LPG Prices Skyrocket to 500 PKR per Kg; OGRA Announces Crackdown Against Profiteers

KARACHI (HRNW): Despite official price regulations, the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has surged to record highs across Pakistan, leaving domestic consumers and small business owners in a state of distress. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has responded by announcing a nationwide operation starting today to curb illegal price hikes. Price Discrepancy:…

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Uncertainty Looms Over Matric Exams as Private Schools Demand Postponement

KARACHI (HRNW): A wave of uncertainty has gripped the educational landscape in Karachi as the Private Schools Federation has demanded a postponement of the Matriculation examinations, scheduled to commence on April 7, 2026. While the federation claims administrative chaos, the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) maintains that all arrangements are finalized. Concerns Raised by…

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FIA Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants and NADRA Officials; Multiple Arrests Made

KARACHI (HRNW): The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC) Karachi has conducted a major operation, arresting illegal Afghan residents and a NADRA official involved in facilitating them. According to an FIA spokesperson, the raids were carried out in different parts of the city based on intelligence reports. Operational Details and Arrests The FIA…

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Tragedy in Orangi Town: Festive Qawwali Night Turns into Mourning After Fatal Aerial Firing

KARACHI (HRNW): A celebratory “Qawwali Night” in Orangi Town Sector 9E ended in tragedy yesterday when a young man, Moazzam, was killed by stray bullets during a bout of aerial firing. Orangi Town police have officially registered a case based on the complaint filed by the victim’s brother, invoking charges of involuntary manslaughter (Qatl-i-Khata) and…

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Karachi District City Police Weekly Report: 73 Suspects Arrested in Targeted Operations

KARACHI (HRNW): The District City Police of the South Zone have concluded a high-impact week of targeted operations, resulting in the arrest of 73 suspects involved in various serious crimes. According to the police spokesperson, these actions were part of an intensified crackdown to curb street crime, drug trafficking, and violent offenses across the district….

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Commissioner Reviews Progress of Karimabad and Munawar Chowrangi Underpass Projects

Karachi (HRNW)- Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi, along with Director General Karachi Development Authority Asif Jan Siddiqui, DIG Traffic Syed Pir Muhammad Shah, Deputy Commissioner Central Taha Saleem, Water Board officers and Chief Engineer KDA Abdul Samad Jamlani visited Karimabad Underpass and Munawar Chowrangi Underpass and reviewed the overall situation there in detail. During the…

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