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Murtaza Wahab, the administrator of Karachi issued a statement on Twitter that initially 15 people had died and 16 were injured and brought to hospital. [4] Senior policeman Sarfaraz Nawaz Shaikh confirmed that 16 people had been injured. The number of people dead was later raised to 17 after 5 of the victims died in the hospital. [5]
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. The police baton-charged and shelled protest demonstrators on violation of the Red Zone, killing a protester and injuring several others.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan is part of the 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). [3]
The 2020 Karachi floods were the worst flooding in almost a century, killing 41 people and affecting 15 million residents. The floods were caused by record monsoon rains and inadequate drainage systems in the city.
Special Chinese security teams worked closely with Pakistani security agencies to trace the insurgents behind a suicide bombing which targeted Chinese teachers in the southern city of Karachi in 2022.
The news of Zaidi's death triggered widespread protests and riots across Karachi. Outraged students, joined by female protesters from nearby colleges, gathered at Golimaar Chowrangi to express their anger and frustration. [4] The situation quickly escalated, and protests spread to other areas of the city, resulting in violence and arson.
An overview of the history, role and challenges of the media in Pakistan, including television, radio, newspapers and magazines. Learn about the media landscape, ownership, freedom of expression, and corruption exposure in Pakistan.
Operation Trident was a naval attack by India on Pakistan's port of Karachi during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It was the first use of anti-ship missiles in combat in the region and resulted in heavy damage to Pakistani vessels and facilities.