Karachi’s Gul Plaza, SBCA, and the human cost of bad governance
Buildings become death traps not because the rules are unclear, but because enforcement has been deliberately neutralised.
Pakistan
Karachi shopping centre inferno death toll rises to 21
Mayor Murtaza Wahab says 65 people remain missing.
Why do so many people in Pakistan suddenly have a button phone? (It’s not for the vibes)
Of the 12.05 million mobile phone units assembled during the first five months of 2025, 54pc or 6.53 million were 2G feature phones, PTA data reveals.
Search operation begins to locate over 50 missing people at Karachi shopping centre as fire doused after 24 hours
Noting that Gul Plaza was an old building, Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said the final cause of the fire will only be known after the completion of investigations.
75 South Asians detained in Phnom Penh scam centre raids
The government has issued a series of measures to crack down on online scams.
Experts warn elite capture, unchecked development eroding Islamabad’s green spaces
Concerned citizens and experts speaking at a webinar agreed that without transparent, democratic and inclusive governance, Islamabad’s ecological balance would continue to…
US President Trump invites Pakistan PM Shehbaz to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’: FO
The so-called “Board of Peace” has begun to take shape as the US moves on to the second phase of President Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, which stands decimated after…
Basmati boom propels Pakistan past Vietnam
According to trade data, Pakistan exported 489,000 tonnes of rice in December 2025, excluding shipments to Iran, compared to Vietnam’s 387,000 tonnes. This marks Pakistan’s…
Pakistan-born Asad Ayaz named Disney’s first-ever chief marketing and brand officer
Ayaz, who was born in Pakistan in 1978, is the son of a senior officer of the Pakistan Air Force. He spent part of his childhood in the Middle East when his father served as…
Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye defence deal in pipeline, minister confirms
A final consensus between the three states is needed to complete the deal, Pakistan Defence Production Minister Raza Hayat Harraj said.