Karachi

Establishment has not supported any particular political party, clarifies DG Rangers Sindh

We have not dictated any organisational policy for the political landscape of Karachi, says Maj Gen Muhammad Saeed.

Updated 14 Nov, 2017 01:16am

Robbers gang headed by MQM worker busted in Karachi, Rangers claim

Gang was involved in major bank heists in the city as well as mugging people at ATMs, petrol pumps and markets.

Published 25 Oct, 2017 11:05pm

Police detain 50 in connection with Karachi knife attacks

Most of the people arrested belong to MQM-L, MQM-P, PPP and PSP.

Published 20 Oct, 2017 10:00pm

Karachi woman hurt with 'sharp object' by motorcycle rider

Jazba Javed says she was crossing the road when a "thin man" on a bike came and attacked her with a sharp object.

Updated 19 Oct, 2017 09:53pm

Teenage girl stabbed by unidentified person in Karachi: police

Police say the nature of the weapon used in the attack is not clear yet.

Published 17 Oct, 2017 01:12am

China wins International Nautical Competition held at Karachi Harbour

Tournament included swimming and lifesaving races as well as seamanship race and sailing competitions.

Published 13 Oct, 2017 11:10pm

DSP, others arrested in Karachi for keeping three men in illegal custody

Case has been registered against a DSP and two sub-inspectors, who are under custody at Nabi Bux police station.

Published 12 Oct, 2017 01:10am

28-year-old woman becomes victim of elusive 'knifeman' in Karachi, say police

According to official figures, 11 women have been attacked in the Gulistan-i-Jauhar area in the past two weeks.

Published 05 Oct, 2017 11:32pm

4 more women attacked by 'knifeman' in Karachi, say police

The elusive attacker has stabbed 10 women in the Gulistan-e-Jauhar and adjoining areas.

Updated 04 Oct, 2017 11:42pm

Police arrest six suspects to investigate Karachi knife attacks

Police have ruled out any religious or political motive behind the attacks, labelling the attacker as "unstable".

Published 03 Oct, 2017 12:51am

2 policemen suspended for using abusive language against citizen in Karachi

The citizen was taking pictures of an unknown person's protocol passing through Shahrah-e-Faisal.

Updated 03 Oct, 2017 12:10am

FOOD: A dessert safari in Karachi

A round up of desserts in the city but be warned: this piece seriously threatens to harm your diet!

Updated 01 Mar, 2017 12:19pm

COVER: Mapping Karachi

An innovative book on contested spaces and geographies of the metropolitan city presents an alternative narrative

Published 31 Jan, 2016 06:48am

A tale of cities

Urbanisation is a global phenomenon but a coherent strategy from governments is still lacking

Updated 07 Oct, 2015 02:07pm

COVER: The politics of land: Karachi: The Land Issue

An analysis of the actors and factors that influence Karachi’s land issues

Published 13 Sep, 2015 06:51am

COVER: The heart of Karachi: Karachi Raj By Anis Shivani

Anis Shivani’s debut novel captures the diversity of life in the city

Published 16 Aug, 2015 06:02am

REVIEW: New Islamic Schools by Sanaa Riaz

Sanaa Riaz’s study explores the phenomenon of Islamic schools that bring together secular and religious education

Published 26 Jul, 2015 07:15am

REVIEW: Karachi: Legacies of Empires By Peerzada Salman

Peerzada Salman reflects on the history of Karachi's architecture in his collection of essays

Published 21 Jun, 2015 07:01am

COVER: Facing the music: Review of Under the Visible Life

Set partly in Karachi, Kim Echlin’s latest novel completes a circle of friendship and the ties that bind it

Published 14 Jun, 2015 07:05am

BOOK REVIEW: Karachi’s energy dilemma

Any ordinary citizen of Karachi would be able to immediately relate to the gloomy description at the outset of the book

Published 15 Mar, 2015 06:35am

LLF: A city to call my own

THE city is a contested space, drawn and redrawn by its denizens; and the tension that emerges out of these...

Published 01 Mar, 2015 06:59am