The search and recovery operation at Karachi’s Gul Plaza entered another day on Thursday, with rescue teams combing through smouldering debris days after a devastating fire reduced the shopping complex to rubble. The blaze, which erupted last weekend at the multi-storey plaza on MA Jinnah Road, has so far claimed dozens of lives, with the...
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has announced a financial assistance package of Rs 1 crore for the family of martyred firefighter Furqan, honoring his bravery and sacrifice during a recent rescue operation. Mayor Wahab visited the bereaved household, offered condolences, and committed that Furqan’s widow will receive all pension benefits and regular financial support, while the...
Karachi’s top administrator has called a meeting of the investigative committee probing the deadly fire at Gul Plaza, one of the city’s worst recent tragedies, set to take place tomorrow to review evidence and assess initial findings. The decision came as rescue and relief operations continued at the site, where the official death toll has...
A solemn guard‑changing ceremony was held at Mazar‑e‑Quaid in Karachi to mark the birth anniversary of Pakistan’s founder, Quaid‑e‑Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The event featured a disciplined parade by Pakistan Army cadets and a salute by troops before the iconic mausoleum, reflecting national pride and respect for the nation’s leader. Major General Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhry...
A Karachi court has accepted a first information report (FIR) and registered a murder case against a man who recently returned from the United Kingdom after the death of a woman in his flat. The man, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, was taken into custody following the woman’s unexplained death at his residence...
The widow of Sindh Police martyr Officer Chaudhry Aslam, Noreen Aslam, has announced plans to produce a film or drama in response to the controversial Indian movie Dhurandhar. She says the Bollywood film wrongly portrays her late husband’s role and reduces his legacy to a single operation, ignoring his broader service against terrorism. Speaking at...
In a harrowing incident in Gulshan‑e‑Iqbal Block‑1, three women of a single household—aged 52, 22, and 19—were found dead inside their flat, while a young man was discovered unconscious. Preliminary investigation suggests the tragedy may have been driven by overwhelming debt. Police say the family owed more than Rs 15 million, with a further loan complaint of...
In Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal (sector 13-D/V), a dramatic incident unfolded when residents alleged an attempted illegal takeover of a house. A video circulating online shows armed men opening fire outside the home while trying to seize the property. The longtime resident, who claims to have lived in the house for 40 years, insists the intrusion was...