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
• Rest, hydration advised as antibiotics are not effective against viral illnesses • Ruling out dengue and malaria through lab tests termed important KARACHI: With a gradual seasonal shift towards winters, the city has seen a dramatic increase in cases of viral
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
SUKKUR: The Sukkur constitutional bench of the Sindh High Court on Thursday ordered the establishment of hospitals and units of Sindh Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (SICVD) in all districts of the province. The bench comprising Justices Zulfiqar Ali Sangi and Riazat Ali
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