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Pakistan: Bike-borne robbers in Karachi shot dead youth
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As per DAWN, the deceased was identified as 25-year-old Sajjad Shaukat, who was standing outside his residence along with his two children, when two unidentified muggers arrived at the spot on a motorcycle.
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Pakistan: Police personnel shot dead in Karachi while resisting a robbery
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The deceased was identified as Qaiser, who was deployed at the Saudabad Police Station in District Korangi. The police said that the culprit targeted the cop near 10th Street Road in the vicinity.
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Karachi to see light to moderate rain on September 30
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall in various parts of Karachi on September 30, while temperatures in the city are expected to rise, reaching up to 38°C by Monday
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Pakistan's failure to protect transgender citizens sparks outrage after br
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The transgender community, supported by civil society activists, staged a protest outside the Karachi Press Club to denounce the brutal killings of three transgender persons and to demand immediate justice. The demonstration was organised under the banner "Justice for the Khwaja Sira Communi
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Karachi records lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Karachi recorded the lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh, with only 33% of targeted girls immunised, Dawn reported. Officials blamed false propaganda and misinformation, while smaller districts showed far higher rates. The province's campaign aims to protect 4.1 million girls aged 9-14
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Pakistan: Three transgender persons found shot dead in Karachi's Memon Got
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Three transgender individuals were fatally shot to death near the Memon Goth police station in Pakistan's Karachi, The Express Tribune reported citing officials.
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Karachi man confesses to sexually assaulting minor girls before magistrate
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A man accused of sexually assaulting several minor girls since 2016 in Karachi's Qayyumabad area has confessed to the crimes before a judicial magistrate on Saturday, reported Geo News.
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Pakistan: Climate experts warn neglect of waterways may worsen flood situa
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Experts and civil society members in Karachi urged urgent restoration of natural waterways to prevent severe urban flooding. At a Karachi Press Club session, speakers blamed poor planning, sewage in storm drains, and housing projects on riverbeds for the crisis, stressing better urban planni
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Pakistan: Government negligence leaves Karachi drowning in rain and inflat
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Seasonal rains have collapsed Karachi's fragile infrastructure, worsening damaged roads and flooding. Crops across Sindh, including cotton, rice, and sugarcane, suffered major losses, fuelling inflation fears. Residents accuse authorities of neglect, with journalist Shams Kareeo saying ri
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Pakistan: Citizens pay the price as the government fails to provide basic
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, Protesters voiced strong resentment against what they described as the authorities' continued negligence toward basic needs. They claimed that the water supply to several localities in Baldia Town had been suspended for nearly a month, creating immense diffi
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Pakistan: Police constable shot dead in Karachi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A police constable was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Karachi, Pakistan, ARY News reported, citing police reports.
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Experts warn poor urban planning worsening monsoon flooding in Pakistani c
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Experts at a URC session in Karachi warned that poor planning and blocked drains worsen urban flooding during heavy monsoon rains. NED's Dr Noman Ahmed and planner Arif Hasan stressed restoring natural drainage, people-friendly solutions, and a comprehensive government strategy, Dawn reporte
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