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Karachi’s Sufi shrines — sanctuaries for the soul?

December 10, 2023

"The Kaaba and Makkah are at a far distance, but a common man can walk to his nearest shrine to witness God."

From Karachi to Kathmandu: A gendered tale of two South Asian cities

November 19, 2023

Pakistani cities can learn a lot from Kathmandu to make public spaces safer for women. Walking has to be one of the most mundane things any human being can do. Yet around half of our population — women and other marginalised bodies have to think twice before engaging in this seemingly simple act.

Pakistan to continue advancing ties with China after Karachi attack

SUNDAY, MAY 01, 2022

Pakistan will thwart any attempt to undermine its relations with China, Pakistani President Arif Alvi said here on Saturday, after a terrorist attack killed three Chinese nationals in Karachi earlier this week.

3 Chinese nationals among 4 dead in suicide attack at Karachi University

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2022

At least four people, including three Chinese nationals, were killed while four others were injured in a suicide attack outside the University of Karachi's (KU) Confucius Institute, officials said on Tuesday.

Karachi's street economy

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2021

This article draws upon the work I have done at different times with Architects Asiya Sadiq Polack and Christophe Polack, Dr Noman Ahmed, and Engr Mansoor Raza, and various researches on the subject I have carried out with the support of the Karachi Urban Resource Centre, Hamza Arif and NurJehan Mawaz Khan.

Death of a river

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 06, 2020

Driving from Gilgit to Kaghan, the glittery alpine scenery on the Karakoram Highway (KKH) abruptly changes to a rather desolate — but equally breathtaking — landscape, as one crosses the Indus at Raikot Bridge. A sharp left turn and a hair-raising 45-minute jeep ride to Tattu village, followed by a 2-hour trek, put you in pole position for a night stay at the 13,000-feet-high Fairy Meadows.

THAI resumes flights on Bangkok-Karachi route, via Omani airspace

MONDAY, MARCH 04, 2019

Thai Airways International (THAI) has resumed normal flights to and from Karachi via Omani airspace, after flights were cancelled due to the closure of Pakistani airspace last Wednesday.

Two killed as gunmen attack Chinese consulate in Pakistan's Karachi

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018

At least two policemen were killed when unidentified gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi on Friday, officials said.

A quick solution to your financial crunch

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018

TEZ FINANCIAL Services is a Karachi-based fintech startup, offering nano loans digitally, and without any paperwork. A loan you can get in as little as 15 minutes.

Riches to rags to terror arrest

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2017

KUCHING: It was a tale of riches to rags, then to guns and then possible prison for 20-year-old Malaysian terror suspect Al Muhd Alfie Kqhyriel.

Karachi: What’s in a picture?

SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2016

A special report by Dawn, a member of the Asia News Network.

Karachi: What’s in a picture? - Part IV