KARACHI: Two suspected robbers were shot dead in an alleged police encounter near the Liaquatabad Post Office in the central district of the city on Saturday. According to SSP Central Dr. Imran, the two men were in the middle of robbing a citizen when a police patrol arrived at the scene. He stated that
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KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has removed Deputy Director Ali Mardan from his post following an incident of violence against a trader during a raid in the Saddar Sarafa Bazaar area, responding positively to concerns raised by the business community over alleged misuse of authority. According to an FIA spokesperson, the Director of
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Central Drugs Laboratory in Karachi has been granted prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO), the information ministry said on Wednesday. The development has been described as a step toward strengthening the country’s pharmaceutical testing system and improving confidence in locally manufactured medicines. The laboratory operates under the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday launched its pre-Hajj flight operation as the first flight carrying pilgrims departed from Karachi to Madinah, officials said. Flight PF-7700 took off from Karachi with 160 pilgrims on board, according to the Sindh Directorate of Hajj. Saudi Arabia has allocated Pakistan a quota of 179,210 pilgrims for this year’s Hajj. Around
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KARACHI: In a startling development, police have arrested an official of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Balochistan among nine suspects during a major operation against Iranian currency smuggling in Karachi. According to police officials, the CTD officer’s credentials are currently being verified after he was taken into custody along with eight others. Authorities recovered 23.6
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QUETTA: Multiple people were killed and injured in road accidents across Balochistan and Sindh. In Rudienju, a bus traveling from Quetta to Karachi overturned. Three people died and 10 were injured. Police said speed caused the accident. Victims were taken to nearby hospitals. In Qambar, a passenger van collided with a tractor-trolley. Three people were
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KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Sindh has claimed a major success, stating it has foiled a significant terrorist plot in the provincial capital with the killing of a high-profile commander of the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). According to a spokesperson for the CTD, the terrorist was killed during an encounter in the
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KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) arrested a suspected militant linked to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in an operation in Malir, officials said. The arrest came during a joint operation with sensitive security agencies aimed at thwarting a potential terror plot in the city. During the raid, CTD officials recovered a hand grenade from the
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QUETTA: The Bolan Mail train service between Quetta and Karachi was suspended on 13 March 2026 due to a shortage of passengers. According to the Pakistan Railways administration, the train did not depart from Quetta as scheduled. The service has now been rescheduled to depart from Quetta to Karachi on 16 March 2026. Pakistan Railways
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KARACHI: The mystery surrounding a devil-shaped statue that was recovered from a shop in the Mehran Town area of the metropolis has been solved, with police revealing it was made for an upcoming Quds Day procession. The statue, crafted from thermo-pole, gained widespread attention after a video of it went viral on social media. Following
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