Karachi
SIU–CIA Joint Operation Nets Four Extortionists of Ahmed Ali Magsi Gang
Karachi (HRNW)– In a joint operation by SIU and CIA, four members of an extortion gang were arrested in Jamshed Quarter area. One accused was injured in the firing during the arrest. Weapons, extortion mobile phone and two stolen motorcycles were recovered from the accused. The arrested accused Junaid, Bilal, Waqar and Ijaz belong to…
SBCA Orders All Karachi Wedding Halls to Submit Documentation Within 3 Days
Karachi (HRNW) — The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has directed all wedding halls in Karachi to submit their legal and regulatory documents within three days. DG SBCA, Mazmal Halipotu, warned that halls failing to comply with the commercialization challan submission could face sealing or demolition. Authorities have stated that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)…
Sindh High Court Bar Delegation Meets Law Minister to Address Threats to Karoonjhar Hills
Karachi (HRNW)— A delegation of the Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA), led by President Barrister Muhammad Sarfraz Ali Metlo, met with Sindh Law Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjhar at the Chief Minister’s House to present a memorandum highlighting the threats faced by the Karoonjhar mountain range. The lawyers urged immediate measures to protect the historical and…
Reports Circulate on Potential Resignation of Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori
Karachi (HRNW)— Media reports suggest that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has requested the resignation of Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, with indications that if he refuses, he could potentially be de-notified. Names reportedly under consideration for the governor’s position include Nihal Hashmi and Bashir Memon. According to sources, MQM leadership has been consulted and is reportedly…
Street Crime in Karachi Drops by 14%, Says AIG Javed Alam Odho
Karachi (HRNW)— Additional Inspector General (AIG) Javed Alam Odho announced a 14% reduction in street crimes across Karachi, attributing the decline to increased surveillance and law enforcement efforts. Speaking at an event, AIG Odho highlighted the role of CCTV cameras in crime prevention and monitoring. He reported that in extortion-related cases, five gangsters were killed…
26th November Marks a Dark Day in Pakistan’s History, PTI Says
Karachi (HRNW)– Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Karachi Division has described the November 26, 2024, incident at D-Chowk, Islamabadwhere PTI workers were subjected to state-led violence as one of the darkest chapters in Pakistan’s political history. The party called the incident a severe attack on citizens’ democratic rights, constitutional freedoms, and public liberties. On the occasion of…
27th Constitutional Amendment Challenged in Federal Sharia Court
Karachi (HRNW)– Lawyer Barrister Ali Tahir has challenged the 27th Constitutional Amendment in the Federal Sharia Court. The petition states that the amendment is against Islamic principles such as independence and accountability of the judiciary, while the lifelong immunity of the President and Field Marshals has been declared un-Islamic. The petition seeks to nullify several…
Ministers Express Anger Over Poor Sanitation During Karachi Inspection Drive
Karachi (HRNW)– Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah and Labor Minister Saeed Ghani visited different areas of Karachi to review the sanitation arrangements. Expressing strong anger over the garbage pile under the Jail Road bridge, they directed for immediate cleaning. The ministers also inspected the garbage transfer station being built in Korangi. Nasir…
Sharjeel Memon Says Billion-Rupee Projects Transforming Karachi
Karachi (HRNW)– Senior Minister Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon said in a press conference that development projects worth billions of rupees are underway in Karachi and their work speaks for itself. He challenged the MQM and said that if it creates more noise, they can bring the local government system of Lahore to Karachi. He said…
PPP Empowered Local Bodies the Most, Says Sharjeel Inam Memon
Karachi (HRNW)– Senior Minister Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon, while reacting to the statement of MQM leader Haider Abbas Rizvi, said that the PPP has empowered the local bodies the most. Referring to the ongoing EV Bus, People’s Bus, Shahrah Bhutto projects in Karachi, he said that the MQM has tried to obstruct development works. To…