THE lidless manholes in Karachi lay bare the failure of the city administration to provide even the bare necessities of daily living to residents. This week, a regular shopping trip left another family scarred for life. A manhole near Nipa in Gulshan-i-Iqbal
Even the tragic death of a toddler in an open sewer in NIPA failed to jolt civic authorities out of their apathy, as little to no action has been taken to prevent such fatal incidents in the future. On December 4, another
• PSQCA finds formalin and phosphate in samples • Commissioner says Rs220 per litre milk price was fixed on Nov 27 and retailers strictly told to ensure quality KARACHI: The city commissioner has informed the Sindh High Court that all milk samples
HYDERABAD: A division bench of the Sindh High Court, Hyderabad circuit, has directed the Sindh government to formulate a ‘Provincial Action Plan’ for the prevention and control of dengue. Such an action plan has to be finalised within four weeks, according to
After 15 hours of search, the body of three-year-old Ibrahim, who fell into a manhole near Nipa Chowrangi, was recovered by Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) rescue teams near Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology on Monday. The boy’s body had travelled
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on November 29 instructed the health department to accelerate work on 16 major projects, aiming to open them to the public within this financial year. Reviewing the development portfolio of fiscal year 2025-26 and progress
KOTRI: Residents of Jamshoro staged a protest on the Indus Highway against the opening of a liquor shop in the city, home to several major educational institutions. The demonstrators, joined by political, social and religious leaders, blocked the Sehwan-Jamshoro Road, causing long
KARACHI: Complications of diabetes are rising at a pace the health system cannot contain, with millions at risk of blindness, kidney failure, heart disease and limb amputations, senior diabetologists and endocrinologists warned on November 26. Speaking at a press conference at the
KARACHI: Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi has directed the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) to complete the survey of dangerous buildings in the city, have them evacuated, and demolish those already evacuated as soon as possible. During a meeting he chaired at
KARACHI: Civil society members on November 25 sounded the alarm on the rapid conversion of public parks into commercial ventures and its impacts on the environment and the ecosystem. Speaking at a press conference from the platform of the Karachi Residents’ Committee