Blogs – Page 12 – Pakistan Affairs

02 May, 26

Police in Punjab’s Hafizabad arrest man for alleged rape, kidnapping of teenage girl

MANDI BAHAUDDIN: Police in Punjab’s Hafizabad district said on Saturday they have arrested one of the suspects for the alleged rape and kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl. The arrested suspect was named in a first information report (FIR) registered by the Jalalpur Bhattian police on April 30 on the complaint of the victim’s mother. The […]

30 Apr, 26

Burglars rob jewellery shop in Karachi’s Saddar

Burglars broke into a jewellery shop in Karachi’s Saddar after cutting the shutter and escaped with a safe containing gold jewellery. Police are investigating, while the Sindh home minister has sought a report on the incident. KARACHI: Burglars broke into a jewellery shop on Zaiba-un-Nisa Street in Saddar after cutting through the shutter and made off […]

30 Apr, 26

Delay in Karachi master plan draws court’s scrutiny

The Sindh High Court has ordered authorities to implement earlier directives on Karachi’s notified development plan and said KSDP 2020 will remain in force until a new plan is legally notified. In separate proceedings, the court also ordered inspection of a government school in Thatta, while an anti KARACHI: The Sindh High Court’s constitutional bench […]

30 Apr, 26

CDA stops D-13 plot transfers, further allotments over alleged land scam

The CDA has halted transfers of 22 plots and stopped processing around 60 more in Islamabad’s Sector D-13 over an alleged land scam. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi directed the FIA to complete its probe on a priority basis. ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has suspended the transfer of 22 plots already allotted in Sector D-13 […]

28 Apr, 26

Two siblings die, child injured in warehouse fire

Two young siblings were killed and another child was critically injured after a fire broke out in a scrap warehouse in Gujjarpura’s China Scheme area. Officials said combustible material caused the blaze to spread quickly. LAHORE: Two young siblings died and another child was critically injured after a fire broke out in a scrap warehouse […]

28 Apr, 26

Toxic waste from Bhains Colony pollutes Karachi’s coastal waters

Untreated livestock waste and medical debris from Bhains Colony are polluting Karachi’s coastal waters, according to local fishermen. They say the contamination has spread from Lath Basti to nearby fishing settlements, harming marine life and threatening public health. KARACHI: Coastal waters near Karachi’s Lath Basti are facing severe pollution as untreated animal waste and hazardous medical […]

28 Apr, 26

Karachi residents report prolonged power cuts amid rising April heat

Residents in several Karachi neighbourhoods say electricity outages have stretched to 16 hours or more amid rising April temperatures. K-Electric says announced load-shedding is capped at 10 hours in high-loss areas and around 70% of feeders are exempt. KARACHI: A fresh spell of load-shedding has affected large parts of Karachi, with residents in several neighbourhoods reporting […]

25 Apr, 26

3,000 Iran-bound containers stranded at Karachi port as Hormuz tensions disrupt shipping

Uncertainty over vessel access halts cargo movement while Pakistan, Iran explore land route alternatives Around 3,000 containers destined for Iran remain stranded at Karachi port as vessels scheduled to collect them have failed to arrive amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, reported by Al Jazeera. The disruption follows restrictions on maritime movement linked […]

25 Apr, 26

5 cops among 8 injured in attacks on police vehicle, ambulance in KP’s Bajaur

PESHAWAR: Five policemen were among eight people injured after unidentified assailants attacked a police vehicle and a Rescue 1122 ambulance in two separate areas of Khar tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Friday night. Police and Rescue 1122 officials said on Saturday that the first incident occurred in the Lowi Sam area when assailants […]

24 Apr, 26

Price monitoring committee claims transport fares remain unchanged

ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on Friday claimed transport fares remained unchanged, while chicken prices eased back to pre-Middle East conflict levels following earlier volatility. An NPMC meeting, chaired by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, however, did not provide a breakdown of transport fares, even though public transport has seen sharp increases on both […]