Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi hit by torrential rain and flooding

August 20, 2025 5:09 PM

Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi hit by torrential rain and flooding

Pakistan declared a public holiday in Karachi as the financial capital braced for more rain on Wednesday, after the arrival of the annual monsoon season left at least seven people dead and caused widespread flooding, officials said. The monsoon has brought havoc across Pakistan in recent days with the death toll from flash floods that struck the mountainous northwest on Friday rising to 377. In Karachi, at least seven people have died since the rains began in the southern port city on Tuesday,...

Chinese embassy says citizens killed in ‘terrorist attack’ in Pakistan

October 7, 2024 11:04 AM

Chinese embassy says citizens killed in ‘terrorist attack’ in Pakistan

Two Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion near the international airport of the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Sunday night, the Chinese embassy in Pakistan said, in what it described as a "terrorist attack". In a statement emailed to journalists, separatist militant group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed the explosion was an attack carried out by them using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting Chinese nationals, including engineers. Pakistan broadcaster Geo...

Pakistan petroleum dealers strike over new taxes

July 5, 2024 5:32 PM

Pakistan petroleum dealers strike over new taxes

The bustling metropolis of Karachi is grappling with a severe fuel shortage as the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) continues its nationwide strike. The crisis began early Friday morning when petrol stations across Karachi and other parts of Pakistan shuttered their operations at 6 AM, following the PPDA's call for action. Despite assurances from the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on Thursday that fuel supply would remain uninterrupted, the reality on the ground paints a different pictu...