Stories by Imtiaz Ali

Imtiaz Ali is a Karachi-based reporter for Dawn with over 25 years of experience in the field. His reporting portfolio encompasses crime, politics, and the provincial legislature, alongside coverage of the courts, government affairs, and the health sector.

Four held in raid on DHA call centre ‘involved in financial fraud’

The held suspects told the NCCIA that all data related to the foreign nationals’ bank accounts had been provided by the owner of the call centre. Updated 12 Mar, 2026 09:13am

Youm-i-Ali procession taken out in Karachi amid strict security

A strict monitoring and checking system was established at the entrance and exit routes of the procession. Updated 12 Mar, 2026 12:12am

PMD warns winds could carry pollutants from Iran, worsen air quality in western parts of Pakistan

Major airstrikes on Tehran’s fuel depots have plunged it into a toxic gloom and resulted in black, oily rain with dark skies. Updated 09 Mar, 2026 10:25pm

US marine ‘opened fire in retaliation’ when people stormed consulate in Karachi, JIT told

Police officers tell six-member panel around 300 protesters reached US mission from Numaish without high-ups’ consent. Updated 08 Mar, 2026 09:42am

Panic buying, ‘greed’ lead to closure of several fuel stations in Karachi

Long queues of vehicles witnessed at a few petrol pumps still open; situation likely to ‘stabilise’ today after govt announces Updated 07 Mar, 2026 08:55am

Roads closed in major cities across Pakistan amid nationwide protests over US-Israel attacks on Iran

Multiple routes leading to Islamabad’s Red Zone closed for traffic. Updated 06 Mar, 2026 09:25pm

Home dept notifies JIT to ‘ascertain facts’ of US consulate incident

KARACHI: As roads leading to the United States consulate remained closed for the third consecutive day, the Sindh... Published 04 Mar, 2026 07:08am

Terrorism cases registered over violence near US consulate in Karachi

Three FIRs lodged against ‘unknown persons’; IGP forms body for ‘transparent’ probe; several officers removed. Updated 03 Mar, 2026 08:39am

10 dead in Karachi, 2 in Islamabad as protests erupt countrywide following Iran supreme leader’s assassination

Sindh govt forms JIT on Karachi incident; crowd outside Lahore's US Consulate dispersed; curfew in Skardu after protests in GB; rallies held in KP. Updated 02 Mar, 2026 12:50am

Police ask Karachiites to carry CNICs with them

Air travellers urged to leave homes for airport at least one hour earlier than usual due to enhanced screening Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:02am

Police issue public safety advisory as Karachi placed on high alert amid Pak-Afghan tensions

"Karachi has been placed on high alert following increased military tensions between Pakistan and Afghan Taliban forces near the Pak-Afghan border," advisory says. Published 28 Feb, 2026 09:52pm

Fire breaks out at factory in Karachi’s SITE

Sindh CM seeks audit report. Updated 27 Feb, 2026 01:21am

Police release car driver on ‘personal surety’ in DHA accident case

car involved in the accident and the motorbike had been seized says Police. Updated 25 Feb, 2026 09:25am

Food delivery rider killed after speeding car overturns, crashes into his motorcycle in Karachi: police

The food delivery rider was outside a bungalow in DHA when a speeding car turned over and crashed into his stationary motorcycle, says official. Published 23 Feb, 2026 11:32pm

Teenager dies, four hurt as ‘gas cylinders explode’ in North Nazimabad building

Two flats catch fire after blast; four cars damaged by falling debris Published 23 Feb, 2026 07:00am

Suspension of 5 cops ordered over man’s ‘custodial torture’ at Karachi’s Sharifabad police station

Initial probe finds 4 personnel of Sindh Police’s Shaheen Force and a sentry of Sharifabad police station involved in the incident. Published 22 Feb, 2026 03:42pm

Teenage boy killed, 4 injured after explosion causes fire at residential building in Karachi’s North Nazimabad

Officials say exact cause of explosion yet to be ascertained; could be gas-related. Updated 22 Feb, 2026 02:53pm

Sindh govt reinstates DIG Pir Muhammad Shah as chief of Karachi Traffic Police

Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh relieved of additional post, notification says. Updated 21 Feb, 2026 06:10pm

Owner of Soldier Bazaar building arrested, booked for manslaughter

Suspect ‘illegally’ installed substandard gas pipelines which led to leakage, triggered explosion and caused 15 deaths, police Published 21 Feb, 2026 06:03am

One arrested after 15 killed in building collapse triggered by gas explosion in Karachi’s Soldier Bazaar

According to police, the suspect had rented out the building to the victims; FIR registered on the complaint of a sub-inspector. Published 20 Feb, 2026 06:11pm