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Massive fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza leaves six dead; CM orders inquiry
Blaze continues for over 12 hours, injuring more than 30At least six people, including a firefighter, died after a devastating fire engulfed the Gul Plaza shopping mall on MA Jinnah Road. Rescue efforts continue as parts of the building…
Man accused of abusing 100 children arrested in Karachi
Boys aged 12 to 13 years subjected to sexual assault; DNA links accused to cases spanning 6 yearsIn a major breakthrough, Karachi police have arrested a serial offender accused of sexually abusing more than 100 children over six years,…
Gold rates in Pakistan see massive drop – Jan 03, 2026
Silver markets also downGold and silver prices fell sharply on Saturday in both local and international markets. The decline follows a day of bullishness, with 24-carat gold and international gold prices showing a notable drop.
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Pakistan successfully tests indigenously developed air-launched cruise missile
Taimoor cruise missile can hit land and sea targets up to 600km, says ISPRSystem carries conventional warhead, high precision ability: ISPR.
Adds Taimoor cruise missile equipped with advanced navigation.
Air Chief Marshal Sidhu…
Multiple injured in New Year celebratory aerial firing in Karachi
Police say 23 people were arrested from various parts of port city on charges related to aerial firingAerial firing was reported in several neighbourhoods across Karachi on New Year's Eve, leaving at least 17 people wounded and prompting…
Pakistan welcomes New Year with over Rs10 per litre cut in petrol price
Petroleum Division issues revised fuel prices for 15 days based on recommendations from OgraNew petrol price set at 253.17 per litre.
High-speed diesel rate cut by Rs8.57.
Fresh rates to remain effective till Jan 15.
Pakistan…
Super influenza: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Super influenza spreads more aggressively through coughingAs flu cases surge worldwide, health experts are warning about super influenza, a more aggressive form of the flu that spreads rapidly and causes severe complications.Doctors say…
2025 emerges as landmark year for Pakistan’s foreign policy
Following Maarka-e-Haq in May, Pakistan-US relations enter new phase of practical cooperation2025 proved to be exceptionally dynamic and significant for Pakistan’s foreign policy and diplomatic engagement.
On one hand, Pakistan…
PSX climbs to all-time high in penultimate trading session of 2025
Benchmark index delivers 52% return with one trading session remaining in 2025KSE-100 adds 576 to settle at 174,472 points.
Market capitalisation increases to Rs19.69tn.
Analysts attribute rally to reforms, macro stability.
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PIA privatisation: Arif Habib-led consortium tops bidding with Rs115bn offer
Lucky Cement-led consortium submits bid of Rs101.5bnSpecial Correspondent
The second phase of bidding for the privatisation of the national airline, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), has formally begun, with the Arif Habib-led…