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More than 2 dozen suspects arrested for various crimes
Police arrests 21 gamblers during raid near Ghas Mandi in Karachi, confiscates Rs81,000 from them.
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Uniform approach: Ulema must take a stand on Karachi says JUI-S
Maulana Sami-ul Haq appeals to religious scholars to develop common strategy.
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Karachi operation: While hundreds released after raids, police net big suspects
With the exception of 29 target killers who face trial, half of the suspects are not guilty.
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Karachi violence: SC directs Durrani to set up impartial task force
Chief Justice directs IG police Wajid Ali Durrani to set up a task force that will be free from political influence.
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Gearing up for revenge: Lyari don Arshad Pappu’s brother, cousin set free
The men emerge from behind bars after 9 years to discover a different, bloodier Karachi.
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Violence and democracy
Resisting violence is a battle for the human mind, involves defeating the appeal on which the violent group relies.
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Internal politics: Gilani backs Malik as Mirza holds fire
Interior minister presents himself for judicial inquiry into Zulfiqar Mirza’s allegations.
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Law and order: 4 target killing suspects, one extortionist held
The suspects were arrested in multiple raids across the city. Weapons were recovered as well.
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The long arm of the law: Malik promises border check posts, police funding
The interior minister takes a jab at Zulfiqar Mirza.
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Army voices its concerns over Karachi
Major General Athar Abbas hopes joint operations by Rangers, police will be successful as violence resume in Karachi.
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Karachi violence: Three more people killed
Another body recovered from water tanker in Sachal area.
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Arresting target killers: Malik warned me to stop or army will topple govt, says Mirza
Fiery former Sindh minister leads rally, addresses public gathering in Lyari.
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Karachi’s victims of violence: A mother remembers her first born
Faiza Khanum received her 13-year-old son’s body in pieces.
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Karachi tour: Malik says target killers are on the run
Praises Rangers for successful operations and raids.
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Target killings: No clear motive behind killing of naval officer on Eid
Rs1 million reward offered for information.
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Eid raids: Rangers sweep 8 areas for criminals
Political party workers among those arrested.
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The battle of Karachi
Karachi has a big chink in its armour: it can be paralysed by a single call; by the MQM.
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Eid killings: 3 bodies picked up across Karachi
Blood continues to be shed in the metropolis on the second day of Eid.
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Target killings controlled in Karachi: Malik
Criminals are all Pakistanis and their videos will be released after Eidul Fitr says Interior Minister.
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Eid violence: Naval officer killed in North Karachi
Lt. Commander Nafees was investigating the Mehran base attack.
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Karachi suo motu proceedings: Another grilling for hapless Sindh police chief
Court says the govt has the capacity but not the will to control the situation.
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Karachi search operation: Over 20 suspects detained
Rangers recover several arms and ammunition during ongoing campaign to stem target killings in city.
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Karachi suo motu: Sindh police fail to impress indignant SC
Setting the tone for the case, bench likens police presentation to a ‘newspaper report’.
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Target killings: ‘What about the lawyers killed, Mr IG?’
Supreme Court asks IG to follow up on leads in lawyer Murtaza Chinoy’s murder.
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Govt report on Karachi violence lacks facts: Supreme Court
IG Wajid Durrani tells court that some areas of Karachi are 'no-go zones' for law enforcement agencies.
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Karachi violence: At the cost of innocent blood; where will it all end?
He was killed because he had committed no crime; medical technician killed in Karachi violence.
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Demanding evidence: Nationalists call Karachi operation a farce
Sindhi nationalist parties have decided to be a part of the Supreme Court proceedings.
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Malik speaks out: 'Lyari operation is against criminal factors, not its people'
Interior Minister Rehman Malik explained the strategy behind launching targeted operations in Karachi.
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Karachi law and order: Rangers to spearhead operation, says Gilani
PM says new laws will soon be devised for elimination of radicalization.
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Two torture cells unearthed and 133 arrested as Rangers sweep through Lyari
It took 3,000 Rangers eight hours to comb the area.
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MQM hits back at Mirza
Accuses him of patronising terrorists, target killers and kidnappers.
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Karachi operations were bound to offend some: Rehman Malik
Interior minister responds to Zulfiqar Mirza's outburst; says action in Lyari was ordered by PM Gilani.
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Armageddon now: ‘Apocalypse is coming to Karachi’
Anyone is fair game to be brutally killed while the police don’t have time to catch their breath.
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Caught: Three alleged militants arrested for planning attacks
Police said the men were also involved in targeted killings, kidnappings and robberies in Karachi.
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Educational disaster: For children in Orangi and SITE, school is a life-risk
Up to 22 children have died due to violence in the last six months.
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An open letter: I’m talking to you
When talking about Karachi’s violence, we forget to speak to one group of people that matters as well.
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Law and order: Police on security duties to be relieved by FC men
Police activities suffered because officers were guarding sensitive points.
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Watch your wallets: Malik to plead for alms collection ban as an anti-extortion tactic
Interior minister says he cannot put ‘a deadline’ on his war against Karachi’s killers.
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Violence takes its toll but Karachi still the destination of choice
People from Punjab are the only ones migrating back from the financial capital.
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Weekly review: Violence restricts recovery
Continued uncertainty in global markets also contributes to average performance.
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Sorting out Karachi’s troubles
One must not allow any group to run Karachi as an exclusive domain or allow it to be carved into mini ethnic-states.
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90 suspects arrested in Karachi, search operation continues
PM Gilani says that govt will ensure the implementation of law and order in Karachi.
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Compensation: Rs1m for information on Karachi’s killers
Eid holidays for police officers cancelled.
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The ‘bhatta parchis’ of Karachi: Businesses at mercy of the elusive extortion mafia
Around 300 markets threaten to shut down indefinitely after being forced to pay hefty amounts regularly.
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Targeted operation: 220 arrested with no end in sight
Though hundreds have been arrested, the authorities are unsure about the enemy’s strength.
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Powers to Rangers
To expect these powers to be used wisely is extremely optimistic, almost to the point of naivety.
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Karachi search operation: 90 arrested, FC personnel deployed
Interior minister says suspects including target killers were nabbed during a search operation in Bilal Colony.
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All-parties meeting: Plans for grand conference delayed till Eid
Key political parties said to have refused to sit together.
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Measures For Peace: President meets Sindh governor
Zardari political parties, residents of Karachi to step forward and help government establish peace in the city.
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As Karachi bleeds, G-B residents worry for their friends and relatives
Thousands of people from the region are living in Sindh capital.