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Karachi police seeks 20,000 personnel, PKR 100 mn for election conduct

The police chief asked for extra manpower from the top bureaucrats of the city and provincial bureaucracy

3 killed, several shops damaged at massive fire in Pak's Karachi: Officials

A massive fire broke out Wednesday at a multi-story commercial building in Pakistan's largest southern port city of Karachi, killing at least three people and damaging several shops, police and rescue officials said. The fire started at a furniture store and quickly engulfed other shops on the ground floor of the building known as Ayesha Manzil, said Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab. He said firefighters doused the flames after hectic efforts. Wahab and hospital officials said three people died in the blaze and one person was injured. TV footage showed billowing into the sky as flames engulfed parts of the building. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear and officers said they were still investigating. Most structures in Karachi, and other parts of the country, lack fire prevention and firefighting systems, which often results in damages and casualties. Karachi is the capital of southern Sindh province, where such incidents are common. Wednesday's blaze came less than two we

Massive fire in shopping mall in Pakistan kills 11, many feared trapped

A massive fire tore through a shopping mall in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and injuring six, officials said. The fire that broke out at around 7 am on the second floor engulfed the fourth, fifth and sixth floors of the shopping mall, but it was not clear what caused it. Twelve fire tenders, a snorkel and around 50 firefighters were called to control the fire and rescue around 42 people in the building. Chief Fire Officer Mubin Ahmed said that 11 people were killed and six injured in the blaze mostly due to smoke inhalation and panic as the electricity to the building had to be cut off to control the blaze. Our teams are still searching for anyone still in the building but we rescued 42 people, all males who were present when the fire broke out around 7 am this morning, he told PTI. Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab confirmed that nine persons were killed in the fire but Police official Summaya Syed said that so far 11 bodies have been brought to two .

Pakistan: Parts of Karachi hit by power outage following heavy rains

Several areas of the city plunged into darkness due to the tripping of K-Electric's extra high tension (EHT) transmission line after the rainfall

A-I Express flight from Dubai makes emergency landing at Karachi airport

A Dubai-Amritsar flight made an emergency landing at Karachi airport on Saturday after an onboard guest had a sudden medical complication during the journey

16 killed, 11 injured after bus catches fire near Pak's Pindi Bhattian

The bus carrying 35 to 40 passengers was en route from Karachi to Islamabad, Geo News reported citing rescue officials

Pak Railways suspend six officers for negligence that led to train accident

Pakistan Railways has suspended six officials, including a divisional engineer and a works manager, for their alleged negligence that led to a major train accident in the country's Sindh province that killed at least 34 people. Speaking in the National Assembly, Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique revealed details about the unfortunate incident, placing the blame on the damaged track for the derailment of the ill-fated train. The Hazara Express train travelling from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed on Sunday in Nawabshah district near the Sarhari Railway Station, 275 kilometres from the provincial capital Karachi. In response to the tragic accident, six railway officials have been suspended, and financial compensation worth Rs 1.5 million each has been announced for the families of the victims. Speaking during Tuesday's assembly session, Rafique said that the investigations into the accident were underway and the report would be finalised in a few days. Explainin

Plan in the works to hand over Karachi port terminals to UAE for funds

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar chaired the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions

Gujarat prepares for impact as cyclone Biparjoy likely to make landfall

The Gujarat government is deploying NDRF and SDRF teams in coastal areas and will set up shelters in six districts as the extremely severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy is likely to make landfall between Kutch district and Pakistan's Karachi on June 15. The exact place where the cyclone will make landfall will become clear in the coming days. Kutch, Jamnagar, Morbi, Gir Somnath, Porbandar, and Devbhumi Dwarka districts are likely to be impacted by the cyclone with heavy rainfall and very high wind speed during June 13-15 which may go up to 150 kmph, an official said on Sunday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the "extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy'" is very likely to cross Saurashtra-Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan around the noon of June 15 with a maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has held a meeting with collectors of coastal districts, ...

