Newspaper - Karachi - April 29, 2026

FIA set to make Cotton Exchange building its Karachi headquarters

KARACHI: After throwing out the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) from the Cotton Exchange building, the Federal...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

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PTI, Jamaat gear up to oust Karachi mayor

KARACHI: Two opposition parties, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), have stepped up ...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

KSDP-2020 remains in force till new master plan notified: SHC

Bench asks authorities to comply with its earlier order about framing of rules to implement Karachi Strategic Development Plan

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

Bridegroom, his father arrested over aerial firing

KARACHI: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a bridegroom on charges of aerial firing during a wedding...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

Standard of research in Pakistani universities ‘very low’, moot told

Hoodbhoy stresses need for scientific inquiry and academic freedom

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

Two acquitted for ‘lack of evidence’ in TikTokers’ murder case

Four content creators were gunned down in a car near Anklesaria Hospital in 2021

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

Walk held

KARACHI: A walk to raise awareness about vaccination and to honor the services of polio workers was held to mark...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

Vaccines ‘strongest shield’ to protect children: health minister

KARACHI: Highligh­ting the Sindh government’s efforts at an event organised on Tuesday, Provincial Health ...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

Intermediate exams for over 159,000 students begin today

KARACHI: The first phase of the annual intermediate examinations for classes 11 and 12 is set to begin on Wednesday...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

Three women among six sentenced to death

Convicts found guilty of kidnapping and murdering a woman and burying her body in 2013

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

Major water supply scheme for Sindh University

HYDERABAD: In a significant move to overhaul the infrastructure of the province’s educational ins­titutions, the...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

Councillor robbed of Rs1.495m drawn from bank branch

LARKANA: A local councillor, who owns an estate agency, was deprived of Rs1.495m he had just drawn from a bank ...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

Mob attacks police team during raid

HYDERABAD: A police party was attacked and forced to retreat after they conducted a raid for the arrest of suspected...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 07:09am

Protest over power outages paralyses traffic in Karachi

Angry residents of Railway Colony, including women and children, gathered at the Shaheen Complex intersection, blocking traffic.

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 09:06am

Power breakdown at Dhabeji disrupts Karachi's water supply

Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation says that three key transmission mains of 72-inch diameter were damaged after a sudden power breakdown at around 2:30pm.

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 09:04am

Woman ‘dies by suicide’ in North Nazimabad

KARACHI: The bullet-riddled body of a woman was found in North Nazimabad on Monday, police said.

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

Efforts on to secure release of Pakistani crew members of hijacked oil tanker: Sindh governor

Hashmi meets affected families, says the govt is taking "all-out measures" to secure the safe release of the Pakistani crew members.

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 08:54am

Rights activists demand ban on manual sewer cleaning

Protest held outside KPC against recent deaths of sanitation workers while cleaning manholes

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

Lawyers term constitutional tweaks threat to rule of law in Karachi

The Sindh High Court Bar Association organises convention on high court premises; Munir Malik demands live telecast of hearing of petitions against 26th and 27th amendments.

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 08:59am

Passage to Persia

KARACHI: These days, we hear and read a great deal about (perceived or anticipated) clash of civilisations. Persian...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

Two men get bail in online ‘gambling’ case

KARACHI: A judicial magistrate has granted bail to two suspects in a case pertaining to their alleged involvement in...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

JSMU opens facility to help students cope with stress, burnout

KARACHI: In a move to address the silent crisis of stress and burnout in medical education, the Jinnah Sindh Medical...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

Upgrading will extend Sukkur Barrage lifespan by 30 years: minister

SUKKUR: Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro has said that the ongoing work to upgrade different installations ...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

Management board unanimously rejects Liaquat University Hospital bifurcation idea

Resolved that it was not feasible to bifurcate the hospital into two independent entities without adversely affecting care of patients, teaching standards and overall healthcare delivery.

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 09:12am

Aijaz Jakhrani’s son laid to rest

SUKKUR: Mir Zahid Khan Jakhrani, the 22-year-old son of MNA Mir Aijaz Khan Jakhrani, passed away during treatment at...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

PMDC expedites medical student death probe

ISLAMABAD: While the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has claimed it is actively pursuing inquiries into...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

‘Errors’ in HSC-I paper

LARKANA: A three-member committee has been constituted to look into the claim of “errors” in the HSC-I English...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

‘Apologetic’ CM Murad announces reconstruction of Karachi's University Road in 90 days

Acknowledges hardships faced by Karachiites due to delay in completion of ADB-funded Red Line along the key arterial link.

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 01:05pm

Three suspects shot dead in ‘encounters’ in Karachi

Police claimed to have recovered weapons, a cell phone and a motorcycle from them.

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 09:06am

Body of boy who drowned in water line recovered

KARACHI: The body of an 11-year-old boy, who drowned while swimming in a major water line in Scheme 33, was ...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 07:40am

Karachi court orders release of five women held for staging protest against ‘enforced disappearance’

Police say Baloch Yakjehti Committee activist Fozia, her mother and three others took out rally in Red Zone, chanted slogans against state institutions.

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 09:02am

Woman killed by husband for ‘honour’

KARACHI: A woman was killed allegedly by her husband in the name of so-called honour in Korangi on Sunday, police said.

Published 27 Apr, 2026 07:39am

Cross-country! Little Austins go a long way

Classic car rally roars away to add ‘new chapter’ in automotive history of Pakistan

Published 27 Apr, 2026 07:38am

This week 50 years ago: Book on Shah Faisal and austerity measures

THESE days, a lot of importance is given to mental health. Rightly so. It was particularly highlighted when a few...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 07:36am

Fisherfolk demand fair transition from fossil fuels

KARACHI: The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) on Sunday organised a demonstration in Ibrahim Hyderi, calling for an...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 07:35am