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PTI emerges as dominant force in Karachi
Election results break MQM's three-decade long control
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Smuggled goods account for 59% demand across major sectors
Customs department report reveals alarming statistics for Pakistan
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Will possess Karachi, swears every party
Most elusive elections in thirty years as each party out to prey on city
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Not so indigenous: Strangers in the constituency
Candidates contesting for seats far away from their home constituencies
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Amid uncertainties, Karachi goes to vote today
346 candidates for National Assembly seats, 900 for provincial assembly brace themselves for city's vote
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Shah questions fairness of July 25 polls after Hanif Abbasi’s conviction
Disqualify them, lock them up, and hand the election to Sheikh Rasheed, says PPP leader
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Political parties, independents gear up for final power show
Election campaigning of all political parties to end by midnight tonight
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K-E directed to submit report on steps to curb load-shedding
The power utility company lawyer says areas of high losses being converted to low loss areas
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HRCP expresses concerns over attacks on Jibran Nasir
Says independent candidate for NA-247, PS-111 and supporters have been consistently targeted by ‘right-wing elements’
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Water is life: A decade on, Mauripur's water treatment plant inaugurated
Rehabilitated on orders of the judicial commission, CJP visits Karachi for inauguration of TP-III
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Model-writer Annie Ali Khan found dead at Karachi apartment
Foul play ruled out
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For NA-252, battle might be between scattered goths and underdeveloped urban areas
Shrine of Manghopir with crocodiles' pond is the most famous site of constituency
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Identity politics could decide fate of NA-251
Members of Bihari and Pushtoon communities seek resolution of their CNIC troubles
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Police investigating militant links after blast at Karachi seminary
Explosive materials and fake pistols were seized from the site
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Rao Anwar gets bail in Naqeebullah cases
Anwar submitted Rs1 million as assurance for bail
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NAB orders inquiries against Durrani, Wasim Akhtar
Bureau also initiating inquiries against SBCA DG, SITE MD, a builder and a senior cop
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In NA-250, MQM faces uphill task in retaining vote bank
Contestants find it difficult to woo voters amid water crisis
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PML-N looks to enter Karachi’s political scene through NA-249
Backdoor negotiations put Shehbaz Sharif in strong position in neglected constituency
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Living by the sea, residents of NA-248 crave drinking water
The three islands falling within the constituency lack basic amenities
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Fearful for decades, leading parties now openly campaign in Karachi
Coastal city once considered one of the world’s most dangerous cities
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In NA-246, PPP faces herculean task of winning back voters’ trust
Hardly a month before the general elections, banners proclaiming ‘No more PPP’ appeared in different parts of...
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Party stars battle it out in most upmarket constituency
NA-247, formerly known as NA-250 isthe most important in the city in terms of trade and financial institutions
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Barelvi vote likely to be spoiler in NA-245
Constituency’s landmarks include Mazar-e-Quaid, Zoological Garden, Tariq Road and Jail
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NA-242: A haven for land grabbers and street crime
Constituency has witnessed a lack of development for the last 10 years
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NA-244, a strange mix of the haves and have-nots
District East’s NA-244 comprises some of the most densely populated areas of Karachi
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Karachi’s education hub struggles under the weight of encroachments
Three public varsities, two major hospitals based in NA-243
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Neglecting public health and safety
The Discovery ride accident at Karachi’s Askari Amusement Park reiterates several issues with regard to public safety
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Minor girl killed as Askari Park ride collapses in Karachi
Chief secretary orders closure of amusement rides in Sindh for three days
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Industrialists, traders also in the run
Many political parties have awarded tickets to traders and industrialists in Karachi
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Citizens get up close with the vision of four candidates
Having no clear ideas, the contestants indulged into rhetoric on issues in town hall meeting
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For citizens, water is life. For parties, a lifeline to voters
Four political parties speak of water issues in manifestos. Others ignore it outright
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District West: Of slums, big sums and warring ethnicities
Despite being a high revenue generator, the district severely lacks basic amenities
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Weather in Karachi turns pleasant after drizzle
Several areas reported electricity failure following the drizzle
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Karachi's cemeteries: A grave business
A survey of the city's historically significant burial sites
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District Malir: Karachi’s first and by far its poorest
Goths and industries dot this district that gained notoriety for police encounters
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District Korangi: Karachi’s newest district looks to new beginnings
Independent observers believe that the MQM’s chances of electoral success may be slightly hurt due to its infighting
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Breaking from tradition, ANP allots ticket to Christian woman
Sofia Yaqoob, a mother of four, has been a long-serving member of the party
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Electioneering: July 15 rally will prove city belongs to MMA: Sirajul Haq (Karachi city)
MMA leader accuses PPP PML-N, MQM of corruption
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Pakistan's first mechanical heart transplant successfully performed
Nafeesa Begum, 62, is the first patient to undergo this operation
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Mayor Karachi stresses on academic activities
Educational expo plays vital role in the uplift of city’s, country’s development
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Five firefighters injured in foam factory fire
Factory management says fire dept could have done more, firefighters blame lack of resources
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NEPRA increases K-Electric’s multi-year tariff by Rs0.05
Stops it from recovering losses of Rs16b, bill collection charges and meter rent
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Battleground NA-247
Never before in the electoral history of Karachi were the elections so unpredictable
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Shortage of vets spells misery for Karachi zoo animals
Zoo management is pushing the city council to approve a third veterinary position for the zoo's population
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Medico-legal certificate confirms Jibran Nasir was 'roughed up'
CPLC denies refusing entry to human rights activist, others
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MQM-P, GDA join forces against PPP in Sindh
Efforts underway to sort differences between MQM-P and Mustafa Kamal-led Pak Sarzameen Party
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PPP holds caretaker govt responsible for failing to protect Bilawal in Lyari
However, caretaker government rubbishes allegations levelled against it by PPP leadership
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Karachi’s chaotic traffic
Govt must be questioned over its planning that has only added to the problems of the commuters
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Two years on, Karachi DMC West gets its elected chief
MQM-P candidate's victory announcement had been taken back by RO
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Ranging further afield
Operations by the Rangers in Karachi in recent times have been criticised for their heavy-handedness