Author: Ahsan Mughal

By Ahsan Mughal KARACHI: Industrial and export sectors came under renewed strain on Monday as the president of the Federal B Area Association of Trade and Industry warned that an ongoing strike by heavy-goods transporters had pushed national supply chains to the brink of paralysis, threatening shipments, production schedules and the country’s standing with overseas buyers. In a statement, FBATI president Sheikh Muhammad Tahseen said the suspension of cargo movement had severely disrupted the flow of both raw materials and finished goods, with manufacturers and exporters unable to move consignments to Karachi Port within agreed timelines. He said the delays…

By Ahsan Mughal KARACHI: A young motorcyclist was killed in a traffic accident in Karachi on Monday, while 11 schoolgirls were injured in a separate road mishap, underscoring growing concerns over road safety in the city. The fatal incident took place near Magsi Chowk in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, within the limits of Malir Cantonment police. According to police, the motorcyclist lost control of his bike due to overspeeding, fell onto the road and struck the footpath, dying at the scene. His body was later shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre for medico-legal formalities. Station House Officer Agha Abdul Rasheed said the deceased…

By Ahsan Mughal KARACHI: Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Chairman of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan and Federal Minister for Education, issued a statement from Bahadurabad marking the historical significance of 16 December. He highlighted two tragic events: the fall of Dhaka in 1971 and the 2014 Army Public School (APS) Peshawar attack. Dr. Siddiqui noted that 16 December 1971 witnessed the breakup of Pakistan, a nation born from the tireless struggle of subcontinental Muslims, due to political marginalisation. He also recalled the APS Peshawar attack on 16 December 2014, in which over 200 students and teachers lost their lives in a…

By Ahsan Mughal KARACHI: At a training session for departmental heads at the Bahadurabad center, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, chairman of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P), said the real strength of any political movement rested in its ideology rather than in individual personalities. Dr. Siddiqui said those who drifted away from an organization’s core principles ultimately became captive to personal ego, losing their connection to the collective purpose and discipline that defined loyalty to the movement. He stated that MQM-P’s ethos requires members to subordinate personal ambitions to collective ideals and to dedicate themselves selflessly to the service of the…

By Ahsan Mughal KARACHI: The Mohajir Qaumi Movement–Haqiqi (MQM-H) has expressed deep concern over the surge in street crime across Karachi and the apparent indifference of the provincial government and administration. Speaking during a meeting with a delegation of traders at the residence of Afaq Ahmed, MQM-H Secretary General Shahid Faraz condemned what he described as the government’s failure to protect citizens and maintain law and order. Shahid Faraz said that widespread corruption within the Sindh government had not only crippled the city’s infrastructure but also created an environment dominated by mafias and lawlessness. He argued that this unchecked criminal…

By Ahsan Mughal KARACHI: Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi (MQM-H) has issued a stern warning over the ongoing chaos caused by unregulated water tankers and heavy vehicles in Karachi, citing a rising death toll and public safety concerns. Speaking at a meeting of the party’s city-wide organizational committees, MQM-H Chairman Afaq Ahmed said that so far this year, 806 people have been killed in accidents involving dumpers, trailers, and water tankers. He criticized the government for showing little concern over the loss of life or taking meaningful steps to address the issue. Ahmed said the party has repeatedly demanded that heavy vehicles…

By Ahsan Mughal KARACHI: At the invitation of MQM-P Deputy Parliamentary Leader in the Sindh Assembly, Taha Ahmed Khan, the Japanese ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. Akamatsu Shuichi, led a diplomatic delegation on a visit to Karachi’s Ghalib Library in Nazimabad. The delegation included Ambassador Akamatsu’s wife, Mrs. Akamatsu Yumiko, and Ms. Julie Tamura, Second Secretary of the Political and Protocol Section of the Japanese Embassy. During the visit, the delegation was briefed on the library’s history, its collection of books, literary heritage, and its role in promoting knowledge and literature. Taha Ahmed Khan highlighted Karachi’s rich cultural and literary environment…

By Ahsan Mughal KARACHI: A 17-year-old student was killed in Karachi on Thursday when a high-speed water tanker ran him over, prompting local residents to set the vehicle on fire in anger. The victim, Abid, an eleventh-grade student at Abid Usman Public High School, was on his way to school on a motorcycle near Four Chowrangi in Surjani Town when the accident occurred. Emergency services said the tanker’s driver fled the scene before authorities arrived. Firefighters later extinguished the blaze using a fire tender. Police have launched an investigation into the incident. The tragedy highlights Pakistan’s ongoing traffic safety crisis.…

By Ahsan Mughal KARACHI: The Pakistan chapter of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) expressed profound sorrow over the death of a young boy by a speedy tanker at 4-K Chowrangi, sharply criticizing the Sindh government for what it described as a persistent failure to protect citizens on the city’s roads. The statement, issued on 10 December 2025 by the party’s spokesperson, painted a picture of residents left “helpless and without support” amid growing concerns over road safety in Karachi. The spokesperson cited earlier fatal incidents, including tanker collisions on Kashmir Road and Nagan Chowrangi, as evidence of systemic mismanagement and…

By Ahsan Mughal KARACHI: Senior leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have strongly condemned what they described as attempts to establish a “state within a state” on Karachi’s streets during Sindhi Culture Day on 7 December. Addressing a press conference in Bahadurabad on 10 December 2025 alongside senior MQM-P figures, including Ali Khurshidi and other provincial assembly members, MQM-P leader Dr Farooq Sattar said the celebrations were marred by armed groups who engaged in violence, damaged public and private property, set ambulances on fire, and openly waved weapons while chanting anti-Pakistan slogans. Dr Sattar labelled these actions “a premeditated…