Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Karachi records heavy rainfall; Surjani Town tops with 129.6mm

Karachi

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday released rainfall statistics recorded in Karachi between 11 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday, showing significant downpours across the city. According to the data, Surjani Town received the highest rainfall at 129.6 millimeters, followed by North Karachi with 72.2 millimeters and Korangi with 70.5 millimeters. In other … Read more

Trailer hits motorcyclist to death at Korangi Crossing

Trailer hits motorcyclist to death at Korangi Crossing

KARACHI: A young motorcyclist was killed after being hit by a trailer at Korangi Crossing area of Karachi on Wednesday. In the Korangi Crossing area, a young motorcyclist was fatally struck by a trailer truck. According to local police, the victim was identified as Sohail. The driver of the truck was immediately apprehended by authorities … Read more

Karachi to get three new major NADRA registration centers

Karachi

KARACHI: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced the establishment of three new major registration centers in the city. According to NADRA spokesperson Syed Shabahat Ali, the new centers will be set up in Malir Cantonment, Malir, and Surjani Town. He made the announcement during a media briefing. He further stated that amendments … Read more

Three workers die as building roof collapses in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony

Shah Faisal Colony

Incident took place at Shah Faisal Colony No. 5. As a result of the collapse, one laborer died. The police and rescue team have reached the spot. Three workers died while a few others injured on Wednesday, after the roof of an under construction building collapsed in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony. Due to the roof … Read more

JI councilor shot dead in Karachi’s Surjani Town over power theft

Councilor shot dead

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami union councilor was shot dead and another wounded during a brawl over a ‘kunda’ (illegal electricity connections) in Surjani Town. Muhammad Habib, aged 60, councilor of UC-05 Manghopir was shot dead in Sector 4C of Surjani Town late on Thursday allegedly by power thieves.  The body was moved to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. … Read more

LKMWT opens Medi-Health Clinic in Surjani Town

LKMWT opens Medi-Health Clinic in Surjani Town

KARACHI: The Latif Kapadia Memorial Welfare Trust (LKMWT) has opened its fourth non-profit Medi-Health Clinic in Khuda Ki Basti, Surjani Town, Karachi, with a commitment to provide affordable healthcare services to the underprivileged people in Pakistan, a statement said on Thursday. The clinic was inaugurated by legendary writer Anwar Maqsood and Ahmed Kapadia, a devoted … Read more

CTD arrests MQM-L target killer from Surjani Town

MQM-L target

The suspect has been identified as Ghazanfar Ali alias Ali Mota He murdered a religious organisation’s member, Qari Muhammed Ameen, in 2013. In-charge CTD Chaudhry Ghulam Safdar said more revelations were expected from him. KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday raided a house in Surjani Town, Karachi, and arrested a target killer belonging … Read more

Robbers gang-rape woman in Karachi

KARACHI: A woman was allegedly been gang-raped at gunpoint during a robbery bid in Karachi’s Surjani Town, BOL News reported on Monday. The horrifying incident was reported on Sunday night in Sujrani Town Sector 7-A, where three suspected robbers barged into the house and made the family members hostage at gunpoint. After looting valuables, the … Read more

Hot Stocks: Dolmen City REIT (DCR)

Dolmen City

Dolmen City REIT (DCR) has been showing signs of recovery after the pandemic phase with the improvement in footfall in recent months. However, the activity has not reached to pre-pandemic levels, as yet. Nonetheless, the REIT has kept its absolute payout unchanged in the last two years, despite concessions offered to tenants, maintaining the stock’s … Read more

Heavy rain continues with thunder and lightning in Karachi

Heavy rains in Karachi lead to water-logging, power cut

On Saturday evening, different areas of Karachi received heavy rain once again.  According to details, rain with thunder and lightning hits different areas including, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Safura, Scheme 33, Federal B Area, and Gulshan-e-Maymar. [embedpost slug=”rain-in-karachi-surjani-town-residents-trapped-up-to-waist-deep-water-reported/”] Heavy rain has also started in Saddar. The previous day’s rain in Karachi has drowned many areas of the metropolis, … Read more