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Superstore closed as employee catches coronavirus in Karachi
All the staff members of the store have also been tested for Covid-19
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Lyari’s dissidents pose challenge for health officials
They continue to roam streets despite being told multiple times to stay inside, says DHO
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Chopping the lockdown locks at home
Owing to temporary closure of salons across Karachi, many barbers have started providing home services
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Colleges to give admissions on the basis of class IX results in Sindh
Matriculation exams to begin from June 15 across the province
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‘Spy’ cop linked with RAW, MQM arrested in Karachi
The suspect was picked up in a joint operation with an intelligence agency
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'Local transmission wreaking havoc in Karachi’
Sindh CM orders officials to begin extensive testing in hotspots
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Three arrested for using ambulance in smuggling bid
Two of the suspects pretended to have Covid-19, while one drove the rescue vehicle
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Ignoring orders, Karachiites move towards normalcy
Shops reopen, citizens gather in streets without heeding health advisories
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‘Asymptomatic Covid-19 patients can fast during Ramazan’
Fasting helps improve the immune system, prevents neurological problems, say experts
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PTI MPA stresses community vigilance
Says involving local leadership can help curb contagion spread
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Sindh reports eight Covid-19 deaths — highest in a day
56 deaths in a month shows virus is claiming more than one life every day, says CM
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Sindh govt finalises SOPs for businesses to continue operations during lockdown
Businesses in the same category will open on same day for eight hours twice a week
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‘Stricter lockdown’ in DHA, old city areas
Three teams added to testing squad; help sought from LHWs
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No response from Centre, Sindh: mayor
Available staff, ventilators, infrastructure, could not be used effectively
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Sindh says never released Rs8b for ration distribution
Supreme Court told that Sindh govt spent Rs1.08b for providing relief to poor
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Sindh govt to begin rapid testing in hotspots of Karachi’s South district
Results of these tests, of which 300 will be carried out in a day, can be acquired in 10 minutes
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Eateries allowed to resume drive-through services in Sindh
Wearing face masks when stepping outside made mandatory
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Man arrested for killing friend over loan in Karachi
Arrested suspect Owais had borrowed Rs200,000 from deceased Umair Raza Attari, says police official
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Virus is reaching its peak in Pakistan, claims medical professor
Maintaining social distance is the only way people can remain safe from it, says Professor Rafiq Khanani
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NED University changes its admissions policy amid pandemic
In a first, first-year intermediate exam results will be considered
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PPP minister dispels ‘false impression’ of relaxed lockdown in Sindh
Murtaza Wahab says barbers, tailors, dry cleaners, plumbers, mechanics, carpenters still not exempted
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3,265 bodies brought to 30 graveyards of Karachi in 49 days, data reveals
No conclusive evidence found that the fatalities could be linked to Covid-19 as some local media reports claim
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The unsung heroes of coronavirus control room
They continue to provide help, on foot and by phone, despite people hanging up on them constantly
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How one mechanic is keeping his hands dirty during the lockdown
Enterprising Bablu Ustad is now providing motorcycle repair services at citizens' homes
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Resilient rescue workers continue to fight coronavirus in Sindh
183 patients assisted by Sindh Rescue and Medical Services tested positive for Covid-19
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Limited means to treat critical patients amid coronavirus spread
‘Infected people arrive in critical condition, making treatment more difficult,' says experts in Karachi
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Man shot dead during ration distribution
Suspects shot at welfare workers after a dispute over queuing for rations a day earlier
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Confusion prevails over lockdown status in Sindh
Confusion remains over which businesses allowed to open
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No SOPs for disposal of Covid-19 waste in Sindh
Public hospitals not taking care while disposing isolation ward trash
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Sindh Police ‘force’ vendors to close shops by 3pm in Karachi
SHO says acting on verbal orders but Karachi Commissioner Iftikhar Shallwani denied issuing such directives
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Can influenza surveillance system help Pakistan identify coronavirus clusters? WHO thinks so
Social distancing difficult to implement in slums, says WHO's Mike Ryan while recognising Pakistan's Covid-19...
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Woman dies in police 'aerial firing' during ration registration in Karachi
Enraged residents allegedly attacked the police van in PIB Colony
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No safety measures at Karachi’s largest wholesale chemist market
The country's low testing capacity has made it further difficult to assess the actual number of coronavirus patients
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Biggest ever ship docks at Karachi port
It will be used for shipping 2,000 containers from the port
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Hanging by a thread: With no guidance, Sindh's coronavirus patients face uncertainty
Ayub's father ran from pillar to post for three hours before he could get him admitted to isolation ward
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Karachi’s water crisis remains unmeasured
‘Megacity suffers from a deficit of 135 MGD, receives a total of 65 MGD of water’
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Woman killed at her doorstep
Sindh police registers case
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3,532 lockdown violators arrested
Steps have been taken to ensure policemen’s safety and protection
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Spectacled troubled by Karachi's coronavirus lockdown
‘Most doctors wear glasses and now have nowhere to get them repaired’
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Army soldiers, Rangers distribute ration bags among Karachi’s destitute
Security forces also conduct awareness session regarding contraction and prevention from novel coronavirus
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Sindh's death rate increased to 2.3pc in just a day: CM Murad
CM expresses concern over majority cases being reported from Karachi
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People of every age can be affected by COVID-19, says CM Murad
645 COVID-19 patients kept in home isolation while 60 housed at isolation centres
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Quintessential Karachiite: Fighting the pandemic quietly
Farheen Naveed distributes rations among needy in confidentiality, ensuring their self-respect is not hurt
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Churches organise online mass on Easter amid COVID-19 outbreak
Worshipers prayed for the country, world to get through the pandemic
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Citizens miffed at 'ill-planned' sealing orders amid spread of COVID-19 in Karachi
Entire area in limits of UCs 21 and 24 sealed instead of just streets where COVID-19 incidence is high
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Veteran journalist Ahfazur Rahman passes away
Known for his defence of press freedom, Rahman lost battle to throat cancer on his birthday
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Authorities vacillate on sealing 11 union councils in Karachi
Govt walks back initial decision to shut down 11 UCs, elects to seal only affected streets
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Worried by ‘world's highest’ test rate, Sindh CM blasts laxness in lockdown
20% of tests conducted during last 24 hours have come out positive, says Murad Ali Shah
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Police mull fines for lockdown violations
The officials said the strategy will soon be proposed to the Sindh government
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Citizens struggle as prices of essential commodities skyrocket
With no checks and balances or cost controls in place, shopkeepers and wholesalers capitalise on the lockdown