The megacity currently has only nearly 1,000 trained firefighters compared to the required number of 15,000 to 20,000 View of the site after the fire in the Gul Plaza shopping centre. Photo: PPI Located in the heart of Karachi, Gul Plaza, a three-story mall where generations have found everything from imported tableware to the perfect […]
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Inquiry period to be fixed and notified by Sindh govt Nasir Butt February 4, 2026 Less than a minute read A photo of Sindh High Court Judge Agha Faisal. — SINDH SUPREME COURT KARACHI: Accepting the Sindh government’s request, the provincial high court on Wednesday appointed Justice Agha Faisal to conduct the inquiry into the
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Convicted already serving two life terms for attempted assassination of former prime minister in 2022 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File WAZIRABAD: A Wazirabad court has awarded an additional four-year jail term to Muhammad Naveed, who is already serving two life sentences for the attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister
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People gather as others collect recyclables next to a burnt vehicle along a road on the outskirts of Quetta, a day after coordinated terrorist attacks in Balochistan. Photo: AFP The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks” that took place across several locations in Balochistan on January 31.
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Passengers can avail the offer through PIA’s official booking offices, website, mobile app or authorized travel agencies Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced a 10 percent fare discount for passengers traveling from Paris to various cities in Pakistan. The offer aims to make travel more affordable and convenient, especially for overseas Pakistanis. Passengers can book
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After asking the respondents to file answers, the court adjourned the hearing until next week ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday heard petitions filed by YouTuber Rajab Butt and TikToker Nadeem Mubarak (Naniwala) seeking to have their names removed from the passport control list. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan presided over the hearing on the
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First state visit aims to strengthen ties in trade, connectivity and regional cooperation Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stands next to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House. SCREEN GRAB The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, arrived at the Prime Minister’s House on Wednesday. He was warmly welcomed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on
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Court says legal procedure must be followed before seeking relief from Adiala jail meeting Dr. Shireen Mazari. PHOTO: ZAFAR ASLAM ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ordered that a petition filed by former federal minister Shireen Mazari rejecting a jail meeting with her daughter Imaan Mazari and son-in-law Hadi Ali Chattha should first be
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ISLAMABAD: Internal differences within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have again come into the open, sparked by a sharp exchange between the jailed party founder’s sister, Aleema Khan, and PTI Senator Mishaal Yousafzai, revealing deeper tensions within the ranks. The conflict spilled into the public domain when Aleema Khan, speaking to the media outside the Adiala
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to deepen economic cooperation, with both sides agreeing on concrete measures to boost trade, investment, regional relations and sectoral partnerships during a high-level meeting in the federal capital. Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan held detailed talks with Uzbekistan’s Commerce Minister Laziz Kudratov, reviewing progress on bilateral
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