The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Karachi has arrested a suspect involved in human smuggling and visa fraud, marking another step in their ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking. According to an FIA spokesperson, the operation was carried out under the directives of Director General FIA, Rafaqat Mukhtar, as part of a...
Additional Inspector General (AIG) of Karachi Police, Javed Alam Odho, issued directives on Wednesday to all Zonal Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), DIG CIA, and DIG Traffic to ensure strict adherence to traffic regulations by police personnel. The order mandates that District SSPs, SPs, SDPOs, and SHOs enforce compliance among their staff, with no tolerance for...
Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday to address regulatory issues concerning private security companies operating across the province, announcing stringent measures to ensure compliance. The meeting, held at the Home Department, resulted in the cancellation of licenses for 36 private security firms and the issuance of show-cause notices to 41...
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Sindh Assembly, chaired by Nisar Khuhro, on Tuesday ordered the blacklisting of eight non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including HANDS and SRSO, and the cancellation of their registrations and licenses for failing to provide audit records for over Rs. 800 million in funding under the Community Development Program. The Social...
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) members of the Sindh Assembly have fiercely criticized the Sindh government’s decision to transfer 38 officers and employees from the Sehwan Development Authority (SDA) to the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA), calling it a blatant violation of the urban-rural divide law and an injustice to Karachi’s youth. The move, deemed administratively...
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Jamshed Dasti on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, for submitting fake academic credentials, declaring his NA-175 (Muzaffargarh) seat vacant. The decision, announced by a three-member ECP bench led by ECP Member (Sindh) Nisar Durrani, followed a reference from National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq...
The roads of Karachi continue to claim the lives of its citizens. Five people, with four from the same family, tragically lost their lives in two separate road accidents in the city today, shedding light on prevalent struggles with road safety. The incidents add to the alarming count of traffic-related fatalities in 2025, with heavy...
Pakistan is grappling with a new threat of poliovirus resurgence as environmental samples from sewage systems in 20 districts across the country tested positive for the virus, according to a statement from the National Polio Laboratory at the National Institute of Health (NIH). The alarming findings have triggered an immediate response from health authorities, intensifying...
The Indian Punjabi horror-comedy Sardaar Ji 3, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Pakistani actress Hania Aamir, has garnered unprecedented levels of international success, crossing ₹51 crore in overseas earnings within just 15 days of its release, despite being banned in India, marking the cross-border project as the second highest-grossing Punjabi film in international markets, surpassing Carry...
The investigation into the mysterious circumstances surrounding actor and model Humaira Asghar Ali’s death continues. gaining momentum as police find new clues to unravel the questions surrounding her death. READ: Pakistani Actress Humaira Asghar Ali Found Dead In Defense Apartment Forensic samples found from the deceased’s apartment have been sent to the Karachi University Forensic...