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DC, SSP decided crackdown against illegal constructions in District Central

KARACHI: The District Central administration and police have decided to take strict action against illegal constructions. The decision was made in an important meeting chaired by Taha Saleem, Deputy Commissioner Central and Zeeshan Siddiqui, SSP Cent...

Iqbal Advani says we deliver free healthcare to underprivileged sans discrimination

KARACHI: Chairman of Advani Foundation and World Memon Business Forum, Iqbal Advani, has said that the purpose of organizing free medical camps is to save precious human lives. “We deliver free medical facilities to the poor at their doors...

KBA condemns restraint on Islamabad High Court judge

The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) has strongly condemned the restraint order imposed on Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, a sitting judge of the Islamabad High Court, by a Division Bench of the same court. The KBA termed the move unconstitutional and...

2nd Pakistan International Date Palm Festival opens at Karachi Expo Center

KARACHI: The 2nd Pakistan International Date Palm Festival commenced yesterday at the Expo Center, Karachi, marking the beginning of a three-day celebration of Pakistan’s growing date palm industry. The festival will continue on September...

District Central's rain emergency operation in full swing

KARACHI: Following recent heavy rains, the District Central administration, led by Deputy Commissioner Taha Saleem, launched emergency rescue and drainage operations to protect citizens and reduce traffic pressure. Assistant Commissioner Gulberg, Afs...

Karachi inundated: Malir, Lyari streams swell amid torrential rains

KARACHI: Floodwaters entered residential areas in Karachi after rising water levels in the Malir and Lyari streams after heavy downpour in the city, National Courier reported today. According to details, heavy rains continue over Balochistan’s...

Karachi Bar Association Urges Courts Not to Pass Adverse Orders Amid Heavy Rains

KARACHI: The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) has requested the District and Sessions Judges of Karachi not to pass adverse orders on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, due to the continuous spell of heavy rainfall that has disrupted life across the city. I...

ACPK hosts Mehfil-e-Milad for women

KARACHI: Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi’s Administration and Member Liaison Committee, organized a spiritually enriching Mehfil-e-Milad-un-Nabi ﷺ (for women only) at the Haseena Moin Hall in celebration of Eid Milad-un-Nabi. The event drew...

Asstt Commissioner Dr Saira supervises drainage work amid heavy rainfall

KARACHI: On the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Central, Mr. Taha Saleem, Assistant Commissioner Dr. Saira Khan supervised continuous drainage work during the recent rains in Liaquatabad. As Acting Assistant Commissioner Liaquatabad and Assistant...

Abbassi Shaheed Hospital protest: Doctors salaries paid, backlog to be cleared by Sep 10: Dr Samdani

Karachi: Director of the Abbassi Shaheed Hospital, Dr Faisal Samdani has said that all the doctors have been paid salaries this month. Dr. Faisal Samdani has issued a video statement regarding the payment of salaries to the doctors after they staged...

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All Karachi Urdu Declamation Contest- 2025 held at ICMA on Iqbal Day

KARACHI: Organized by the Youth of Pakistan Foundation, the All Karachi Declamation Contest was held at ICMA University on the occasion of Iqbal Day, in which young speakers from across the city presented the thoughts and message of Allama Iqbal in a...

SHC disposes of petition in Karimabad alleged illegal construction case

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has disposed of a petition filed against alleged illegal constructions in the Karimabad Ismailia Multipurpose Cooperative Society. The court made it clear that construction can only be carried out according to the approv...

Karachi’s New Master Plan 2047 Faces Unseen Urban Hurdles

KARACHI: As Karachi’s planners speak of a vision for 2047 the city’s current state stands as a cautionary tale. Decades of unregulated construction ignored zoning laws and unchecked expansion have left Karachi suffocating under its own ur...

Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's first Muslim mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani will become the first Musli...
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