Sindh Archive

0December 25, 2011
Imran Khan draws more than 200,000 to rally in Karachi

More than 200,000 people have rallied in support of the Pakistani cricket legend and opposition politician Imran Khan in the country’s biggest city, Karachi, further cementing his status as a…
57December 10, 2011
Nawaz warmly welcomed in Larkana

LARKANA: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif while addressing a huge public gathering in Larkana, said he is seeing a change in the thinking of people of Larkana, Sindh and across the…
0December 10, 2011
Blast near Karachi University’s main gate, 7 injured

KARACHI: At least seven people were injured in a blast near the Silver Jubilee gate of the University of Karachi on Saturday. Police estimate that explosive material between 5-8kg was…
147December 9, 2011
3 Rangers soldiers Killed in Karachi

KARACHI: A roadside blast struck a vehicle and left three Rangers personnel dead in Karachi on Friday. The explosives were reportedly planted near the Safoora Chowrangi in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar area…
304November 1, 2011
Heavy rain likely to hit Sindh & Balochistan early Wednesday

The Met Office on Monday said that a spell of widespread rain is likely to hit the city and other coastal areas of lower Sindh on Wednesday and continue for…
121July 14, 2011
9 killed as violence grips parts of Sindh

At least nine people, including a woman, were killed and several had been injured in the violence that erupted overnight in Karachi, Hyderabad and other parts of Sindh, DawnNews reported….
221July 6, 2011
Targeted killing in Karachi claimed dozens lives in six months: HRCP

KARACHI: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its grave concern over the deteriorating law and order situation, particularly increasing targeted killings, in Karachi. A report issued by…
160June 10, 2011
Rangers personnel accused of killing Sarfaraz remanded to police custody

Two Rangers personnel, involved in the killing of Sarfaraz Shah, were handed over to the police on a five day physical remand. A court on Friday remanded into custody two…
196June 10, 2011
DG Rangers, IG Sindh should resign: CJ

A five member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, heard a suo motu notice over the killing of Sarfaraz Shah by Rangers personnel on…
235June 8, 2011
Rangers killed unarmed young man in Karachi

In a brazen extra judicial killing, Rangers personnel were shown on national TVs shooting dead an unarmed young man in cold blood in Boat Basin, Karachi on Wednesday. Earlier in…
242May 22, 2011
Thousands protest against US drone attacks in Karachi

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf flashes a victory sign while chanting slogans during a protest against drone attacks at Native Jetty bridge on Sunday. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: Thousands demonstrated in Karachi on Sunday…
213April 26, 2011
Twin Bomb attacks hit Pakistani navy officials in Karach, 4 killed 56 injured

KARACHI: Bomb attacks hit two buses carrying Pakistani navy officials in Karachi Tuesday, killing four people in the latest sign of rampant insecurity in a nation key to US hopes…
156April 22, 2011
15 killed, over 30 injured in Karachi blast

At least fifteen people were killed and more than 30 injured in an explosion in Karachi’s Ghasmandi area on Thursday. Police sources said a powerful blast took place inside Rami…
0January 10, 2011
10 dead in fog-related incidents

KARACHI: At least 10 people lost their lives in road mishaps due to thick fog at various roads of the country, while 26 others were injured, Geo News reported on…
204November 13, 2010
Karachi fashion show goes on despite blast

(A model presents a creation of local designer Nicke Nina during a fashion show in Karachi.—AP) KARACHI: The bomb blast on Thursday evening made no dent to the show scheduled…
0November 11, 2010
17 killed and over 100 injured in Karachi Bomb Attack

(Paramilitary soldiers keep guard around the perimeters of the Crime Investigation Department building the morning after it was destroyed by a suicide bomb attack in Karachi, November 12. — Photo…
192October 22, 2010
Govt to recruit 3,000 extra police for Karachi: Malik

KARACHI: The government will recruit 3,000 extra police in a bid to stem repeated outbreaks of violence in Karachi, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Friday. More than 70 people have…
0October 12, 2010
Forty-eight suspected dengue cases reported in 24 hours in Karachi

KARACHI: Yet another 48 patients suspected of suffering from mosquito-borne dengue fever have arrived in various government and private hospitals in the city during the past 24 hours . The…
263October 1, 2010
Militants attack Nato tankers in Shikarpur

KARACHI: Gunmen in southern Pakistan on Friday torched more than two dozen trucks and tankers carrying supplies for Nato forces in Afghanistan, police said. Attacks on trucks carrying goods for…
0September 17, 2010
Senior leader of the Muttahida Qaumi (MQM) Movement Imran Farooq stabbed to death.

Senior leader of the Muttahida Qaumi (MQM) Movement, and Convener of the party’s Rabita Committee, Dr Imran Farooq was murdered in a knife attack in the Edgware district of London…
0September 14, 2010
Flood rises above danger level at Manchar Lake

Water overflowing from the Manchhar lake inundated two towns and 70 villages in Sehwan and Johi talukas on Monday. After flooding Jhangara town, the water from the lake has entered…