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Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former Sindh governor Kamaluddin Azfar passed away in Karachi on Monday.

Former Sindh governor and veteran PPP leader Kamaluddin Azfar passed away in Karachi on Monday, according to his family and party officials. PPP Sindh Secretary General Senator Waqar Mehdi told Dawn.com that Azfar had been admitted to Ziauddin Hospital, where he breathed his last. Mehdi said Azfar’s funeral prayers would likely be decided after the arrival of his children from abroad. Azfar was close aide of former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. He also served as PPP Karachi president and was once known as the “son of Karachi”. The veteran leader was instrumental in constructing apartments for lower-income communities in Karachi’s Lines Area. Azfar was a former senator and relinquished his senatorship when he was appointed Sindh governor in 1995 by ex-premier Benazir Bhutto. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah expressed sorrow at Azfar’s demise, calling him a “wise politician.” “Your political services will be remembered,” Murad said of Azfar, who also held the post of finance minister, according to a statement...

Karachi is currently experiencing intense heat, with temperatures forecasted to rise up to 39°C on Monday.

The maximum temperature in Karachi is expected to hover between 39°C and 40°C on Sunday, with high humidity levels making it feel as hot as 45°C in coastal areas, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned.

A team of doctors and vets has developed a novel treatment for the pair of elephants at Karachi’s Safari Park suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least 400 pills a day. The jumbo effort by staff involves administering the tablets — the same as those used to treat TB in humans — hidden inside food ranging from apples and bananas to sweets. The amount of medication is adjusted to account for the weight of the 4,000-kilogramme elephants. But it has taken Madhubala and Malika several weeks to settle into the treatment after spitting out the first few doses they tasted of the bitter medicine, and crankily charging their keepers. “Giving treatment for TB to elephants is always challenging. Each day we use different methods,” said Buddhika Bandara, a veterinary surgeon from Sri Lanka who flew in to oversee the treatment. Dr Buddhika Bandara (L), a veterinary surgeon from Sri Lanka, examining Madhubala, an elephant who is diagnosed with tuberculosis, inside an enclosure at the Safari Park, Karac...

KARACHI: A disturbing security footage from a barbershop in Karachi’s Lighthouse area displays two robbers in masks looting eight citizens, expressing the Karachi crime rate, with 45 murders having been reported in 138 days this year, ARY News reported. The incident took place in a barbershop in Lighthouse Cycle Gali. Two masked men reportedly robbed […]

Authorities in Karachi have intensified their crackdown on illegal cattle markets across the city ahead of Eidul-Adha, with a major operation carried out by Sachal Police in the Safoora Chowrangi area and its surroundings.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Karachi on a day-long visit to pay tribute to the Pakistan Navy for its commendable role in Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos.

KARACHI: In a shocking incident in Karachi’s Orangi Town, a beauty parlor owner was brutally murdered by her second husband, identified as Shahveer, ARY News reported. According to police reports, the suspect himself called the victim’s family to confess to the crime. The tragic event took place in the Mominabad area of Karachi, where the […]

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday arrested four suspects in Karachi believed to be involved in human trafficking in the United Arab Emirates. According to a statement issued by the FIA today, four suspects from UAE were detained after the agency conducted an operation at the Karachi airport. “The suspects were involved illegal activities in the UAE,” the statement said. It said that the suspects, belonging to Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin and Gujranwala, were arrested by UAE authorities and deported to Pakistan upon completion of their sentences. “They arrived in Pakistan on emergency passports,” the statement added. The crackdown against human trafficking and illegal activities was ongoing, it said, adding that global cooperation was essential against human smugglers running prostitution rings. “The suspects were transferred to the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Karachi for further legal action,” the statement said. All resources are being utilised to eliminate human trafficking, it concluded...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Army fulfilled the heartfelt wish of young Usman Aqeel, a Karachi resident suffering from a life-threatening illness, calciphylaxis, by inviting him to spend a day as an officer at the Corps Headquarters, ARY News reported. Usman Aqeel is battling calciphylaxis, a rare and severe medical condition. The brave young boy had expressed […]

KARACHI: The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Traffic, Pir Muhammad Shah, has announced that rickshaws will soon be banned on seven more major roads in Karachi as part of an expanded crackdown on traffic violations and encroachments, ARY News reported. Speaking to media, DIG Traffic said that strict action will be taken against all types […]

A man and his son were among three killed when a dumper truck collided with their vehicle on Sunday evening on the Main Northern Bypass in Karachi. In recent months, Karachi witnessed a rise in traffic accidents, especially involving heavy vehicles, including dumpers and water tankers, which killed nearly 500 people and injured 4,879 in 2024, according to hospital data. Surjani Town Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammed Ali Shah told Dawn.com that three persons were traveling in a car when a “speeding” dumper struck them on the Northern Bypass near Hamdard University. “The police rushed to the scene after receiving information of the accident. Police found the car crushed beneath the dumper while the three occupants were found dead on the spot,” he added. He continued that the driver managed to escape from the scene before police reached there. “However, the suspect Gul Baig was subsequently arrested.” The deceased were identified as Suleman, 60, his son Usama, 35, and Faraz Sikander, 40. The bodies were shift...

