A model court has sentenced an accused man to a total of 27 years in prison in a murder case. Sameer Khalid, alias Sunny, was found guilty of stabbing 32-year-old Farooq Ali Khan to death and disposing of his body in a
Home minister says protesters should have respected Section 144 KARACHI: Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar has announced action against the police officials involved in the arrest and torture of the women protesters and journalists in Karachi on Sunday. An investigation has been
KARACHI. Middle-income families paying thousands of rupees for a train cabin ticket hope to travel safely in peace with their loved ones, without the constant urge to look out for their kids or their valuables. However, as below-par security arrangements on trains
Dozens of children have died this year in Karachi, and rural areas of Sindh and Balochistan due to diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable bacterial disease, as routine immunisation continues to decline in the region, health experts and officials reported on 12-October-2024. In Karachi alone,
On gaining independence, Karachi – a modest trading post with 450,000 inhabitants – became the capital city of Pakistan. Over the years, it welcomed all into its magnanimous fold. Today, a megalopolis of nearly 300 million people, it is the industrial and
As Karachiites grapple with the ongoing rise in mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya, it is clear that the city’s delayed fumigation efforts have failed to produce the desired results. Data from the Sindh Health Department reveals a sharp rise
KARACHI: Speakers at a programme held on 11th October underscored the urgent need for prioritising mental health, especially at workplaces, where people spend a significant part of their day. Held at Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) in connection with the World Mental
A judicial magistrate on 11-October-2024 remanded a suspect in police custody for five days in a case pertaining to the murder of a three-year-old girl. The child’s body was recovered from a street in Qabail Colony in Block 11 of Gulberg Town
A three-year-old girl was found dead on 10-October-2024 in the street near her residence in Federal B Area Block 11. The body was taken to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal formalities. According to police, the girl was identified as Amna who was
KARACHI: The different experiences of women overlooking the potential of the nikahnama while tying the knot were highlighted during a theatrical exploration of women’s rights organised by the Legal Aid Society (LAS) in collaboration with the United Nations Democratic Endowment Fund (UNDEF),