Karachi News | Latest & Breaking News from Karachi, Sindh Pakistan https://news.pakistantimes.com/news/city/karachi Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:25:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 https://news.pakistantimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/profile-favicon-5546cf03v1_site_icon-32x32.png Karachi News | Latest & Breaking News from Karachi, Sindh Pakistan https://news.pakistantimes.com/news/city/karachi 32 32 PIA flight from Toronto makes crashes landing at Karachi airport https://news.pakistantimes.com/2016/03/27/pia-flight-toronto-makes-crashes-landing-karachi-airport-373374.html Sun, 27 Mar 2016 10:11:10 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=373374 A Pakistan International Airlines flight (PK-1782) arriving from Toronto to Karachi crashed into a jetty soon after landing at the Jinnah International Airport. All passengers on board were rescued safely. Civil Aviation sources said that it has been decided to conduct a medical check-up of the pilot to ascertain his mental and physical health. The […]

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]]> Govt announces cut in prices of HSD, kerosene oil https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/12/31/govt-announces-cut-prices-hsd-kerosene-oil-373033.html Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:25:53 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=373033 The government has slashed the prices of high speed diesel, light diesel and kerosene oil for the next month. Announcing reduction in prices at a news conference here on Thursday, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said the price of high speed diesel has been reduced by three rupees to 80.79 from 83.79, light diesel by 8.29 […]

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]]> Security tightened countrywide on new year’s eve https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/12/31/security-tightened-countrywide-on-new-year-celebrations-372969.html Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:39:47 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=372969 Special security measures have been taken in the country to avoid untoward incidents on the eve of New Year celebrations. According to reports, Sindh government has banned pillion riding at midnight tonight. In Islamabad, 1500 police officials will be deployed at various parts of the city to ensure every possible security. Meanwhile, security has been […]

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]]> NAP should be implemented in letter and spirit: Bilawal https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/12/30/372981-372981.html Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:03:26 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=372981 Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party has stressed that National Action Plan should also be implemented in letter and spirit in Gilgit-Baltistan as well as it a national plan to eliminate terrorism from all over the country. PPP Chairman was talking to the newly-elected Party cabinet of Gilgit-Baltistan led by President Amjad Hussain Azhar, […]

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]]> Pillion riding banned from Dec 31 in Karachi https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/12/30/372967-372967.html Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:14:31 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=372967 Sindh government on Wednesday imposed a two-day ban on pillion riding of motorcycles from December 31, 2015 to Jan 01, 2016 in Karachi on the eve of new year. According to Sindh Home Department, the ban on pillion riding will come into force from Dec 31. A notification has been issued in this regard to […]

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]]> Senior PPP leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim passes away https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/11/21/senior-ppp-leader-amin-fahim-passes-away-372898.html Sat, 21 Nov 2015 02:41:30 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=372898 Makhdoom Amin Fahim, aged 76, was senior vice chairman of the PPP and member of the National Assembly from Hala (NA-218). Veteran politician and senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim died in the early hours of Saturday at a local private hospital in Karachi, state-owned Radio Pakistan reported. Fahim, 76, was diagnosed […]

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]]> Four Rangers personnel gunned down in Karachi https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/11/21/four-rangers-personnel-gunned-down-in-karachi-372882.html Sat, 21 Nov 2015 02:20:18 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=372882 KARACHI: Four Rangers personnel were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire at a Rangers checkpost in Baldia Town on Friday, officials said. The law enforcement personnel were on routine duty, when two gun-wielding men riding a motorcycle opened fire at the checkpost soon after Friday prayers. Three personnel died on the spot while one survived […]

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]]> Pakistan provincial minister among 14 killed in suicide attack https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/08/17/pakistan-provincial-minister-among-14-killed-in-suicide-attack-372307.html Sun, 16 Aug 2015 20:46:53 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=372307 Shadi Khan (Pakistan) – Two suicide attackers on Sunday killed a Pakistani provincial minister who had campaigned against militants along with at least 13 other people after detonating a bomb at a meeting the minister was attending. “Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada has embraced martyrdom,” said chief rescue official Mohammad Ashfaq. Khanzada, 71, had been […]

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]]> MQM denounces arrests of its workers, supporters https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/08/02/mqm-denounces-arrests-of-its-workers-supporters-371917.html Sun, 02 Aug 2015 04:01:10 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371917 The Coordination Committee of Muttahida Quami Movement has protested the unwanted and illegal arrests of MQM workers and supporters and their shifting to unknown place and termed it as a conspiracy against the law and the constitution of Pakistan. In a statement on Saturday, the Coordination Committee members said that the arrest of MQM workers […]

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]]> MQM convention starts in Dalas today https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/08/02/mqm-convention-starts-in-dalas-today-371916.html Sun, 02 Aug 2015 04:00:24 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371916 The proceedings of 19th Annual Convention of Muttahida Quami Movement formally started in the US city of Dallas here today. The three-day Convention is being attended by MQM’s Senior Deputy Convenor Nadeem Nusrat and member MQM coordination Committee Wasay Jalil besides Haq Parast law makers who reached Dallas from Pakistan to attend the party convention.

