Karachi's residents battle poor road infrastructure

In 2025, Karachi recorded 803 road fatalities. Yet, official data shows a 31.7% decline in deaths in the second half...

Karachi street crime stays high in 2025 despite police claims

Karachi recorded over 64,000 street crime cases in 2025 despite a decline from last year, with more than 70 deaths...

Pakistan: Open manholes expose deadly civic failure in Karachi

An eight-year-old boy died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Karachi's Mehran Town, sparking public anger...

Pak envoy says Dhaka–Karachi direct flights to begin in January

Pakistan High Commissioner Imran Haider met Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka, discussing expanded...

Policy paralysis chokes cotton trade of Pakistan

The prolonged closure of the Karachi Cotton Exchange (KCE) has raised serious concerns across Pakistan's textile and...

Karachi suffers from failed development promises

Karachi continues to face the burden of unfinished infrastructure projects, exposing deep governance failures and...

Post-strike congestion at Karachi port drives up freight costs

The flow of import and export containers at various terminals in Karachi Port has not returned to its usual state,...

Pakistan: Sindh Assembly flags Karachi water crisis, tanker theft

Opposition lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly raised concerns over Karachi's worsening water crisis, blaming illegal...

Pakistan: Rabies prevention programme hits financial roadblock

Only Rs66.255 million from a fund of Rs265 million was released for mass dog vaccination and sterilisation, with...

Pak: Karachi Climate March calls for clean energy shift

Activists and civil society members marched in Karachi during Climate March 2025 to highlight the impacts of climate...

Pak: 29,000 dog bite cases, 19 rabies deaths reported in Karachi

As many as 29,000 dog bite cases have been reported in Karachi so far in 2025, with 19 people losing their lives to...

Study flags widespread labour rights violations in Karachi

A recent study has shown that labour rights violations are widespread in major textile factories in Karachi and...