Posts tagged as: Karachi

Karachi unrest: ANP office bearer among 2 killed

Karachi unrest: ANP office bearer among 2 killed Karachi: (Wednesday, March 28, 2012) chaos in Karachi that erupted yesterday after the death of an MQM worker got worse when today evening an Awami National Party’s (ANP) office bearer Zainul Abideen was attacked and killed in his office near the Matric Board office in North Nazimabad. […]

Karachi death toll rises to 8, city wants to see peace; Wassan

Karachi death toll rises to 8, city wants to see peace; Wassan Karachi: (Tuesday, March 27, 2012) Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wassan, in wake of MQM member’s killings, has confirmed that the violence that ensued in the incident has claimed eight lives so far. Talking to the journalists after attending Pakistan Peoples’ Party’s meeting in […]

Unknown assailants kill religious scholar in Quetta, lawyer in Karachi

In fresh spate of sectarian violence, unidentified gunmen on Saturday kill a religious scholar in Quetta and a lawyer along with his son in Karachi. In first incident, unidentified armed men riding on a bike opened fire at Qari Abdul Basit, the son of famous religious scholar Maulvi Abdul Samad, when he was on his […]

Boom-Boom Afridi apologises fans for his misbehavior

Star Pakistani cricketer Shahid Khan Afridi apologised his fans for his misbehavior, saying that it all happened due to his daughter who got injured due to the pushing by crowd. Speaking to media at his residence, the boom-boom Afridi explained that it was not an intentional act. He clarified it all happened when his three-year-old […]

Extortion culture

Extortion business is not new in Karachi, the provincial metropolis and economic hub of the country. Everyone including traders, shopkeepers, businessman and even professionals speak openly about extortion culture. There is no other way to run the business except paying money to extortionists. The results are well known and quite terrifying who refuse to cooperate […]

Electricity only for rich people

Apparently we are moving back to dark ages, as the days of affordable electricity are ostensibly over for poor segments of the society. In the latest blow, the government on Tuesday increased power tariff at the rate of Rs 6.39 per unit under the fuel adjustment charge, tightening the noose around the already economically oppressed […]

Nawaz Sharif’s message in London press conference

In the current political scenario, both the message PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has given and the time he has chosen to deliver it, are quite significant. In quite a brave move, he strongly criticized the intervention of the intelligence agencies in political spectrum. Various courts including the Supreme Court are currently scrutinizing role of security […]

Prevailing dengue fears

The fear of the dengue virus is beginning to influence life as the most ferocious chills of winter have given way to spring in Punjab. According to the media reports people started arriving at hospital and clinics, fearing dengue in major cities, particularly in Lahore. Only handful patients are reportedly tested positive hitherto for the […]

MQM ends its boycott after high drama

In quite a rare achievement, President Asif Ali Zardari is going to deliver record fifth address to the joint-sitting of the Parliament, the first menace to a historic moment came at the hands of ally party. After high drama, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), for yet another time, decided not to boycott the joint-session of […]

President Zardari takes notice of extortions in Karachi; directs Malik to remove MQM’s reservations

President Zardari takes notice of extortions in Karachi; directs Malik to remove MQM’s reservations Islamabad: (Friday, March 16, 2012) President Asif Ali Zardari today took notice of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) complaints about increasing incidents of extortions in Karachi and directed the Federal Minister for Interior Rehman Malik to visit the metropolis and to address […]

MQM to boycott President’s address to Parliament’s joint session

MQM to boycott President’s address to Parliament’s joint session President Asif Ali Zardari will address the joint session of Parliament on March 17, 2012. Muttahid Quami Movement has decided to boycott the upcoming joint session of Parliament to protest against extortion in Karachi. The decision was taken during by Rabita Committee of MQM during a […]

Wassan resolves to take strict action against extortionists

Wassan resolves to take strict action against extortionists Karachi: Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wassan, while responding to the local traders and MQM’s demand to contain the extortionists, has said that strict actions will be taken to guard the peaceful dwellers of the metropolis of Karachi. Talking to the journalists here today, Wassan admitted that they […]

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