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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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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The association notes that the filing of the files did not follow the proper procedure, is inappropriate and constitutes a threat to the profession. Lawyers protested on MA Jinnah Road on Tuesday against the registration of an FIR against the lawyers who allegedly attacked YouTuber Rajab Butt in the municipal court premises on Monday. Photo:
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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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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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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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Aydan Nix, Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid’s half-sister Aydan Nix shares what it was like discovering a new family connection and how her life has changed since learning she is the half-sister of models Gigi and Bella Hadid. In a deeply personal essay published by The cut On December 30, the 23-year-old reflected on her journey
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Poor air quality affects more than 20 million people and reveals gaps in long-term pollution control A view of smog in the Punjab province. PHOTO: AFP LAHORE: More than 20 million people in Punjab were affected by smog and hazardous air quality in 2025, turning the winter months into a prolonged public health crisis.Lahore was
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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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ISLAMABAD: As the curtain falls on 2025, the year is increasingly seen by legal experts as one of the darkest for judicial independence, following the passage of the 26th and 27th constitutional amendments and the continued consolidation of executive dominance over the higher judiciary. Throughout the year, the executive remained firmly in control, leading many
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