Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Ticking time bombs: the problem of illegal and dangerous structures in Karachi

The Shershah scrap market blast brings to light the problem of illegal and dangerous structures in Karachi. At the spot where an explosion in the Shershah scrap market occurred on Dec 18, causing at least 18 deaths, spectators silently watch the rescue work under way a few days after the tragedy. The explosion, which occurred … Read more

All 17 casualties of Karachi’s Shershah gas blast laid to rest

karachi shersha blast

KARACHI: All 17 casualties of the Shershah gas explosion in Karachi including the father of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Alamgir Khan were laid to rest in different graveyards of the city on Monday. The private bank’s cashier Sardar Amir and security guard Zeeshan Afridi, who hailed from Dir in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) also died in … Read more