Pakistan: Homeless Karachi families slam Sindh govt over false promises, threaten massive protests

Nov 02, 2025

Hundreds of families displaced by the demolition drives along Karachi's Gujjar, Orangi and Mehmoodabad nullahs have condemned the Sindh government for abandoning them in...

UN experts concerned over "intimidation and unlawful detention" of Gujjar, Orangi nullah residents in Pak's Karachi

Jun 26, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], June 26 : UN human rights experts have expressed concerns over the "intimidation and unlawful detention" of close to 100,000 people living...

Urban, rural areas of Islamabad and Karachi grapple with garbage crisis

Dec 15, 2025

In Islamabad, Dawn reported, rural areas have been particularly neglected. With no formal system in place, residents dispose of garbage in nullahs and open...

Pakistan: Women police officers suspended for allegedly stealing during gutka raid

Nov 18, 2024

Three female police officers in Karachi have been suspended after allegedly stealing Rs2.6 million during a gutka raid in Orangi. Following a complaint by...

Himachal govt includes protection works under Vidhayak Ksetra Vikas Nidhi Yojana

Aug 17, 2023

The Himachal Pradesh Government has relaxed the provisions of ‘Vidhayak Ksetra Vikas Nidhi Yojana’ (VKVNY) during the financial year 2023–24 by including protection works...

1 Pakistani Rangers official killed, 10 injured in explosion in Karachi

Mar 15, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 15 : One Pakistani Rangers' official was killed and several others suffered injuries in an explosion in Karachi's Orangi Town on...