NEW DELHI: IndiGo’s Delhi-Jeddah flight (6E 63) was diverted to Karachi late on Friday night. It is learnt that the diversion was due to a medical emergency. Comments have been sought from the airline.The aircraft had taken off from Delhi at 9.15 pm on December 13 and it landed in Karachi at 11 pm (all…
Pakistan: Over 100 children die due to Diphtheria in Karachi amid lack of facilities More than 100 children have died in Karachi, Pakistan, this year due to diphtheria, a preventable disease, largely because of the unavailability of Diphtheria Anti-Toxin (DAT), according to a report by Geo News. Despite the availability of vaccines, the shortage of…
Two Chinese nationals were killed in a blast near Karachi‘s international airport on Sunday night, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan confirmed. The explosion, described as a “terrorist attack,” was claimed by the separatist militant group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). The group said it used a vehicle-borne explosive device to target Chinese nationals, including engineers.Local broadcaster…
On August 19, 2024, a tragic accident occurred on Karachi‘s Karsaz Road, where a Pakistani woman, identified as Natasha Danish, caused the death of two individuals through reckless driving. Natasha, who is the wife of prominent Pakistani businessman Danish Iqbal, was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser that struck multiple vehicles, resulting in fatalities and injuries.The…
In a recent report by Forbes Adviser, Karachi has been identified as the second-most risky city for tourists, scoring 93.12 out of 100. The ranking places Karachi just behind Caracas, Venezuela, which topped the list with a score of 100. Yangon, Myanmar, secured the third spot with a score of 91.67. Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked…
A trader in Pakistan‘s Karachi was taken into custody by law enforcement officials on Saturday for allegedly selling sacrificial goats with artificial teeth in the Gulberg Chowrangi area, as reported by ARY News.The incident came to light following a video doing rounds on social media platforms depicting a customer removing what seemed to be plastic…
Emotions can run high when it comes to a game of cricket between archrivals India and Pakistan, but an incident in Karachi‘s mobile phone market in Pakistan led to the death of YouTuber who was merely making a vlog in build-up to the big match at the T20 World Cup, which was played in New…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket authorities have proposed to the International Cricket Council (ICC) that India’s qualifying round matches during the Champions Trophy next year be scheduled exclusively in one city.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), set to host the 2025 edition of the prestigious tournament, has selected Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore as the venues for the…
NEW DELHI: A vehicle carrying five foreign nationals was targeted in a suicide attack in Karachi‘s Landhi area on Friday. The police said the attack was targeting Japanese nationals in the vehicle.According to police reports, the attack occurred in Mansehra Colony but resulted in no injuries to the foreigners. The passengers were promptly relocated to…
