KARACHI: A local court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of an accused in the case of sexual assault and subsequent death of his newlywed wife in Lyari. During proceedings, the Additional District and Sessions Judge heard arguments in the case, while police officials informed the court that the accused had subjected his wife to … Read more
KARACHI: A 19-year-old bride, Shanti, who was critically injured due to severe domestic violence by her husband, passed away at the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma (SMBBIT) earlier today. The incident occurred on June 17 in the Shah Baig Lane area of Lyari. According to police, the victim was subjected to brutal physical … Read more
Karachi: In the aftermath of the tragic collapse of a five-story building in Lyari area Baghdadi , which claimed 27 lives last week, authorities have swiftly responded by establishing a high-level investigation committee. Commissioner Karachi Hassan Naqvi has been appointed as the chairman of the five-member committee tasked with probing the incident. The committee includes … Read more
Karachi: The tragic collapse of a building in the Lyari Baghdadi area of Karachi has resulted in the death of 26 people as of Friday morning. Rescue teams have recovered four more bodies from the debris, and relief efforts are still underway. It is recalled that a five-story residential building suddenly collapsed, trapping dozens of … Read more
KARACHI: A five-storey residential building collapsed in Lyari’s Baghdadi area, claiming the lives of 14 people, including three women and a child, in a devastating tragedy. According to initial reports, the building was completely reduced to rubble. Rescue teams have so far recovered 16 bodies and reported nine injuries. Authorities fear that 25 to 30 … Read more
KARACHI: In the aftermath of the five-storey building collapse in Lyari’s Baghdadi area, the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has released updated figures on dilapidated structures across the city. The SBCA has revealed that a total of 578 dangerous buildings exist across Karachi. According to SBCA, District South tops the list with 456 hazardous and … Read more
KARACHI: The death toll from the building collapse in Karachi’s Lyari area has risen to eight. According to Rescue 1122, seven people lost their lives after being trapped under the rubble, while another victim, a woman named Fatmi, succumbed to her injuries during treatment at Civil Hospital Karachi. Rescue officials confirmed that seven injured individuals … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Rangers and Police arrested a militant linked to banned organization in joint operation conducted in Lyari area of Karachi. In a joint intelligence-based operation, Sindh Rangers and Karachi Police have arrested an individual affiliated with a banned Baloch militant organization. Sindh Rangers spokesperson said arrested suspect, identified as Dervesh alias Sagar, was apprehended … Read more
The police and Rangers in a joint operation in Lyari, arrested six suspects involved in various crimes on Sunday. The joint operation based on secret information against street criminals, drug peddlers, and illegal weapon sellers was conducted in the Phool Patti Lane of Lyari. Pakistan Rangers stated that two 9 mm pistols, 4607 grams of … Read more
Three minor rape victims died at the hospital Lyari Lyari General Hospital has confirmed reports The girls were aged from 2 to 14 years-old KARACHI: The Medical Superintendent of Lyari General Hospital has confirmed reports about the rape and death of girls at the hospital. MS Lyari General Hospital has submitted the report to the … Read more
Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 in the semi-final on a huge screen in Lyari. Residents painted life-size paintings of their favourite players, hung flags and bunting, and tracked progress on wall brackets. Lyari is known for producing footballers, boxers, and socially aware rappers. Thousands of Pakistanis in a Karachi neighbourhood known for gang … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has announced its candidates for by-elections in NA-237 and NA-246 constituencies of Karachi. The PPP has awarded ticket to Sardar Nabil Ahmed Gabol for NA-246 Lyari. Gabol and Yusuf Baloch had submitted their nomination papers for the by-polls. The party has picked Abdul Haleem Shaikh for the NA-237 Malir constituency. … Read more
KARACHI: Several parts of Karachi received light to heavy rainfall on Sunday afternoon as the third spell of monsoon entered the city and inundated low-lying areas. The downpours have caused waterlogging and urban flooding in various parts of the city. The rainfall continued intermittently throughout the day from 8AM to 2PM. The low-lying areas have … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers Sindh and Police conducted a joint intelligence-based operation and arrested a fraudster from Lyari. According to a statement, the suspect Manzoor Ahmed alias Lakha was arrested from Agra Taj Colony. Law enforcement authorities recovered arms along with fake stamps and seals of different government and non-governmental institutions. They recovered six dozen licenses … Read more
Former Manchester United forward Michael Owen, who arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday, inaugurated the first-ever soccer city in the City of Lights, Karachi. He further added that his presence is proof that Pakistan is a safe country. Read more: Michael Owen arrives in Pakistan to lay groundwork for football Owen arrived in Karachi from Islamabad … Read more
Baluch Twins, hailing from Lyari, are up-and-coming Pakistani singer songwriters that have garnered a wide audience across the nation. The popular music duo have been part of some major platforms like Nescafe Basement and Braadi Broadcast, whereas their music has also been nominated for several prominent awards. The two-piece band, comprising Adil and Asim Baluch, … Read more
Police on Saturday arrested a man from Karachi’s Layari neighborhood for being involved in an attempt to kidnap a female university student. SSP City Sarfaraz Nawaz while elaborating the situation said that a female student was traveling in a rickshaw on June 13 when the driver took out his gun and took her hostage. “The … Read more
Straddling the edge of the Arabian Sea, Lyari, a small shantytown south of Karachi, has long been a poster child for gang wars and drug trafficking. However, it is also known as “mini Brazil” among soccer fans for the talented male football players that this run-down locality has produced over the decades. Now, young girls … Read more
A technical glitch at K Electric’s Bin Qasim power plant unit disrupted the supply of 130 MW of power to the system. According to electric sources, the demand for electricity in Karachi is 2700 MW and K Electric is supplying only 900 MW power from its system while 1020 MW power is being supplied from … Read more
KARACHI: IG Sindh has announced a reward for the personnel who make traffic flow possible during rain in Karachi. According to details, IG Sindh has announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 each for traffic police personnel who make traffic flow possible during the rain in Karachi. IG Sindh appreciated the services of Section Officer, … Read more
Traffic has been severely affected due to accumulation of water on roads after heavy rain in Karachi. According to details, heavy rains in different parts of Karachi disrupted the drainage system, making the roads look like ponds. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”heavy-rains-in-karachi-power-outages-in-several-areas”] There are severe traffic jams in different areas of Karachi including Do Talwar, Teen Talwar, … Read more
K Electric also made Sunday a day of torment for the people of Karachi. According to details, long load shedding is going on in different areas of Karachi. The claims of the CEO of K Electric also turned out to be false. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”k-electric-is-becoming-mafia-not-even-following-instructions-of-pm-mqm”] Citizens said that power has been cut off in blocks … Read more
A woman was killed and several others were injured when a Seven-storey residential building collapsed in Lyari area of Karachi. According to rescue officials, the rescue team has recovered the body of a woman while several injured have been shifted to the Civil Hospital by ambulance. Three injured people have been evacuated while a large … Read more
