Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Light rainfall brings relief to Karachi

Weather update; Rain likely in upper parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

KARACHI: The Several areas of Karachi received light rainfall early Monday morning, with showers reported in Saddar, I.I. Chundrigar Road, and Shahrah-e-Faisal. The drizzle was also recorded in Defence, Qayyumabad, Korangi Road, Burns Road, and M.A. Jinnah Road. Other localities, including University Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Mehmoodabad, Manzoor Colony, Baloch Colony, and adjoining areas, also witnessed light … Read more

Rain Update: Heavy downpours lash parts of Karachi

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KARACHI: Heavy rains and torrential downpours lashed several parts of Karachi on Saturday morning as the new spell of monsoon continues across the country. Several parts of the city are expected to witness intermittent rainfall throughout the day. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), rainfall will continue till August 14. Many areas of the … Read more

Reorganising Civil Defence

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KARACHI: Once considered the most important department in pre-war, war and post-war situations, the Sindh Civil Defence Department has lost its significance, Bol News has learnt. The government body once known for giving remedy during and after natural and man-made disasters, is now amongst the most neglected ones for the past 20 years. Directorate Civil … Read more

Fire rips through Karachi’s Zainab market

Fire rips through Karachi's Zainab Market

KARACHI: Shops were damaged after a fire broke out on the third floor of the Zainab Market in downtown Saddar on Wednesday morning, BOL News reported. Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui also informed about the situation and said in a Tweet “another case of fire has been reported near Zainab Market, Karachi. The fire brigade team … Read more

IG Sindh announces rewards for personnel who make traffic flow possible during rain

IG Sindh announces rewards for personnel who make traffic flow possible during rain

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

Severe traffic jams in different areas of Karachi after rain

Severe traffic jams in different areas of Karachi after rain

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