The Sindh government has dismissed the established Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) Director General after 27 people died in a building collapse in Karachi’s Lyari area. Another 51 buildings are earmarked for demolition after examination. The collapse of a five-story building in Baghdadi on Friday resulted in the death of 11 women, 16 men and […]
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Listen to article Justice Inam Amin Minhas from Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday heard several petitions seeking cancellation of the controversial prevention of the Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) amendment 2025. The petitions were filed by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), prominent TV anchors and Islamabad High Court (IHC) Journalist’s Association. The federal government
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Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a nationwide warning warning that heavy to very heavy monsoon rain could lead to flash floods, landslides and the city’s flood in several regions in the coming days. Flash flood is expected in local nullahs and streams of Murree, Galliyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Buner, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Nowshera,
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The 26th martyr’s anniversary of the Kargil war hero Havildar Lalak Jan Shaheed, recipient of Nishan-e-Haides, is observed throughout Pakistan today. Havildar Lalak Jan laid his life in July 1999, while he was fooling his position during the Kargil conflict. Despite maintaining critical injuries, he refused evacuation and continued to reject the enemy’s attack until
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Listen to article British High Commissioner Jane Marriott has expressed deep grief over the collapse of a five-story residential building in Lyari, Karachi, who claimed the lives of at least 27 people and wounded 10 others. In a message sent on X, Marriott said she was “deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life in
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At least five people, including two women and two children, were killed and four children were injured in separate rain-related events as Flash floods swept over Khyber-Paktunkhwa, according to Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). District Authorities and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) have issued a fresh warning of flash and river floods in parts of
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Published July 6, 2025 SWAT: On June 28, the summer sun rose over the Swat Valley to start a perfect day. SWAT was a favorite retreat for holidaymakers from all over the country who fled from the burning heat from urban centers, and was in the highest tourist season. The winding roads of the valley
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Published July 6, 2025 Karachi: After teaching sociology for fourteen years at the high school level in PakistanAt I have found that many of my students are missing in especially three areas; Originality of thought, lack of analytical output in class and indifference to the value of social sciences. The three problems identified above are
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Listen to article Karachi: A five-story structurally unstable building in the Baghdad colony, Lyari, collapsed more than 48 hours ago, leaving at least 27 people dead, officials said Sunday. Dr. Sabir Memon, CEO of Benazir Bhutto Trauma Center, confirmed the death toll. A wounded person remains under treatment at the hospital. According to Rescue 1122
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Rawalpindi: The district administration and police have deported a total of 2,278 Afghan nationals of Rawalpindi in the last two months. In addition, 1,815 Afghan individuals and their family members were released from detention centers after presenting legal documents proving their legal entry into Pakistan. On Friday, the Afghan national Wali Jan, allegedly involved in
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