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Pipeline cleaning: Sweepers suffocate
Victims were brought to the hospital by their contractor.
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100,000 children are born with heart disease every year in Pakistan
Lack of awareness of the disease’s symptoms among people and doctors is fatal.
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Arms supplier sues police for revoking weapons contract
He appealed to the court to direct the chairman of the purchasing committee to confirm the order in favour of Ali.
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Death penalty for man who shot friend dead
Mansoor Khan had shot dead one of his best friends when he stopped him from smoking hash.
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Slapping polling staff: Waheeda Shah wins stay on fresh by-poll
The previous election was annulled after PPP candidate Wahida Shah was caught on tape beating polling staff.
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Karachi killings: City violence claims nine lives
A tortured body was recovered near the Mirza Adam Khan Road in Lyari.
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Tando Adam Lynching: Court finds Crime Branch’s report incomplete
The people named, including journalist Ishaque Ali Shaikh, cameraman Irfan Jogi, have not been arrested.
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New Technology: SUPARCO organises symposium on satellite systems
Efficacy of the Chinese BeiDou Navigation Satellite System demonstrated for the first time in the world.
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Hindu festival Rama Pir begins
Thousands of barefoot devotees have gathered at the temple for the religious ritual.
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Gone in 10 minutes: Bandits take away Rs0.75m in third bank heist of the month
Law enforcers are using CCTV footage to investigate the crime.
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Police Custody: Five more suspects remanded
Twenty-two men were detained by the Boat Basin police on Friday and remanded till September 26.
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Anti-Islam film protests: 9 PML-N activists booked for rioting, no arrests made yet
Party claims it is being victimised and the cases were lodged to discourage them from political activities in Karachi.
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MNA Faryal Talpur asks officials to personally supervise relief work
Irrigation minister says that floods will not reach Shahdadkot.
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Baldia factory fire: Short circuit may have caused the fire, says fire brigade
The chief fire officer says that power surges in factories often lead to infernos.
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Baldia factory fire: Who is architect Qamar Uddin?
His name is on the blueprint but the licence numbers don’t match and he should be dead technically.
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'Infected' Australian sheep mysteriously disappear
A calculation of statistics provided by different authorities reveals that around 2,027 sheep are currently missing.
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Uneasy allies: MQM gives PPP three-day deadline to meet demands
Says it seems unlikely that it will be able to work with ruling party any longer.
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Journalist arrested: Long-standing feud lands Khaskheli in prison
Khaskheli had a fight with Asghar Ansari after which he was arrested and sent to the district jail.
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Against local govt ordinance: Nationalists call strike on Wednesday
The three major highways of the province will be blocked by protesters during the strike.
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Dividing Sindh: Coalition challenges CM to public debate
SPLGO 2012 was signed by the governor on September 7.
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Closing arguments: ‘Witnesses were unable to identify accused’
Qadir is accused of killing a driver and injuring five policemen in Lyari.
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Anti-Islam film damage: Police told to go after big fish behind rioting
ATCs hand 29 suspects to police for questioning.
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Baldia factory fire: Lazy fire brigade to blame for tragedy, say owners
Two-member tribunal hears employers for the first time.
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Court order: A brief breather for Australian sheep
Sindh High Court stays culling of ‘infected’ animals until next hearing.
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Against the tide: PML-F, NPP yet to make up their minds about opp
Nisar Khuhro says ordinance will be presented in the Sindh Assembly for scrutiny within three months.
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If the govt cares for entertainment for the poor, it will help rebuild: Cinema owners
Nowhere else can up to 3,000 people enjoy themselves on such cheap tickets.
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Domestic violence bill: Govt soft on wife beaters, say MPAs
Men who abuse their women should be thrown out of the house, says Mithani.
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Ishq-e-Rasool Day violence: One of Karachi’s last 2 Pashto cinemas also gutted
Nargis closed down a while ago and Sheesh Mahal and Gulistan were the only ones left
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MQM gives PPP 3 days ultimatum to fulfill 'legitimate' demands
MQM decide to leave treasury benches to sit in opposition unless demands are fulfilled.
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SHC stays sheep culling till September 27
Expert team informs court that sheep were not diagnosed with anthrax.
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Parricide case: Conflicting confessions of a lost soul
Boy who killed parents and two sisters has named seven other people to be involved.
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Walking away: Three MQM-H workers acquitted
They were identified by the victim, but could not be linked to the evidence of the alleged offence.
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Heart matters: If oily food wasn’t enough, lack of exercise spells trouble
Diet and living habits expose Pakistanis to cardiovascular diseases, say experts.
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Job security: Medics ask govt for permanent employment
A committee has been formed to push through demands
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City govt’s plan for a greener Karachi may backfire, environmentalists fear
As a part of its plan, it has been uprooting indigenous trees and planting Conocarpus saplings.
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Bribery trial: Fake appointment records seized in police raid
It is suspected that the education dept and the police all had a hand in issuing orders.
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Local government: Criticism of new system undue, says Qaim
Shah said that a coalition partner had asked the government not to end the commissionerate system.
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Desperate flood-hit survivors sell relief tents to buy food
Prime minister’s promised relief package yet to be given to affected districts.
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Baloch in Karachi ask not for entitlement, only equal rights
Leaders say that communities are being targeted, not political parties.
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Combating sexual harassment: Dr Fouzia Saeed to be recognised for her services
Washington Oxi Day Foundation will award her the Battle of Crete Award in October.
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‘Project Cleanup for Peace’: Youth take charge of streets as agents of change
Students try to pick up the pieces in the aftermath of the anti-Islam movie riots.
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Poisoned food: 170 police recruits hospitalised
Around 20 in serious condition after dinner at Elite Police training centre.
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Food poisoning: Three police trainees dead at Karachi training centre
Police denies any casualties. IG, CM Sindh take notice of the incident, initiate inquiry.
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They hate America but took away Kentucky Fried Chicken
The cleanup begins at six banks and fast food chains that were trashed at PIDC.
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Bambino Cinema: Inaugurated by Ayub, destroyed by a mob
Bambino Cinema is one of Karachi’s six charred movie theatres.
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Police mess: No arrests in journalist beating case
Suspects get bail before arrest.
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Factory fire tribunal: Citing trust issues, owners ask for an international inquiry
Justice Alvi criticises police and govt departments for being ‘lethargic’ and ‘uncooperative’.
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Police’s go-soft approach backfired?
The law enforcers were asked to surrender their assault weapons at police stations.
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Ishq-e-Rasool Day riots: ATC remands over 60 men arrested on multiple charges
Five separate cases were filed at a number of police stations.
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Former MPA gunned down
Malik Ata Muhammad was a builder and police suspect a personal enmity led to his murder.