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The 2023 Karachi Police Station Attack occurred on 17 February 2023, when Islamist insurgents stormed the heavily guarded Karachi Police Office (KPO) located in the heart of the provincial metropolis of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The attackers used guns and grenades to kill four people (two policemen, a ranger, and a civilian) and injure 14 ...
On 26 January 2022, members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement staged a sit-in protest in front of the Chief Minister 's House in Karachi, Pakistan, against the Local Government Amendment Bill in Sindh. [1] The police baton-charged and shelled protest demonstrators on violation of the Red Zone, killing a protester and injuring several others.
Property damage. ₨ 3.2 trillion ($14.9 billion) [4] From 15 June to October 2022, floods in Pakistan killed 1,739 people, [3] and caused ₨ 3.2 trillion ($14.8 billion) of damage and ₨ 3.3 trillion ($15.2 billion) of economic losses. [4] The immediate causes of the floods were heavier than usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers [5] that ...
Karachi is the largest and most populous city in Pakistan, and a major cultural, economic and political hub in South Asia. It has a rich and diverse history, dating back to ancient times, and influenced by various civilizations and cultures. Learn more about Karachi's geography, climate, demographics, culture, landmarks and challenges on Wikipedia.
Non-fatal injuries. 264. The 2023 Pakistan floods occurred from March to July of 2023, caused by monsoon rains which returned to Pakistan after nine months after the 2022 Pakistan floods. Floods worsened at the end of June due to upcoming monsoon rains. [1] At least 159 people were killed, including many children.
At a press conference on 14 May 2007, Sindh chief minister Dr. Arbab Ghulam Rahim assured that the situation in Karachi was under control and that there had been no serious incidents of violence in the days following the initial 12 May riots, despite fears to the contrary. The chief minister also indicated that opposition parties had not sought ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan is part of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The virus was confirmed to have reached Pakistan on 26 February 2020, when two cases were recorded (a student in Karachi who had just returned from Iran and another person in the Islamabad Capital Territory).
The 2020 Karachi floods ( Urdu: سيلاب کراچی ) were the worst flooding Karachi had seen in almost a century, and killed at least 41 people across Pakistan. [1] [2] [3] The floods were caused by record monsoon rains, which were inadequately drained by poorly maintained drainage systems [4] [5] [6] in the city. The resulting floods ...