KARACHI: Police on Saturday arrested over two dozen Afghan nationals during a large-scale search operation in the Sohrab Goth area, officials said. The operation was conducted on the special instructions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh. According to police details, the primary target of the drive was individuals residing illegally in the country.
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KARACHI: A fire that erupted in a residential building near Baloch Colony Bridge in Karachi spread panic across the area on Thursday. Rescue officials said the blaze started in the building’s basement, where vehicles were parked and a generator was installed. Flames spread rapidly within minutes. Authorities initially believed the structure was five stories high.
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KARACHI: Major Fire Breaks Out at Residential Tower Near Baloch Colony Bridge, 100 Evacuated A massive fire erupted in the basement of an eight-storey residential building near Baloch Colony Bridge on Thursday Night, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. Rescue officials confirmed that the blaze originated in the parking area, where a generator was also located,
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KARACHI: In a brazen daylight heist, two armed motorcycle-borne robbers stole a staggering Rs 8 million from an electronics merchant on the busy Saddar Zainab-ul-Nisa Street on Friday, sending shockwaves through the commercial district. The victim, the proprietor of AT Electronics located in the Kemari area, had embarked on a multi-branch banking ordeal to withdraw
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KARACHI: A sharp and alarming rise in dog bite cases has been reported across major government and private hospitals in Karachi this year, raising significant public health concerns. According to data from hospital officials, at least 3,040 cases of dog bites have been formally reported in the city’s medical facilities since January. The situation is particularly severe at
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KARACHI: In a chilling televised account, a woman who survived the devastating Gul Plaza fire presented a harrowing eyewitness narrative, disputing initial theories about the disaster’s cause and revealing the immense personal loss suffered by shopkeepers. Appearing on ARY Digital’s ‘Good Morning Pakistan’, the shopkeeper, who operated a basement store, described the moments panic erupted
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KARACHI: The death toll from the devastating Gul Plaza fire has risen to 67, with only 17 of the victims identified so far, as rescue efforts remain painfully slow and 77 individuals are still missing six days after the tragedy. Relatives of the missing have been protesting for days outside the charred remains of the
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KARACHI: The devastating fire that engulfed the commercial Gul Plaza building in Karachi has drawn expressions of profound grief and anger from Pakistan’s entertainment industry, as the death toll rises to 26 with many still missing. The tragedy, which resulted in massive loss of life and property, has plunged the nation into mourning. Leading figures
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KARACHI: A massive third-degree fire triggered by a powerful gas leak explosion ripped through a multi-story shopping plaza on the busy MA Jinnah Road on Saturday, resulting in five fatalities and multiple critical injuries. Rescue and fire brigade officials confirmed the tragic toll, stating that at least five people have died. Twenty injured individuals, many
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KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced that anyone caught burning garbage on the streets of Karachi will face jail, with FIRs to be registered and arrests made. According to media reports, the decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Sindh Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah. Officials agreed to lodge FIRs against anyone found
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