SHC moved to suspend by-poll on NA seat in Karachi
KARACHI: A petition was filed in Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday seeking the suspension… Read More
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Karachi
Karachi News & Updates: Get 24/7 News updates of Karachi city the financial hub of Pakistan and Capital of Provence Sindh. It is the country’s largest city Karachi city is metropolitan city and has the highest population then any other city of the country. Karachi has a principal seaport and is a major commercial and industrial center. Karachi is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea immediately northwest of the Indus River Delta.
The impetus to Karachi’s development originally came from its role as the port serving the Indus River valley and the Punjab region of British India. The development of air travel subsequently increased Karachi’s importance. It is also the port serving the landlocked country of Afghanistan.
Karachi has pleasant weather for the greater part of the year. May and June are the hottest months, when the mean maximum temperature. The city faces pollution problems. High humidity in the region does not permit evaporation of stagnant water in some places, while fumes from factories and automobiles contribute to air pollution, in spite of land and sea breezes.
The most striking aspect of Karachi’s layout is the west-to-east parallel alignment of the four arterial roads “Nishter Road” (formerly called Lawrence Road), “Mohammed Ali Jinnah Road” (formerly Bandar Road), “Shahrah-e-Liaquat” (Frere Road), and “I.I. Chundrigar Road” (McCleod Road).
The old town lies near the port, to the north of M.A. Jinnah Road, and with extensions stretching along the material roads for over a mile; unplanned, it is reminiscent of medieval towns of the Middle East or Europe. The land-use pattern of the city is complex. The outer areas are dominated by dormitory suburbs interspersed with a scattering of cantonments, agricultural tracts, salt works, airports, railway stations, and marshaling yards.
Two killed over children fight in Karachi
KARACHI: Two persons were killed and two others sustained injuries when members of two families… Read More
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Murad Ali Shah inaugurated a drug treatment hospital in Karachi
Karachi: Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday inauguration a hospital dedicated to… Read More
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Three police officers suspended for ‘supervising’ crimes in Karachi
KARACHI: As many as three police officials has been suspended over Inspector General (IG) Sindh… Read More
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Dr Seemi Jamali’s husband refutes reports of her death
KARACHI: Dr A R Jamali, husband of Seemi Jamali – the former executive director of… Read More
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Hajj flight operation to commence tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood on said informed… Read More
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Karachi: Man kills elder brother over property dispute
KARACHI: A man killed his elder brother over a property dispute in the Site area… Read More
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Imran Khan cricket ground sealed in Karachi
KARACHI: The district administration on Saturday sealed a cricket ground in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area, named… Read More
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Sindh govt brings more diesel-electric hybrid buses for Karachi
KARACHI: Sindh Information and Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has announced expanding fleet of the… Read More
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Massive fire breaks out in pharma company at Korangi
KARACHI: A fire that broke out in pharmaceutical company located in the Korangi Industrial area… Read More
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Karachi board announces intermediate exams schedule
KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) on Wednesday announced the intermediate Part-II examinations… Read More
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PTI’s Firdous Shamim Naqvi arrested from Karachi
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Firdous Shamim Naqvi has been arrested in Karachi amid an… Read More
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Five including two women shot dead in Karachi
KARACHI: Five people including two women were killed in separate firing incidents in Karachi in… Read More
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Police seized gutka factory in Karachi
KARACHI: A raid was conducted by local city police on an illegal factory located in… Read More
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At least 350 ‘miscreants’ arrested in Karachi amid PTI strike call
KARACHI: Following the protest call of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), at least 350 miscreants has been… Read More
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Karachi police arrested Quetta-based smugglers
KARACHI: Sindh police foiled a drugs smuggling bid and arrest two accused lawbreakers from Karachi,… Read More
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PTI protests: Buses set on fire in Karachi, 2 arrested
KARACHI: Angry protesters set Peoples Bus Service (PBS) buses on fire in Karachi as highly… Read More
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Sindh CM visits Karachi areas after yesterday’s lawless incidents
KARACHI: Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah visited various areas of the city late night and… Read More
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Chinese citizen survives assassination attempt in Karachi
KARACHI: Sindh police on Wednesday foiled an assassination attempt on a Chinese citizen at Karachi's… Read More
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Cleaning operation underway at Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Faisal
KARACHI: Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) on Wednesday mobilized various teams to carry out… Read More
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