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Nine reportedly disappeared after detentions in Quetta, Turbat and Karachi
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Eight men were allegedly detained late on Tuesday during a wedding celebration. Their current location remains unknown since the arrest
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Karachi police arrest 45 after stone-pelting clashes during Sindh Culture
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Karachi police detained 45 people during a Sindh Culture Day rally after clashes over restricted routes. Officers used tear gas and baton charge after stones were thrown, injuring five policemen. Authorities cited past incidents and Red Zone security concerns while ordering action against th
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Karachi officials blamed for negligence after child's death
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a scathing response to administrative negligence, the City Council's Water and Sewerage Committee dismissed all inquiry reports submitted by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC), and TransKarachi concerning the tragic death of three-yea
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Balochistan witnesses surge in alleged enforced disappearances by security
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Reports reveal a worrying escalation in cases of enforced disappearances across Balochistan and Karachi, allegedly carried out by Pakistani security agencies. The incidents have once again highlighted Pakistan's persistent disregard for basic human rights and accountability in its restive pr
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Pakistan: Sindh Assembly clashes over transport woes, vows bus expansion
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Opposition lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly criticised worsening transport, garbage management and water shortages in Karachi and Hyderabad. The provincial government promised expanded bus services, stricter traffic laws and a new taxi scheme. Multiple call attention notices raised concerns o
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IAF recalls strikes on Pakistan during 1971 Indo-Pak war, securing Longewa
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian Air Force (IAF) recalled its historic strikes on Pakistan during the third day of the 1971 war, highlighting the pivotal role of air operations in shaping the course of the conflict that ultimately led to India's victory and the creation of Bangladesh.
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Pakistan drifts into chaos amid policy confusion, says senior journalist
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking from Karachi, Kerio said that the lack of clarity in decision-making has worsened governance, destabilised border regions, and left the economy in a dire state.
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Karachi's green spaces under attack: Citizens condemn park commercialisati
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, speakers at a press conference organised by the Karachi Residents' Committee on Tuesday urged the Sindh government, Mayor Murtaza Wahab, and local authorities to immediately stop the commercialisation of public parks. They revealed that at least 13 parks, ma
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Policy paralysis in Pakistan deepens sugar crisis, exposes governance fail
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association blamed government policies, closed FBR portals and transport bans for nationwide sugar price hikes, rejecting claims of market manipulation. Grocers accused mills of creating an artificial crisis, while ex-mill prices in Karachi rose to PKR 185 and retail
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Reports link Pakistani agencies to surge in abductions and killings across
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A new wave of enforced disappearances and killings has swept across Balochistan and parts of Karachi, deepening fears of systematic state repression against the Baloch population. Families and rights activists accuse Pakistan's armed forces, intelligence agencies, and pro-state militias of b
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Pakistan: Oppn alliance TTAP announces three-day mobilisation drive agains
Updated : 4 months ago IST
TTAP will hold a three-day mobilisation in early December from Ghotki to Karachi against the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment. Leaders criticised economic hardship, Section 144 restrictions and alleged attacks on judicial independence, saying public support is growing for their nationw
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Pak: Karachi residents protest at Sakhi Hasan hydrant over acute water cri
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Residents of Karachi's district Central protested at the Sakhi Hasan hydrant over severe water shortages. Dawn reported that repeated pumping station shutdowns caused major supply disruptions, though KWSC said power issues were resolved and normal water service had resumed.
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