Police arrest ‘wanted criminal’ after gunfight in Karachi
KARACHI: After an exchange of fire between the police and dacoits, the police have managed… Read More
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Karachi
Karachi News & Updates: Get 24/7 News updates of Karachi city the financial hub of Pakistan and Capital of Provence Sindh. It is the country’s largest city Karachi city is metropolitan city and has the highest population then any other city of the country. Karachi has a principal seaport and is a major commercial and industrial center. Karachi is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea immediately northwest of the Indus River Delta.
The impetus to Karachi’s development originally came from its role as the port serving the Indus River valley and the Punjab region of British India. The development of air travel subsequently increased Karachi’s importance. It is also the port serving the landlocked country of Afghanistan.
Karachi has pleasant weather for the greater part of the year. May and June are the hottest months, when the mean maximum temperature. The city faces pollution problems. High humidity in the region does not permit evaporation of stagnant water in some places, while fumes from factories and automobiles contribute to air pollution, in spite of land and sea breezes.
The most striking aspect of Karachi’s layout is the west-to-east parallel alignment of the four arterial roads “Nishter Road” (formerly called Lawrence Road), “Mohammed Ali Jinnah Road” (formerly Bandar Road), “Shahrah-e-Liaquat” (Frere Road), and “I.I. Chundrigar Road” (McCleod Road).
The old town lies near the port, to the north of M.A. Jinnah Road, and with extensions stretching along the material roads for over a mile; unplanned, it is reminiscent of medieval towns of the Middle East or Europe. The land-use pattern of the city is complex. The outer areas are dominated by dormitory suburbs interspersed with a scattering of cantonments, agricultural tracts, salt works, airports, railway stations, and marshaling yards.
K-IV project planned to be completed in three phases: CM Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday asserted that Greater Karachi… Read More
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FIA offloads Baku-bound passenger over fake documents
KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) has offloaded Baku-bound passenger at Jinnah International Airport Karachi… Read More
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PM says textile sector is major contributor to Pakistan’s exports
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday stated that the Textile industry served as the… Read More
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Mother, child found dead in Karachi
KARACHI: In a bone chilling incident, the lifeless bodies of a woman and her child… Read More
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CTD arrests two ‘criminals’ from Karachi
KARACHI: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) apprehended two suspected criminals in a successful operation in Karachi's… Read More
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Sindh IG vows to strengthen police force
KARACHI: Sindh Inspector General (IG) Ghulam Nabi Memon on Thursday announced to establish a Task… Read More
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Electric taxi service to hit Karachi roads soon
KARACHI: Sindh Transport Minister Sharjeel Memon Thursday announced that the provincial government has decided to… Read More
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Karachi: Three arrested for supplying dead chicken meat in Korangi, Landhi
KARACHI: Three people involved in supplying dead poultry chicken meat in Karachi from Thatta were… Read More
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Intermediate exams schedule for Karachi, Hyderabad announced
KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department on Wednesday announced that the intermediate exams in Karachi, Hyderabad,… Read More
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SHC moved to suspend by-poll on NA seat in Karachi
KARACHI: A petition was filed in Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday seeking the suspension… Read More
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Two killed over children fight in Karachi
KARACHI: Two persons were killed and two others sustained injuries when members of two families… Read More
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Murad Ali Shah inaugurated drug treatment hospital in Karachi
Karachi: Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday inauguration a hospital dedicated to… Read More
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Three police officers suspended for ‘supervising’ crimes in Karachi
KARACHI: As many as three police officials has been suspended over Inspector General (IG) Sindh… Read More
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Dr Seemi Jamali’s husband refutes reports of her death
KARACHI: Dr A R Jamali, husband of Seemi Jamali – the former executive director of… Read More
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Hajj flight operation to commence tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Senator Muhammad Talha Mahmood on said informed… Read More
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Karachi: Man kills elder brother over property dispute
KARACHI: A man killed his elder brother over a property dispute in the Site area… Read More
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Imran Khan cricket ground sealed in Karachi
KARACHI: The district administration on Saturday sealed a cricket ground in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area, named… Read More
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Sindh govt brings more diesel-electric hybrid buses for Karachi
KARACHI: Sindh Information and Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has announced expanding fleet of the… Read More
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Massive fire breaks out in pharma company at Korangi
KARACHI: A fire that broke out in pharmaceutical company located in the Korangi Industrial area… Read More
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