Representative image of a person holding a gun. — AFP/File KARACHI: In a shocking incident, a user of an online bike service was shot dead in broad daylight for allegedly resisting a robbery offer in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Johar on Friday. A video of the gruesome crime scene, available with Geo Newsshows that the armed assailant intercepted … Read more
Construction work of Malir Korangi Expressway towards Quaidabad segment is underway, at Korangi Industrial Area in Karachi on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. — PPI KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Thursday announced an allocation of Rs 2.1 billion to address pressing infrastructure issues in Korangi Industrial Area (KIA), News reported. Speaking at the Korangi Association … Read more
A couple rides on a motorcycle with smog and air pollution in the background early in the morning, in Karachi, November 13, 2024. — Reuters The Punjab capital tops the pollution rankings compiled by the Swiss air quality monitoring body. The port city’s move into the “very unsanitary” category was short-lived. Dhaka ranks second among … Read more
A view of the K-Electric headquarters, with solar panels in the parking lot, in Karachi, January 24, 2023. — Reuters The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has announced a reduction of Re 0.18 per unit in electricity prices for consumers in Karachi as part of the September 2024 monthly adjustment, News reported. The reduction … Read more
As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepares for its much-anticipated ‘do or die’ protest in Islamabad, communication services have been disrupted across the country. Major cities including Karachi, Islamabad and Rawalpindi reported disruptions to mobile internet and other services, leaving citizens and businesses inconvenienced. These disruptions are part of wider security measures taken by the government to … Read more
KARACHI: A youth was killed and two of his friends injured in a car accident while filming a video for popular video-sharing platform TikTok in Korangi on Saturday evening. The deceased, identified as Faraz, lost control of the car he was driving due to overspeeding and crashed into a tree. As a result, he and … Read more