KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on 16 April inaugurated a cancer centre and a girls’ hostel at Dow University’s Ojha campus. Equipped with state-of-the-art departments of radiation oncology, medical oncology and nuclear medicine using theranostics (a technique that combines uses
The mega city of Karachi witnessed a tragic and alarming surge in road accidents in February 2025, claiming the lives of 73 people—including eight women and five children. In addition, over 700 individuals sustained serious injuries, among them more than 90 women.
A total of nine dumpers and water tankers were set on fire by angry mobs in Karachi on the night of April 9 near the main road leading to 4-K Chowrangi after a heavy vehicle hit a bike rider, injuring him in
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 09-April-2025 presided over a joint meeting with the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) administration and Trade Union and announced that his government would take over the hospitals, schools and colleges associated with the Steel Mills
To address the alarming increase in traffic accidents across Karachi, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 08-April-2025 ordered the police and transport authorities to implement strict measures to improve road safety and save lives. During a meeting he chaired at
A road accident near the Mauripur Chawal Godown claimed the life of an eight-year-old boy on 08-April-2025. The incident occurred when a trailer struck the child while he was crossing the road. The boy’s body was taken to the hospital for necessary
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday reaffirmed his commitment to safeguarding Sindh’s interests, particularly with regards to the proposed construction of six canals on the Indus River, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and Chief of
The District East police have arrested two suspects posing as police officers near Maskan Chowrangi. The suspects, identified as Bilawal Khilji and Waqas, were allegedly involved in multiple short-term kidnappings, targeting police personnel, journalists, civil aviation officials, the brother of a judge
A total of 1,355 cases of street crime were disposed of by Karachi courts in 2024, but the accused were convicted in measly 83 of them. The conviction rate was alarmingly low at just 6.13 percent — a worrying trend that, according
Street crime in Karachi’s District South dropped 38 percent during Ramadan, with significant declines in mobile snatching and vehicle theft. The change was reflected in the latest Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) report, which showed a significant 38 percent decline in street crime