The body of a 16-year-old girl, identified as Areeba, was found in a narrow alley near her home in Karachi’s Malir Khokhrapar area on Thursday. Police have confirmed she was tortured before being strangled to death. The case, registered under murder charges at the Khokhrapar police station on a complaint by Areeba’s father, Muhammad Ahmed,...
World Junior Squash Champion and PSA World No. 14 Mohamed Zakaria signed a landmark five-year sponsorship deal with Richz Venue Pakistan today, marking a significant step for squash development in Pakistan. The signing ceremony took place at the Creek Club Squash Court in Karachi, hosted by the Sindh Squash Association. Adnan Asad, president of the...
Marking a significant step towards reviving Pakistan’s industrial sector, Pakistan and Russia have formalized an agreement to restore and modernize the long-dormant Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) in Karachi. The protocol, signed on July 11, 2025, at the Pakistan Embassy in Moscow, signifies a renewed chapter in the historic industrial partnership between the two nations. The...
A citizen, Shahzad Rehman, has filed a petition in the Sindh High Court against the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) for refusing to renew his Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC). The petition names the federal government and NADRA officials as respondents, highlighting a violation of the petitioner’s fundamental rights. Shahzad’s lawyer, Advocate Usman Farooq,...
Munim Zafar Khan, Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi, has strongly criticized the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and the “occupying” mayor for their failure to clean the city’s drainage system ahead of the monsoon season. In response to a recent meeting chaired by the Karachi Commissioner, where 400 choking points in drains were identified and cleaning...
Pakistan’s automotive sector, which faced economic pressures and import restrictions in recent years, witnessed a remarkable recovery in June 2025, according to data released by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA). Car sales soared to 21,773 units, marking a 64% year-on-year (YoY) increase and a 47% month-on-month (MoM) rise, reaching the highest level since March...
Faqir Muhammad Lakho, Chairman of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi, has been unanimously appointed as the Chairman of the Sindh Boards Committee of Chairmen (SBCC) for a term extending until December 31, 2025. The decision was announced through a notification issued by the Inter-Boards Coordination Commission (IBCC) following a meeting of all Sindh educational...
The mysterious death of Pakistani actress and model Humaira Asghar Ali, found deceased in her Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase VI apartment on July 8, 2025, has taken a shocking turn as new evidence points to her passing occurring as early as October 2024. The 32-year-old star, known for her role in ARY Digital’s Tamasha...
Pakistan and Turkey have reaffirmed their commitment to boosting bilateral trade to $5 billion, during a high-level conference in Islamabad on July 9, 2025, as part of the seventh session of the Pakistan-Turkey High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC). The meeting, attended by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defense Minister Yaşar Güler alongside Pakistan’s Deputy...
The Pakistani entertainment industry is mourning the tragic loss of actress and model Humaira Asghar Ali, whose decomposed body was discovered in her rented apartment in Karachi’s upscale Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase VI on July 8, 2025. The 32-year-old, known for her roles in the 2015 film Jalaibee and ARY’s reality show Tamasha Ghar,...