Tag: Karachi
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PIA Flights Disrupted as Aircraft Engineers Intensify Protest Over Pay and Issues
Widening Disruption Hits Pakistan’s Flag Carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) faced a fresh wave of disruption as aircraft engineers intensified their protest, halting clearance for several planes and delaying international services. The industrial action, centered on grievances over pay raises and related concerns, disrupted routine operations at major hubs, most notably in Karachi, where the…
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PIMEC 2025 Ignites Momentum for Pakistan’s Blue Economy
Overview: PIMEC 2025 Opens with Purpose The Curtain Raiser ceremony for Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference 2025 (PIMEC 25) set a decisive tone for the event, hosted at the Karachi Expo Centre. At the briefing, Commander Karachi, Vice Admiral Muhammad Faisal Abbasi, underscored the United efforts needed to advance Pakistan’s blue economy — a…
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Lahore Records Worst Air Quality in the World as Smog Crisis Deepens
Global Alarm as Lahore Suffers the World’s Worst Air Quality The current smog crisis has intensified across parts of South Asia, with unprecedented air quality readings that have drawn worldwide concern. Lahore, Pakistan’s cultural heart and economic hub, has recorded the world’s worst air quality in recent days. As residents navigate hazardous conditions, city officials…
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Lahore at World-Record Low as Smog Smothers South Asia: AQI Tops the Chart
Introduction: A region in the grip of hazardous smog In a worrying snapshot of regional air quality, Lahore is recording the worst air pollution in the world as the smog crisis tightens its hold on South Asia. With the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting hazardous levels, residents face immediate health risks and daily life disruptions.…
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World Culture Festival 2025 Opens in Karachi with Homage to Gaza and a Global Arts Showcase
Karachi Welcomes World Culture Festival 2025 The World Culture Festival 2025 kicked off in Karachi, marking one of South Asia’s most ambitious cultural gatherings. The opening ceremony at the Arts Council of Pakistan drew artists, dignitaries, and festival-goers from across the region, setting the tone for a 39-day program that celebrates cultural diversity, artistic collaboration,…
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Lahore Suffers World’s Worst Air Quality as Smog Crisis Worsens
Introduction: Lahore at the Forefront of a Global Smog Crisis As winter settles in, Lahore, Pakistan, finds itself at the center of a regional and global air-quality crisis. Recent monitoring shows the city recording the world’s worst air quality, with hazardous smog lingering over streets, schools, and hospitals. The gravity of the situation is underscored…
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World Culture Festival 2025 Opens in Karachi with Homage to Gaza
Opening Night Signals a Global Cultural Drive Karachi welcomed the World Culture Festival 2025 with a festive opening at the Arts Council of Pakistan, signaling the start of one of South Asia’s largest cultural gatherings. Spanning 39 days, the festival brings together artists, performers, and cultural troupes from 141 countries, turning the city into a…
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FIR Lodged as Karachi Abduction Case Connects Madrassa Teacher to Missing Sisters
Overview of the Karachi Abduction Case Police in Karachi have filed an First Information Report (FIR) after two sisters vanished under mysterious circumstances from a madrassa near Abdullah Haroon Road. The incident, reported on a Tuesday at Preedy Police Station, has sent shockwaves through the community and raised questions about safeguarding minors in educational settings.…
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Abduction FIR Lodged Against Karachi School Teacher Over Missing Daughters
Overview of the Case An abduction FIR has been filed at the Preedy Police Station in Karachi following the mysterious disappearance of two sisters from a madrassa near Abdullah Haroon Road. The incident, reported last weekend, has prompted a police investigation as authorities work to locate Amna, 15, and Ayesha, 7. The complainant, Muhammad Azeem…
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Abduction FIR Lodged Against Karachi School Teacher Over Missing Sisters
Karachi: Abduction FIR Filed After Two Sisters Vanish from Madrassa A formal abduction FIR was registered at Preedy Police Station on Tuesday after two sisters disappeared from a madrassa near Abdullah Haroon Road in Karachi’s Allah Wali Colony over the past weekend. The complaint, filed by Muhammad Azeem Akhtar, accuses a local school teacher of…