IndiGo's Delhi-Doha flight diverted to Karachi due to medical emergency

An IndiGo flight from the national capital to Doha was diverted to Karachi due to a medical emergency onboard, the airline said on Monday. According to a statement, the flight 6E-1736 was diverted due to the medical emergency but "unfortunately, on arrival, the passenger was declared dead by the airport medical team. The flight was operating from Delhi to Doha in Qatar and was diverted to Karachi in Pakistan. The airline said it was making arrangements for transferring the other passengers of the flight, in coordination with the relevant authorities. "We are deeply saddened by the news and our prayers and wishes are with his family and loved ones," IndiGo said in the statement.

Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to be buried in Karachi

Pakistan's former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf will be laid to rest on Tuesday in the Army Cantonment area here, officials said. Musharraf, the architect of the Kargil War in 1999 and Pakistan's last military ruler, died on Sunday in Dubai after a prolonged illness. The 79-year-old retired general was living in the UAE since 2016 in self-exile. He was undergoing treatment for amyloidosis in Dubai. Musharraf's mortal remains arrived here on Monday on a special flight from Dubai. His wife Saba, son Bilal, daughter and other close relatives arrived with the body on the special aircraft of Malta aviation arranged by the UAE authorities. The aircraft touched down at the old terminal area of the Jinnah International Airport amid heavy security with the former President's family and body taken to the Malir cantonment area, officials said. "Arrangements have been completed at the Malir Cantt where he will be buried at Karachi's Old Army Graveyard. The funeral prayers will tak

Number of injured rises to 37 in Karachi's aerial firing incident

The toll of injured has increased to 37 in the Karachi celebratory gunfire incident. The injured now includes two infants and four women, Dawn reported on Sunday

Karachi to host entire New Zealand series: Pakistan Cricket Board

New Zealand will play all their matches in the upcoming tour of Pakistan in Karachi after the PCB was forced to reschedule the fixtures due to adverse weather conditions in the Punjab province. The decision was taken after a mutual agreement between New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The PCB said it came to the decision considering the fact that foggy weather conditions have already disrupted flight operations from Multan and may also result in loss of playing hours. The first Test was scheduled in Karachi while the second Test was to be hosted by Multan. The PCB has also scheduled the three-match one-day series after the two-Test series in Karachi. Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the opening Test beginning on December 26. Pakistan had lost their three-match home Test series against England 3-0. Besides, it has also been agreed between the two boards that the second Test and the three ODIs will now be brought forward by a day, meaning the second

2 killed, 13 injured in gas explosion in Pakistan's Karachi: Police

Two Pakistani women were killed and 13 others injured in a gas explosion in their apartment in Karachi's heavily populated Gulistan-e-Jauhar area, police said. A senior police officer said that a 40-year-old woman and her 18-year-old daughter were killed in the explosion on Saturday night. The explosion which took place late at night was so powerful that it also damaged other flats on the floor and left 13 people injured, he said. The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital. SHO Bashir Randhawa said that three injured were critical. The Bomb Disposal Squad confirmed the explosion was caused by a gas leak and said it had destroyed doors and domestic use goods were destroyed.

Altaf Hussain: How a feared power broker controlled Karachi from London

The Victorian sandstone pile in the heart of Pakistan's commercial capital was an easy place to get media coverage, and some organization or other held a demonstration there almost every week.

Qatar plans to invest $3 bn in Karachi and Islamabad airports: Report

The money will be invested through the Qatar Investment Authority, according to a statement issued by Qatar's Emiri Diwan, which is the administrative office of the Emir of Qatar, Samaa TV reported

DGCA grounds two Go First Airbus A320neo aircraft after engine snag

Both aircraft, with P&W engines, will fly only when cleared by aviation regulator

IndiGo's Hyderabad-Sharjah flight diverted to Karachi due to technical snag

The technical snag in the aircraft was reported by the pilot and is currently being examined at the Karachi airport. IndiGo will be sending another aircraft to Karachi to take passengers to Sharjah

Third SpiceJet plane hit by snag in 24 hrs; cargo plane returned to Kolkata

A SpiceJet cargo plane on Tuesday flying to China returned to Kolkata as the weather radar was not working, the company said

138 stranded SpiceJet passengers leave for Dubai in alternate aircraft

An alternate aircraft of SpiceJet flew to Dubai from Karachi's Jinnah International Airport on Tuesday night, ending a wait of nearly 11 hours for 138 passengers who were stranded