Author: Moin Ullah Shah

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Haji Nawaz Ali Brohi visited ongoing development projects in Union Council 1, Mai Garhi, in Manghopir Town along with the CLICK team, carrying out a detailed inspection of works under way. Vice chairman Rana Arif accompanied him during the visit. The chairman reviewed the construction of a park, landscaping work, walking tracks, children’s play areas and other development schemes, and directed officials to ensure quality, pace and transparency in all projects. During a later inspection of road construction and rehabilitation work, he stressed the need to adopt modern engineering standards to ensure durable infrastructure. He…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: An urgent appeal was made to the chief minister of Sindh and the provincial health minister over alleged administrative negligence at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases. The CT angiography machine at the institute had reportedly remained out of order for the past five weeks. The machine was described as critical for heart patients, as it is used to detect blocked arteries and assess cardiac conditions in a timely manner. Its breakdown had caused severe difficulties for thousands of patients, leading to delays in diagnosis and an added financial burden. It was said to be…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit of the CIA Karachi said a crackdown against the drug mafia had continued on the instructions of SSP SIU, Dr Samiullah Soomro. During an operation in Malir City, officials arrested two major suppliers of hashish. A significant quantity of hashish was recovered from their possession, with the total weight recorded at 4,470 grams. The suspects were identified as Abdul Nasir and Jahanzeb. Police said efforts were under way to obtain the previous criminal record of the arrested men. A case had been registered against them at the SIU police station, and…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit of the CIA Karachi carried out two operations against criminal elements and drug dealers on 24 April 2026, a spokesperson for the SSP SIU said. In the first operation, officers conducted a raid in the Brigade area and arrested two street criminals. The suspects were wanted by police in multiple cases and were described as habitual offenders. They were identified as Muhammad Rehan and Ahmed Raza. Police said the suspects had been involved in street crime incidents across various parts of the city, particularly in Central and East districts. Two pistols…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The People’s Labour Bureau Karachi Division has officially announced its organisational structure, with a formal notification issued in this regard. An introductory meeting of the Pakistan People’s Party Labour Bureau District West private sector was held at the office of Town Chairman Manghopir Haji Nawaz Ali Brohi. The meeting was attended by District West President Abid Hussain Satti, Information Secretary Ali Akbar Kachilo and other party leaders. According to the notification, Muhammad Aslam Samoon was appointed as president. Other office bearers included Abdul Razaq Kachilo as senior vice president, Muhammad Faisal Sheikh as vice president,…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHIA doctor was shot dead in a firing incident near Metropole Hotel on Shahrah-e-Faisal, police said.According to Karachi Police officials, the victim identified as Dr Sarang was travelling in a rickshaw along with his wife when the attack took place. Investigators said the doctor was being followed by suspects in a car and was later targeted near the busy roadway. He was associated with a private hospital near Gulistan-e-Johar Chowrangi.In a separate incident, a trader was injured in firing in New Karachi’s Sector 11-B. Police said the victim had previously received a extortion threat letter. Authorities…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The chairman of the All Pakistan Jewellers Manufacturers Association, Muhammad Arshad Khan, met the minister of state for finance, revenue and railways, Bilal Azhar Kayani, during a pre-budget consultative meeting held at the Regional Tax Office in Karachi, where he raised key issues facing the city’s jewellery sector. Representing jewellers, Arshad Khan presented detailed concerns regarding taxation and regulatory challenges, rising business costs and increasing documentation requirements affecting the industry. He requested that a separate session be allocated for the jewellers’ sector so that its specific issues and proposals could be discussed in a comprehensive…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The chairman of Korangi Town, Muhammad Naeem Sheikh, carried out a detailed visit to Union Council 8 as part of the ongoing clean and green Korangi campaign, reviewing sanitation work, garbage collection, drain cleaning and improvements in parks. He was accompanied by UC 8 vice-chairman Umar Farooq, along with the directors of parks and sanitation, and other municipal officials and staff. During the visit, the chairman inspected cleanliness arrangements on roads, streets and public spaces, and directed staff to further improve sanitation standards to ensure a clean and pleasant environment for residents. Naeem Sheikh said…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) said it had arrested three suspected members of a robbery gang during an intelligence-based operation in the Rashidabad area of Karachi on 20 April. According to a press release, the suspects were identified as Zohaib Shah, also known as Babu, son of Khalid Shah and said to be the gang’s ringleader, along with Shehryar, also known as Mota, son of Chand Shah, and Atta ur Rehman, also known as Maseet, son of Zubair Ahmed Khan. All three were said to be associated with the so-called “Hazara gang”. Rangers said three mobile…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: A suspect was arrested in Karachi after authorities uncovered a supply chain involved in distributing fake medicines, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said. According to an FIA spokesperson, the agency’s anti-corruption circle in Karachi carried out an operation and detained a suspect allegedly involved in supplying counterfeit drugs. The suspect, identified as Asadullah, was arrested while providing fake medicines, the spokesperson said. On his identification, a raid was conducted at a warehouse located in the Mithadar area of Karachi, where counterfeit medicines worth millions of rupees were recovered during the operation. The spokesperson said a…