December 2025

The manhole that devoured Dilbar is still uncovered

A small shoe is visible in the mud of the blocked gutter discovered in which eight-year-old Dilbar Ali died on Monday. Photo: Express KARACHI: Uncovered manhole covers have turned into death traps for unsuspecting Karachiites, especially children, amid what can only be described as criminal apathy on the part of civic authorities. Officials routinely issue […]

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Government completes study of rain-damaged roads

The city’s streets were flooded Thursday after two days of sporadic rain. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: The government has completed a survey of the metropolitan city’s roads damaged during the recent heavy rains, with the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) overseeing repairs on 106 roads, while another 453 roads in various cities will be rehabilitated under the

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Bitcoin and Ether fall 22% in one of their weakest Decembers

Bitcoin and Ether finished December with little sign of the year-end blowout that traders often bank on, capping a quarter that shows how fragile crypto rallies can look when liquidity dwindles and risk appetite diminishes. The so-called “Santa Gathering” never actually happened. Instead, Bitcoin’s repeated attempts to reclaim key levels sold off, while ether and

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The opposition also demands an investigation into hooliganism

LAHORE: Lawmakers from both Treasury and Opposition seats in the Punjab Assembly have agreed on the need for an impartial probe into the entry of unidentified individuals at the time of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s arrival at the premises. However, no one could clarify under what instructions these individuals had entered the building, which would

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Government consults religious bodies on registration of seminars

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday held consultations with delegations of Jamaat Ahle Hadith Pakistan and Jamia Ashrafia as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline the registration of religious seminaries (madaris) across the province. The meetings took place at the Ministry of Interior and were chaired by Provincial Minister of Health and Chairman of

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PAC reports massive irregularities in NHA

Audit officials informed the committee that Rs 26.4 billion was outstanding towards toll collection. ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday flagged massive financial irregularities involving the National Highway Authority (NHA), revealing that Rs26.4 billion worth of tolls remain unpaid while another Rs16 billion could not be recovered from overloaded trucks, leading to major

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