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]]> Water level rises to 290 feet in Hub dam https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/08/01/water-level-rises-to-290-feet-in-hub-dam-371935.html Sat, 01 Aug 2015 02:45:21 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371935 Water level has risen to 290 feet in Hub dam. This follows arrival of water from rain nullahs for several days and water has risen to 290 feet. According to Irrigation Department sources this water storage will meet requirements of people f Karachi and Hub for six to eight months. Still there is capacity of […]

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]]> 5,000 more ambulances needed to help Karachiites in emergency situations https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/06/28/5000-more-ambulances-needed-to-help-karachiites-in-emergency-situations-371754.html Sat, 27 Jun 2015 22:35:15 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371754 Medical experts on Saturday said Karachi city urgently needs 5,000 more state-of-the-art ambulances to cater the needs of 2.5million plus population of city and assist people from emergency-like situation in future. Pakistan Medical Association (Center) Secretary General Dr Mirza Ali Azhar while talking PPI said Sindh government must up-grade ambulance services across the Sindh province, […]

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]]> Give Karachi water and power, demands Siraj https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/06/28/give-karachi-water-and-power-demands-siraj-371760.html Sat, 27 Jun 2015 20:18:58 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371760 It is astonishing that the national planners so far have failed to give the largest city of Pakistan even the basic necessities of life, water and electricity. There could hardly be a worse example of bad governance. The tragic deaths of over 1000 people in Karachi due to heatstroke in a couple days demand that […]

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]]> Karachi: Anti-encroachment show restarts in Saddar https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/06/27/karachi-anti-encroachment-show-restarts-in-saddar-371748.html Sat, 27 Jun 2015 16:28:29 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371748 Anti-Encroachments Department of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) launched another big operation show against encroachments in many areas of Saddar and M A Jinnah Road on Friday night. The anti-encroachments staff removed cabins, patharas, pushcarts, counters, tables, drums and other encroachments from roads and pavements at Empress Market, Saddar, Rainbow Centre, Pakistan Chowk, Fresco Chowk, Burns […]

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]]> Scotland Yard team arrives in Pakistan https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/06/27/scotland-yard-team-arrives-in-pakistan-371759.html Sat, 27 Jun 2015 11:18:55 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371759 A two member team of Scotland Yard arrived here on Saturday in connection with the murder case of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Imran Farooq. According to a media report, Moazzam Ali Khan, one of the alleged accused in the murder case of Dr Imran Farooq, has also been shifted to Islamabad, apparently in […]

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]]> Protest against budget: Strike observed in Karachi on MQM call https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/06/14/protest-against-budget-strike-observed-in-karachi-on-mqm-call-371665.html Sun, 14 Jun 2015 15:15:06 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371665 On the call of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), strike was observed in Karachi on Sunday against the new Sindh budget. MQM had given the call on Saturday for a shutter-down strike across Sindh against the budget. It had asked traders, industrialists, shopkeepers and transporters to keep their businesses operation shut by 1:00 PM on Sunday. […]

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]]> Sindh’s 70% population food insecure: PNDS President https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/06/14/sindhs-70-population-food-insecure-pnds-president-371557.html Sat, 13 Jun 2015 22:48:56 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371557 Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetics Society’s (PNDS) President Fayza Khan on Saturday revealed that Pakistan’s 58 population is underfed, while Sindh’s 70% population is food insecure. “If we look at the National Health Survey 2011 results, there is no improvement in nutrition indicators of Pakistan’s population. Stunting among children has increased from 41% to 43.7% in […]

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]]> PPP leaders happy on ‘pro-people budget’ https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/06/14/ppp-leaders-happy-on-pro-people-budget-371560.html Sat, 13 Jun 2015 20:19:58 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371560 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNAs Mir Munawwar Talpur, Nawab Yousuf Talpur and Ejaz Hussain Jakhrani and former Senator Maula Bux Chandio had felicitated the Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Sindh Finance Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and the rest of the Sindh Cabinet for presenting a pro-masses annual fiscal budget for the term […]

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]]> MQM rejects Sindh budget, announces strike https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/06/14/mqm-rejects-sindh-budget-announces-strike-371601.html Sat, 13 Jun 2015 19:21:23 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371601 Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has rejected the Sindh budget, terming it discriminatory against urban areas of Sindh and announced a one-day strike on today (Sunday) to record its resentment against the provincial budget. MQM Rabita Committee here on Saturday gave the call for shutter-down strike o against “anti-Sindh budget” of the PPPP government of Sindh. […]

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]]> Safoora bus attack case: Three accused remanded to police custody https://news.pakistantimes.com/2015/06/13/safoora-bus-attack-case-three-accused-remanded-to-police-custody-371559.html Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:20:42 +0000 http://www.pakistantimes.com/?p=371559 An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday handed over three suspects to police custody on physical remand till June 28 for their alleged involvement in Safoora bus carnage case. Police produced the accused Tahir Hussain, Saad Aziz and Asad-ur-Rehman before the ATC judge amid high security. The investigation officer requested the court to grant physical remand […]

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