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Temperatures in Karachi are expected to soar over the next three days, ranging between 37°C and 41°C, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Thursday, adding that hot and dry weather is also likely to prevail across most parts of Sindh. The forecast suggested that the minimum temperature in the city will hover between 29°C and 31°C. Humidity levels are expected to rise by May 31, reaching around 55 per cent in the evening, while winds will predominantly blow from the west and southwest. The Met Office added that isolated areas in Badin and Tharparkar districts may experience dust and thunderstorms or light rain today. Climate change is a pressing reality for Pakistan, directly impacting millions of lives. Heatwaves, intensified by climate change, are becoming more frequent, prolonged and severe, disproportionately affecting communities with limited resources to adapt. A day earlier, the United Nations warned that there is a 70pc chance that average warming from 2025 to 2029 would exceed the 1.5 ...

A six-year-old boy drowned in an open manhole in Karachi on Wednesday, which triggered a protest by residents and politicians, prompting the police to register a case against unidentified suspects in Jamshed Quarters. Jamshed Quarters police Station House Officer (SHO) Ansar Butt said, “Two siblings were passing by a petrol pump in the area when one of them fell into an open manhole. “The victim’s brother alerted bystanders about the incident, where the boy drowned. After being inside the manhole for about 20 minutes, the boy passed away at 7pm on Tuesday.” The incident angered locals who lodged a protest at the scene, which was joined by MQM-P lawmaker Amir Siddiqi. Siddiqi told the media, “The Sindh government and Karachi mayor have failed to cover open manholes in the metropolis. A child fell into a 16-foot-deep drain and died. “The city has been destroyed,” the lawmaker regretted. Siddiqi told Dawn.com that the protest took place for four hours as the police were delaying the registering of a first inform...

KARACHI: Police in the port city of Pakistan have apprehended a man pretending to have a physical disability. The video of the incident is now going viral on social media, ARY News reported. According to reports, the beggar, who is now going viral, was arrested along with his accomplices during an operation in the Garden […]

The Sindh government on Tuesday imposed a complete ban on waste disposal into drains for two months in Karachi to prevent their blockage during the incoming monsoon season. The monsoon season wreaks havoc in the metropolis every year as the drains become clogged causing them to overflow. According to a notification issued by Karachi Commissioner Hassan Naqvi, the ban was imposed under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The notification said that throwing waste into the drains “causes serious environmental hazards, discharge of less water, choking of nullahs and a major cause of blockage of the nullahs during the monsoon season”. It further said that this “warrants immediate action” to impose the ban “to prevent [the] throwing of garbage, solid waste and dumping of debris and other materials into the nullahs”, barring the people from the above actions. The order also authorised the police to register complaints against violators under Section 188 of the Pakistan Penal Code. In March, the Karach...

KARACHI: In yet another horrific incident, a minor boy died after falling into an open manhole in Karachi’s Jamshed road area, ARY News reported. As per details, protesters in Jamshed Quarters Block 1 placed the child’s body on the road in a demonstration, though the road has since been reopened for traffic following negotiations with […]

The son of a government officer has gone missing under suspicious circumstances from Karachi’s upscale Defence Housing Authority (DHA) area.

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.