Stories by Muhammad Usman Mallick

Police extract Rs1.2bn in traffic fines from Karachiites in a year

Traffic cops get 30pc of total amount of fine as reward, rest goes to Sindh govt; DIG says traffic police not provided reward for many years.

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 11:24am

Young Abbasi Shaheed Hospital doctors in Karachi protest against non-payment of salary

Patients suffer as service delivery at OPD and emergency remains suspended.

Updated 24 Aug, 2024 11:12am

An electoral thriller set to unfold in Karachi’s district Central

Amid JI’s aggressive campaign, no smooth sailing for MQM-P in the presence of candidates backed by the London chapter.

Updated 07 Feb, 2024 01:02pm

How to console someone who has lost everything?

Residents of the unfortunate Karachi building that caught fire recount the harrowing experience of losing everything in the blaze.

Updated 08 Dec, 2023 09:08am

Three die as fire rips through another shopping mall in Karachi

Local residents’ quick action to evacuate building saved many lives, witnesses say; CM orders inquiry to ascertain cause of blaze.

Updated 07 Dec, 2023 10:39am

All parties are looking towards establishment today, says Raza Rabbani

Says role of military in politics "more open" than in the past.

Updated 27 Nov, 2023 11:00am

Moving scenes as families identify missing loved ones among fire victims

Firefighters retrieve four of 11 bodies from building’s glass lift

Published 26 Nov, 2023 07:04am

HEC finds tampered documents, grave irregularities in 235 Fuuast appointments

Varsity’s Senate meets today in Islamabad; Fuuast takes no step despite HEC’s recommended new selection board

Updated 20 Nov, 2023 11:54am

‘Democracy not in ideal shape, but people should not lose hope’

Panel discussion held on ‘Elections, Democracy and Development’ at IBA

Published 17 Nov, 2023 07:07am

KU revives open merit policy for admission to its school of law

Policy changed after no student of Karachi got admission in school of law last year

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:54am

Experts call for using predictive AI cybersecurity to thwart attacks

Pakistan is not ready for cyber warfare, PIIA conference told.

Updated 12 Nov, 2023 10:13am

Inflation forces people into debt cycle, asset sale

From Karachi to small towns in Punjab, households struggle to make ends meet; families skimp on food or enrol kids in seminaries instead of schools.

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:40am

Call to depoliticise police to restore peace in Sindh

Former police officer Jamali demands full implementation of Police Order 2002.

Published 14 Sep, 2023 05:45am

Muttahida terms SHC verdict in Baldia factory fire case ‘murder of justice’

Vows to stand by party workers who got death sentence; demands judicial commission.

Updated 13 Sep, 2023 10:28am

Outcry over minister’s advice on keeping phone in ‘hidden pockets’

"Keep your mobile phones in those places where they can’t get stolen," Sindh's interim home minister says.

Updated 06 Sep, 2023 10:30am

Changing lives through free-of-cost IT learning initiatives

Success stories, start-ups are emerging as govt-backed IT programmes begin to pay dividends.

Updated 05 Sep, 2023 10:16am

SPOTLIGHT : KINGS OF COMEDY

Hassaan Bin Shaheen, Akbar Chaudhry, Usman Mazhar, Ali Abdullah and Ammar Zaidi are taking up the challenge to bring open

Published 03 Sep, 2023 07:01am

When the thrill of a few seconds becomes a lifelong pain for others

Celebratory gunfire ruins scores of lives every year; victims call on authorities to rein in the menace.

Updated 20 Aug, 2023 10:09am

Karachi Police resist FIR registration as muggings continue unabated

At least 64 Karachiites killed for resisting robbery bids; 18,805 mobile phones, 1,808 motorbikes and 68 cars snatched over last 7 months.

Updated 09 Aug, 2023 10:48am

Haj 2023 — a dream come true for millions of women

This year, thousands of women from across 160 countries participated in the Haj pilgrimage, the biggest since the start of the pandemic.

Updated 29 Jun, 2023 08:41am