Death toll in Pakistan mall fire rises to at least 55
KARACHI: The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan's biggest city rose to at least 55 people on Thursday (Jan 22), with rescuers in Karachi still searching for more missing in the devastating inferno.
With monitors and lawsuits, Pakistanis fight for clean air
KARACHI: With pollution in Pakistan hitting record highs in recent years, citizens clutching air monitors and legal papers are taking the fight for clean air into their own hands.
Over 60 missing from Karachi mall fire feared dead
Firefighters were clearing the charred ruins of a Karachi mall as they tried to locate 63 people still missing after a fire that burned for nearly two days and killed 21 people.
Karachi mall fire death toll rises to 23 as rescuers search for dozens missing
KARACHI: The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Karachi rose to 23 on Monday (Jan 19) as rescuers recovered more bodies from the badly damaged building, police said. Dozens remain missing.
Special Branch successfully repatriated and rehabilitated 13 JI youths in 2003, says Ayob Khan
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities successfully secured the return and rehabilitation of 13 young Malaysians linked to the Al-Ghuraba cell of Jemaah Islamiah (JI) following their detention in Pakistan in 2003.
Death toll in Pakistan shopping mall fire climbs to 14 with dozens missing
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping centre in Karachi, Pakistan's commercial capital, has risen to 14 after more bodies were recovered from the debris, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media reports on Monday (Jan 19).
Deadly blaze rips through Karachi shopping mall
A massive fire swept through a multistory shopping mall in Pakistan's largest southern city of Karachi, killing at least three people and injuring about a dozen others, police and rescue officials said.
12 militants killed in foiled police station siege
Security forces killed at least 12 militants and thwarted an attempted hostage-taking in southwestern Pakistan after assailants attacked a police station, the military said.
Child workers remain the norm
Millions of underage girls toil in homes despite laws banning the practice.
India accuses Pakistan of cross-border drone incursions in Kashmir
NEW DELHI: India's army chief accused Pakistan on Tuesday (Jan 13) of flying drones into Indian-administered territory in disputed Kashmir, where the nuclear-armed rivals fought a four-day clash last year.
