Author: Moin Ullah Shah

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner West Karachi Ali Zulfiqar Memon visited Banaras, Bacha Khan Chowk and adjoining areas to inspect encroachments and hear residents’ concerns. During the visit, Memon met members of the Banaras Bacha Khan Chowk Action Committee and reviewed a range of public issues affecting the area. Town Chairman Mominabad Malik Arif Awan, Municipal Commissioner Mominabad Asghar Ali Banar, Municipal Commissioner Orangi Agha Fahad, SHO Pirabad Wasim Anis, SHO Orangi Channa, DSP Orangi Muhammad Wasim, Assistant Commissioner Aiza Inam and other officials accompanied him. Local community representatives welcomed the deputy commissioner at Dera Haji Ghulam Hussain…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: District West police detained 89 people during a major search operation against drug use in the Banaras Chowk area, officials said. The operation was carried out within the jurisdiction of Pirabad police station as part of an intensified campaign against drug use and the activities of drug dealers. Police teams conducted searches at different locations and detained people suspected of involvement in drug-related activities. According to the SSP West, several people were also verified through a biometric device during the operation. The authorities said the biometric verification was carried out to establish the identities of…

By Moin Ullah shah KARACHI: Police have arrested an operations manager of a private bank and his associate in connection with the theft of cash from an ATM on Aram Bagh Road in Karachi. According to police officials, the suspects allegedly opened the ATM’s lock and covered the CCTV camera with chewing gum before stealing Rs53.7 million from the machine. Police said Rs2.974 million of the stolen cash has been recovered from the suspects following their arrest. The investigation is continuing to determine the full circumstances of the theft and whether other people were involved. Authorities are also examining CCTV…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Elections for the Anjuman Tajiran Babar Market, the traders’ association representing businesses in Landhi’s Babar Market, are expected to be held in September 2026. The election schedule was announced by Naveed Anwar Mari, administrator of the Sindh government’s Industries and Commerce Department, during a visit to Babar Market followed by a meeting with traders. Mari said traders would be given from 10 to 25 August to complete their membership registration. Those who fail to obtain formal membership within the specified period will not be eligible to vote in the elections. He said the elections would…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) has released crime figures for Karachi for July, recording dozens of killings and thousands of cases of mobile phone and motorcycle theft and snatching. According to the CPLC report, 40 people were killed in different incidents across the city during the month, while 18 cases of extortion were reported. The report said 1,846 mobile phones were stolen in July, while 110 vehicles were reported stolen and 12 cars were snatched. Motorcycle theft and snatching remained a major concern, with 2,648 motorcycles stolen and another 492 snatched during the month, according…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: A new preliminary medical report in the Mir Raza case has raised fresh questions over the police investigation, particularly the handling of evidence and apparent differences between the initial postmortem findings and samples obtained after his exhumation. Questions have been raised over whether police negligence may have affected the investigation and whether any attempt was made to protect someone involved in the case. Read More: https://metro-morning.com/sindh-hm-says-police-surgeon-neither-saw-postmortem-report-nor-body-in-mir-raza-case/ One of the key issues concerns a pistol cartridge casing allegedly recovered from the scene. Investigators have been asked why the casing was not found on the first day…

Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar has rejected allegations of bad faith by the provincial government in the Mir Raza case, saying a new medical team was proposed after the police surgeon raised concerns over the postmortem process. Speaking on Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath, Lanjar said he was not questioning anyone’s credibility but claimed that the Karachi police surgeon had neither examined the postmortem report nor seen the body before making a statement about the case. He said doctors from Karachi were also included in the new medical board and that the Karachi…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The Sindh Drug Testing Laboratory (DTL) in Karachi has declared IV infusion sets manufactured by five companies substandard after samples failed to meet required quality standards. According to the DTL director, samples of the infusion sets were tested at the laboratory but failed to comply with the prescribed specifications. The director said the tubing length of all five IV drip sets did not meet the required standard. The material used in manufacturing the infusion sets was also found to be substandard, raising concerns about the quality of the medical devices. According to the laboratory spokesperson,…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah dismissed speculation about the creation of new provinces, saying the matter had already been rejected by the country’s legislatures and there was no such development under consideration. Speaking to reporters after attending the Mining Technical Conference 2026, the chief minister said the existing legal framework clearly defined matters related to provinces. He said proposals for creating new provinces had previously been discussed and rejected by assemblies. “There is no such situation developing,” Murad Ali Shah said, adding that there were currently no plans for the formation of new…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: A large rally was held by Korangi Town on Wednesday to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir on Youm-e-Istehsal, with participants condemning alleged human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir. The rally, led by Korangi Town Chairman Muhammad Naeem Sheikh, started from the Town Office Korangi No. 2½ and was attended by union council chairmen and vice chairmen, women wing representatives, political and social figures, heads of various departments, officials, employees and a large number of citizens. Carrying national and Kashmiri flags, participants expressed support for the Kashmiri people and raised slogans in favour of…