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With the Indus Waters Treaty remaining in abeyance, adding to Pakistan’s water-security concerns, the country’s financial capital, Karachi, is now grappling with a severe water shortage amid the peak summer season.Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman launched a sharp attack on rival political party Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), accusing it of gross mismanagement of…
‘No gas for roti, naan’: Karachi families struggle as unannounced cuts enter second week For the second consecutive week, unannounced gas outages have thrown daily life into chaos across Karachi, Pakistan forcing families to queue for roti and LPG while drawing sharp criticism from political leaders and a denial of lapses from the utility company.The…
Karachi Kings on Tuesday shared a birthday video for Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa, who is part of their squad in the Pakistan Super League.The video stood out for its theme, drawing from the style of 1990s wedding videos. It featured the Bollywood song ‘Dil laga liya maine tumse pyaar kar ke‘ from the film Dil…
At least 21 people were killed in Karachi on Wednesday after strong winds and rain caused walls, several roofs, and trees to collapse in different parts of the city, police and rescue officials said. “The total number of people killed in accidents across the city has reached 21,” Rescue 1122 said in a statement, as…
Fans rewatch ‘Dhurandhar pre-Revenge’ (March 19), spotting ‘Gehra Hua’ mall as Mumbai’s Inorbit Malad—not Pakistan. Idols of Ganesha, Buddha break immersion. X: “Karachi to Malad!” Production: Lyari set in Bangkok; shot in Ladakh, etc. Ranveer Singh‘s espionage thriller ‘Dhurandhar’ continues to captivate fans nearly three months after its December 5 release. With ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’…
The United States on Wednesday ordered non-emergency staff at its consulates in Karachi and Lahore to leave Pakistan, citing security concerns as tensions escalate across the Middle East following Iranian retaliation to US-Israeli strikes.The US embassy in Islamabad said the State Department directed non-emergency US government employees and their family members at the two consulates…
The United States on Wednesday ordered the departure of non-emergency staff and family members from its consulates in Lahore and Karachi, citing “safety risks” amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation.In a statement, the US Embassy in Pakistan said the State Department had directed non-essential government personnel to leave the…
United States troops opened fire on demonstrators angered by the killing of Iran’s long-time Supreme Leader and Shia stalwart Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in American-Israeli strikes, two US officials confirmed to Reuters on Monday. The protesters had stormed the US consulate in Pakistan’s Karachi over the weekend.The incident marks a rare use of force at a…
A mob of hundreds stormed the US consulate in Pakistan’s Karachi on Sunday after a joint US-Israel airstrike killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Protesters were seen vandalising the property and setting parts of the building on fire.According to news agency Associated Press, at least one protester was killed and several others were wounded after…
At least 16 people, including women and children, were killed and 14 others injured after a gas explosion caused a partial collapse of a residential building in Karachi’s Soldier Bazaar area, Dawn reported on Thursday.The blast occurred around 4.15 am during Sehri at a residence in Gul Rana Colony, according to assistant superintendent of police…
