KARACHI Top Stories

Europe launches Hera asteroid probe on SpaceX rocket
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon cargo module lifts off Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in the early morning May 4, 2019.
NASA / Tony Gray and Kenny Allen
2024-10-07, Khaleejtimes
Europe's Hera asteroid probe blasted off from Florida on a SpaceX rocket on Monday, beginning a two-year voyage to revisit an asteroid bashed off course by Nasa's Dart...
Balochistan rocked by violence as gunmen kill 40 in separate attacks; 21 terrorists eliminated
Relatives stand around a body of a passenger, who was killed by gunmen at a highway in Musakhail, and wait for transportation at a hospital, in Quetta, Pakistan, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024.
AP / Arshad Butt
2024-08-26, Dawn
At least 40 people were killed in separate shootings and grenade attacks across Balochistan, officials said on Monday, while 21 terrorists were eliminated and several...
Afghanistan has massive opium stockpiles despite Taliban ban: UN report
FILE - An armed Afghan policemen destroys an opium poppy field in Noorgal, Kunar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan on April 13, 2013. Afghanistan is the world’s fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine, a report from the United Nations drug agency said Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. The country is also a major opium producer and heroin source, even though the Taliban declared a war on narcotics after they returned to power in August 2021.
AP / Rahmat Gul, File
2024-07-22, Hindustan Times
Afghanistan continues to have massive stockpiles of opium that can be used to meet the needs of narcotics trafficking networks despite a ban imposed by the Taliban on...
Who will lift the trophy of friendship?2024-11-21
Madhyamam: India's participation in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy tournament, to be hosted by Pakistan from February 19 to March 9, is in doubt. A week ago, India officially announced that it is not ready to play in Pakistan. Like any other...
Sindh reports over 43,000 polio vaccine refusal cases in one month2024-11-21
Dawn: • Murad orders action against concerned DCs, SSPs and health officers • Officials say around 69pc of 10.6m children under five in province are fully immunised • Six Sindh districts performed poorly during October campaign, meeting told KARACHI: Over 43,000...
Domestic helper’s bail plea rejected in sexual abuse case in Karachi2024-11-21
Dawn: KARACHI: A domestic help was held on Wednesday within the premises of the City Courts after his pre-arrest bail application was rejected by a sessions court in the case pertaining to sexual abuse of a teenage girl in her DHA phase-6 residence. The man had been...
Army chief visits IDEAS, commends participation of foreign defence firms2024-11-21
Dawn: KARACHI: Chief of the Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday visited the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS-2024) at the Karachi Expo Centre. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), during the...
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 21 November 20242024-11-21
Urdu Point: <p>Today currency rate in Pakistan according to international currencies as of 21st November 2024. The latest prices of USD to PKR, EUR to PKR, GBP to PKR, AUD to PKR are given at this page. These currency prices are provided by open market currency...
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 21 November 20242024-11-21
Urdu Point: <p>Gold rate in Pakistan today per tola 21 November 2024 is 278,700 for 24k gold, and the gold rate in Pakistan today for 10 grams is 238,940.</p><p>Gold rate in Pakistan today 22k per tola is 255,451 and 10...
Call for Pakistan Steel Mills’ speedy revival2024-11-21
Dawn: KARACHI: Syed Hafeezuddin, Chairman of the NationalAsse­mbly’s Standing Comm­ittee on Industries and Production, has directed the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) management to expedite its revival to...
We are a nation of brazen tax evaders2024-11-21
Dawn: THIS is with reference to the editorial ‘Failed tax target’ (Oct 17), which rightly observed that the ‘voluntary’ TajirDost Scheme has failed, and held the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) primarily responsible for its failure. However, if we take the voluntary...
Illegal service tax2024-11-21
Dawn: DESPITE a clarification by the Sindh government to the effect that the service tax on debit and credit card transactions is to be charged at eight per cent, and cash payments will incur a...
A neglected spot2024-11-21
Dawn: IN my childhood, whenever we came to Karachi, a visit to the Hawkesbay and the Seaview was a must. A picnic at the picturesque sites, featuring massive waves, was a thrill unmatched by anything else. Alas, the route to Hawkesbay has since been...
HOSPITAL BEDS2024-11-21
Dawn: HOSPITAL BEDS: An acute shortage of hospital beds as well as ventilators in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), particularly at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and the Polyc-linic, poses a significant challenge to the cause of public health....
Fresh policy to transition 30pc vehicles to electric by 20302024-11-21
Dawn: • Rs50,000 subsidy for electric bikes, Rs200,000 for rickshaws announced • PAMA raises concerns over NEV policy’s impact on local auto industry ISLAMABAD: Amid reservations from key stakeholders, the government on Wednesday announced the New EnergyVehicle...
High-powered PPP body to raise ‘unresolved’ issues2024-11-21
Dawn: • Development follows Bilawal’s scathing critique of ruling ally • PPP leader says Dar already in touch with senior parliamentarians KARACHI: Frustrated by what it perceives as continued “disrespect” despite being part of the ruling coalition and unmet...
Wahab honours government school students who got positions in matric exams2024-11-21
The News International: KarachiMayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab speaking at an event on December 4, 2023. — Facebook@BarristerMurtazaWahab Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has handed over an iPhone and laptop to students from government schools who secured top positions in the...