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Five killed as blast rips through a building in Karachi

Five killed as blast rips through a building in Karachi

Around five people were killed and 20 were injured in a blast that knocked off the corner of a building in the suburban area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Karachi. The explosion happened at Muskan Chowrangi whereas the

CM Sindh to probe Safdar’s arrest, false FIR

CM Sindh to probe Safdar’s arrest, false FIR

Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has announced that the provincial government will set up a committee to look into the matters leading up to the arrest of Captain (Retd) Safdar early morning yesterday. We

Commission set up to oversee Bahria Town funds

Commission set up to oversee Bahria Town funds

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has set up a committee to oversee the transfer of funds from the Bahria Town, Karachi penalty to ensure transparency in the process. The request for a commission was made

Court sends Shahbaz Sharif to Kot Lahkpat jail

Court sends Shahbaz Sharif to Kot Lahkpat jail

Former chief minister of Punjab and opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif was shifted to Kot Lakhpat Jail after the court rejected the National Accountability Bureau’s request for an extension in Sharif’s remand. The hearing was held

Fire engulfs Lahore’s Hafeez Centre

Fire engulfs Lahore’s Hafeez Centre

Lahore’s famous Hafeez Centre -- hub of electronics products in the city with around 500 shops-- was engulfed in a fire that burned half of the 1,000 shops to crisp. Responding to the blaze, emergency

Pakistan handled Covid better than US:  former US treasury

Pakistan handled Covid better than US: former US treasury

Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence ‘Larry’ Summers praised Pakistan for controlling the Covid-19 in the country and said that the United States could have saved around $10 trillion if it had adopted Pakistan’s strategies. Speaking

Safdar arrested for violating sanctity of Quaid’s mausoleum

Safdar arrested for violating sanctity of Quaid’s mausoleum

Captain Muhammad Safdar, husband of PML-N Leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif, was arrested from a local hotel in Karachi in the early morning of Monday after images surfaced of him violating the sanctity of Quaid-e-Azam’s mausoleum

Govt to bring back Nawaz from Uk, says PM Khan

Govt to bring back Nawaz from Uk, says PM Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan, in response to the fiery speeches at the opposition’s showdown in Gujranwala, lambasted the former premier Nawaz Sharif for faking medical emergencies to run away from the legal system in the

PDM lashes out against government, military at Gujranwala

PDM lashes out against government, military at Gujranwala

The opposition coalition of 11 parties under the banner of the Pakistan Democratic Movement lashed out against the military establishment at the first show of strength in Gujranwala for ousting the former PML-N government and

UK Court seizes six properties owned by MQM’s Altaf

UK Court seizes six properties owned by MQM’s Altaf

A court in the United Kingdom ordered authorities to seize around six properties -- controlled by a trust -- belonging to MQM founder Altaf Hussain including his current residence where he lives with his bodyguards.