THIS is with reference to the report “‘Point’ bus runs over, kills KU student on campus” (Oct 11). The unfortunate incident is the result of years of neglect, poor planning and zero accountability. The death is not an accident; it is the
An abduction FIR was registered at Preedy Police Station on October 14 after two sisters went missing from a madrassa near Abdullah Haroon Road under mysterious circumstances last weekend. The complainant, Muhammad Azeem Akhtar, has accused a school teacher of abducting his
KARACHI: From the age of 10, Amina has been scrubbing, sweeping and cooking in a middle-class home in Karachi. Like millions of children, she is a household helper, an illegal but common practice that brings grief to families often too poor to
KARACHI: The unchecked rise in the stray dog population has made life increasingly unbearable for citizens across Karachi, with frequent attacks causing injuries, deaths and widespread fear in various localities of the metropolis. It has become a common sight to see packs
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the director general of the National Cyber Crime Agency (NCCIA) to ensure that his officers perform their duties without fear or favour and in a professional manner. The single-judge bench headed by Justice Omar
KARACHI: A polio worker was killed in a suspected targeted attack on the Superhighway on October 9. Site Superhighway Industrial Area SHO Wilayat Shah told Dawn that Rehmanullah, 30, was on his way to Surjani Town on a motorcycle when unknown suspect(s) opened fire
ISLAMABAD: On October 9, Health officials warned that Karachi has surpassed southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as Pakistan’s most potent source of exported poliovirus, urging parents to protect their children from lifelong paralysis by participating in the imminent vaccination drive. “Karachi is the most
HYDERABAD: A private school teacher who was injured on October 3 in a targeted shooting succumbed to her injuries during treatment at the Civil Hospital Hyderabad, police confirmed on October 8. According to the Hyderabad police, on October 3, a culprit identified
A man was shot dead in Orangi Town Sector 11 1/2 allegedly by his wife over a domestic dispute. According to Chhipa officials, the body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where the deceased was identified as 35-year-old Hussain. According to Iqbal
Karachi is teetering on the edge of a major disaster, as over 80 per cent of the city’s buildings lack basic fire safety systems, and more than 90 per cent have no emergency exits, leaving millions of residents at constant risk, fire