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Red and green: PTI supporters look for change
KARACHI: Rehana Naz, 38, travelled all the way from Taleemi Bagh, changing three buses and walking for half an hour to hear the promises Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan had to make...
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Falcons duo Fazal, Kamran thrashes Ibexes
KARACHI: A splendid bowling spell by of Abbottabad Falcons duo Fazale Rabi and Kamran Ghulam guided the team to an eight-wicket victory over Dera Murad Jamali Ibexes in their Group D fixture of the...
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D for dharna: MQM stages sit-ins across city, demands release of activists
KARACHI: Following the arrests of 23 Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) workers by Sindh Rangers on Wednesday night, the party kicked off a series of sit-ins across the city, demanding the immediate...
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Precious commodity: Cattle traders forced to pay extra for water
KARACHI: The cattle market authorities claim that they are providing free and ample water to the traders every single day. On the ground, however, the rhetoric is proving to be another one of those...
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General knowledge: Inter-college quiz competition held
KARACHI: The Defence Authority (DA) Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed (SKBZ) College organised the Karachi Intercollegiate Quiz Competition 2014 on Thursday. Former Sindh governor Kamal Azfar was the chief...
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Down memory lane: A century of furniture on display at Frere Hall
KARACHI: If you step into the Frere Hall these days, you can easily be transported back to the 19th or 20th century as the historic building is hosting an exhibition of furniture which is surely a...
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Harbinger of change: Say no to VIPs — the ‘Vultures in Pakistan’
KARACHI: “VIP culture is a disease that has been inflicted upon us,” screamed an elderly man. “Don’t use such polite words for these vultures,” he asked a young man, Dr Jahanzeb Effendi, who had been...
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Black gold: The contraband that runs Karachi’s wheels
KARACHI: If you chance to venture into the more congested parts of the city, you may come across several roadside stalls, selling petrol and diesel in plastic bottles and small tin containers. This...
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The poisoned chalice: Moonshine death toll climbs to 29
KARACHI/HYDERABAD: Lethal moonshine claimed the lives of six more people in Karachi on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 29 since Tuesday. The police, as well as the excise and taxation...
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For the love of education: Malala school yet to live up to namesake’s standards
KARACHI: Pakistan’s youngest Nobel laureate loves Physics. However, at a public school named after Malala Yousufzai in Saddar, the class six students only know 30% of their science and 13% of their...
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VIP culture invites another protest to Teen Talwar
KARACHI: The list of the stories about the infamous ‘VIP’ culture is long: from civilians’ killings by the unruly sons or armed guards of the mighty to the women delivering their babies on roads,...
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Soaring high: ‘Defence Skyline’ project launched
KARACHI: With a promise of luxury at affordable prices, new residential project ‘Defence Skyline’ drew the attention of many families at its inaugural ceremony held on Sunday. The project, located on...
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Keep it clean: In Tharparkar, most students can’t answer nature’s call at school
KARACHI: As the world observed Global Handwashing Day on Wednesday, around 400 students enrolled at a government high school in Ibrahim Hyderi had no idea why it was important to wash their hands...
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Rest in peace: Remembering the Janisaran
KARACHI: For the last couple of years, a few women from Lyari have been visiting the office of the Pakistan Peoples Party – the Peoples Secretariat, quite regularly. They go there just to confirm if...
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Drains clogged as cyclone approaches
KARACHI: Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Khan Durani faced a lot of flak for making light of Cyclone Nilofar in an assembly session, but the city administration doesn’t seem to be taking the...
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Cyclone Nilofar: Residents rely on own experience to evacuate
KARACHI: It’s a good thing Cyclone Nilofar is not going to hit the coast of Karachi as the residents of its islands have not evacuated despite official warnings. The residents of the coastal areas,...
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‘Illegal’ occupation: Qayyumabad residents accuse DHA of encroaching
KARACHI: There is a tug-of-war going on between the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and the residents of Qayyumabad over a piece of land spread a little over one acre. The residents claimed that the...
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Painting it green: IVS students give their street a facelift
KARACHI: Karachi, once known as the city of lights, has now been blighted by the general apathy of its residents. The streets wear the look of a garbage dump and no wall is allowed to remain void of...
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Gullu Butt dhaba: Wanna take a sip of Azadi chai?
KARACHI: The Gullu Butt dhaba, a new roadside eatery that just opened up in DHA Khadda Market, uses political terms to attract customers. Serving Azadi chai, Inqilabi paratha, Nawaz Sharif...
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Paying off a debt: Police bring back 26 missing girls
KARACHI: There were 26 Barbie dolls in the hands of 26 little girls who sat huddled in the corner of a large meeting room at the office of the SSP Central. They sat there with their rosy red cheeks...
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