Pakistan: Open manholes expose deadly civic failure in Karachi

Dec 31, 2025

An eight-year-old boy died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Karachi's Mehran Town, sparking public anger over civic negligence. Residents say repeated complaints...

Delhi coaching centre deaths: MCD official meets protesting students; admits 'failure'

Jul 31, 2024

During the meeting, which was held at the MCD Commissioner's office, Additional Commissioner Tariq Thomas admitted that the incident was a 'failure' of the...

120 rescued as floods submerge Peshawar's Sardar Colony, exposing Pakistan's civic failure

Aug 01, 2026

Torrential rains in Peshawar triggered severe flooding, power outages, and infrastructural damage, including the collapse of the newly built Topi-Kotha causeway. Rescue teams evacuated...

Pakistan: Hyderabad's water collapse deepens as heatwave pushes residents to brink

May 17, 2026

The worsening heatwave in Pakistan has intensified an already severe water shortage, exposing what many residents describe as the continued failure of civic authorities...

Pak opposition blasts Imran Khan govt over 'failure' in handling TLP protest

Apr 20, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 20 : Pakistan opposition has blasted Imran Khan-led government over its failure in handling Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protest across the country.

Pakistan to face debt crisis, failure of cyber security: World Economic Forum survey

Jan 12, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 12 : The 'Global Risks Report 2022' has listed five risks facing Pakistan with top risk of the debt crisis, followed...