Residents and students near Karachi's GTS Imtiaz garbage transfer station are facing health and daily life disruptions due to stench, dust and toxic gases. Authorities say the site is being modernised into a covered facility to reduce pollution and risks.
As per PMD, the earthquake was experienced seven kilometres north west of Malir at 09:34 am on Wednesday morning and the tremors were at a depth of 10 km within the earth crust.
A major power outage at Karachi's Dhabeji Pumping Station has caused a water shortfall of over 350 MGD, leaving many areas without supply. According to Dawn, repairs are delayed due to rainwater, worsening the crisis in districts like East, Central, Malir, and Korangi.
The victim in Sindh has been identified as a 25-year-old fisherman from Ibrahim Hyderi, while fatalities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been reported from Karak and North Waziristan.
Malir Jail head constable Rashid Chingari has fled after being accused of aiding prisoner escapes, prompting Sindh Prisons Minister Ali Hassan Zardari to order his arrest and a full investigation into internal collusion. The jailbreak left over 130 inmates still at large.
Over 200 inmates escaped from Malir Jail in Karachi, Pakistan on Wednesday, with 111 still on the run. Authorities have arrested 27 more escapees, bringing the total number of recaptured prisoners to 105, with some returning voluntarily.
Karachi has experienced 26 mild earthquakes since Sunday, mainly in Malir, Landhi, Quaidabad, and Gadap, with magnitudes ranging from 2.0 to 3.6. Officials say the tremors are linked to the Landhi Fault Line and may continue for a few days, but no damage has been reported so far.
A tremor of magnitude 2.8 jolted parts of Karachi division on Tuesday morning, with the epicentre located 15 kilometres southeast of Malir at a depth of 40 kilometres
Thousands protested across Karachi and Balochistan demanding the release of detained BYC leaders, facing violent crackdowns by police, including reported baton charges and live fire.