11-year-old to face trial for igniting shopping plaza fire in Karachi
Four members of the shopping plaza’s management committee and the owner of the artificial flower shop will also face trial.
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Pakistan court seeks health secretary, police chief’s response on reports of HIV outbreak at Karachi hospital
The petition, filed by Tariq Mansoor, was taken up by a two-member SHC bench comprising Justice Adnanul Karim Memon and Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry.
Suffocation main cause of death in tragic Karachi shopping plaza fire, says police surgeon
The Gul Plaza fire, which erupted on the night of January 17, claimed at least 73 lives.
‘Big win for Rano’: High court directs Karachi Zoo to move distressed brown bear to sanctuary within 2 days
Languishing in a barren cage, Rano, a Himalayan brown bear, was reportedly brought to Karachi Zoo in 2017 along with an Asiatic black bear who died in 2020. Earlier this month,…
X banned on interior ministry’s instructions following intelligence agencies’ reports
The X website has been largely offline since February 17, with occasional service restorations, mainly after former commissioner Rawalpindi Liaquat Ali Chatta made a statement in…
Pakistan court directs telecom authority to fully restore social media website X across Pakistan
The social media service X remains disrupted in many areas of Pakistan for the sixth consecutive day.
Pakistan govt hints at shutting down internet over ‘security’ issue
The minister had said the government would consider suspending the internet service on Feb 8 only if it receives a request from a district or province.
Panel formed by Sindh High Court wants ban on cryptocurrency
The committee also recommended cryptocurrency exchanges be banned for their unauthorised operations in the country.