights out
K-E needs to learn a lesson from this episode, otherwise, people of Karachi must brace for outages lasting days.
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2 dead, 2 injured in firing incident in Karachi
The dead and injured have been transferred to a nearby hospital.
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Fire erupts in garment factory in Karachi
Fire fighters are at the site of the fire, with at least 10 fire brigades.
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Major breakdown: Lights out in Sindh
13 districts, including 80% of Karachi, endure up to 14-hour outage; supply partially restored.
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Lawsuit hearing: Security threats bar dolphins from performing
Organisers sue Maritime Museum for Rs100 million in damages.
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Homecoming: Lost boys reunite with families to double Eid’s joy
Around 19 runaway children from Sindh were found by Punjab’s Child Protection Bureau in Lahore.
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SHC appoints IO to investigate theft case against KU director
Acting chief justice Faisal Arab directed the police officer to submit a progress report on the case.
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Eid preparations: Karachi district courts’ working hours extended
The SHC has announced Eid holidays from July 28 to August 1.