The Commissioner of Karachi has enforced Section 144 across the city for one month to prevent the establishment of illegal animal markets and roadside livestock sales ahead of Eid ul Adha.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced on Friday that Karachi would host the 35th National Games from December 6 to 13 after it was postponed from its initial dates in May. The games were set to be held from May 1-9 in Karachi but were postponed in April due to “unavoidable circumstances,” according to an official letter issued by the Sindh Olympic Association. Murad held a meeting today at CM House with a high-level delegation of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) to finalise preparations for the games. He welcomed the opportunity to host National Games, pledging full cooperation to ensure the games are organised in accordance with international standards. He directed all relevant departments to provide essential facilities to athletes, including training, medical care, transportation, and modern infrastructure. CM Murad announced the construction of a new swimming pool and acquisition of modern electronic timing and scoring systems. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed between the ...

The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has announced the reopening of airspace in Lahore and Karachi hours after India launched attacks in different cities of Pakistan.

KARACHI: The Sindh government has intensified its crackdown on unauthorised Qingqi rickshaws in Karachi, seizing over 300 rickshaws and arresting their drivers for violating the provincial ban, ARY News reported. Speaking to the media in Karachi, Sharjeel Memon said that Qingqi rickshaws are banned on 11 major roads in the city due to their obstruction […]

Karachi could experience isolated dust and thunderstorms accompanied by rain on Monday evening, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Sunday. The PMD has predicted that a westerly wave is affecting the upper and central parts of the country. Weather was expected to remain “hot and humid with chances of isolated dust-thunderstorm and rain on [Monday] evening,” in Karachi, according to the PMD’s forecast. It added that there were chances of thunderstorms and rain in the outskirts of Karachi in the evening. Dust storms and thunderstorm-related rain are likely at isolated places in Jamshoro, Tando Mohammad Khan, Badin, Hyderabad, Mitiari, Tando Allahyar, Mirpurkhas, Nosheroferoz, Sanghar, Khairpur, Ghotki, Umerkot, Tharparker, Badin, Shikarpur and Kashmore districts today, the PMD said. Its advisory said that windstorms, thunderstorms, hailstorms, and lightning may damage loose structures like electric poles, trees, vehicles and solar panels. “Farmers are advised to manage their crop activities kee...

KARACHI: The ongoing water crisis caused by the rupture of an 84-inch main water supply line in the University of Karachi is likely to persist as the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation is still struggling to complete the repair work on Saturday. While KWSC Chief Operating Officer Asadullah Khan had on Thursday said that the repair work would be completed by Saturday night, a water utility spokesman said that the repair work was still in progress and would be completed by Sunday (today). The leakage in the main supply line wreaked havoc on Karachi University and nearby housing societies. It also caused an acute water shortage in several areas of the metropolis. Officials said that the city required over 1,200 million gallons of water daily and it was getting 400 MGD, out of a regular supply of 650MGD, due to the repair work on the Siphon No 19. The KWSC spokesman said that the water would be released to the Siphon No 19 after the completion of the repair work. The water pumped from the Dhabeji Pumping Stat...

KARACHI: The milk and tea leaves used by almost every tea shop and stall across the city have been found to be alarmingly contaminated with harmful chemicals and substances, the Sindh Food Authority (SFD) officials have said. “100 per cent of samples of tea leaves and 90 per cent of milk samples collected in different areas have been found adulterated and contaminated with chemicals and added colours,” the officials added. Speaking to Dawn on Saturday, they said that the SFA had recently inspected as many as 127 tea shops and stalls in different parts of Karachi to collect samples of the two major ingredients of the aromatic beverage prepared by boiling water, milk, sugar and cured leaves. Their analysis showed that all of them were using contaminated and adulterated tea leaves, while only 10 per cent were using pure milk, they added. Food Authority says milk was adulterated with detergent, carbonates, salt and water They said that 80 per cent samples of the milk collected from 127 tea shops were found adulte...