Author: Moin Ullah Shah

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: An administrative round was held at the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in Karachi to review healthcare services and improve patient care facilities. The visit was conducted under the supervision of Executive Director Professor Khalid Sher, who inspected different wards and assessed the quality of treatment being provided to patients. During the visit, Professor Halima Yasmin briefed the Executive Director on the department’s performance and administrative matters. The round was also attended by several senior doctors, including Dr Muhammad Suleman, Dr Yahya Khan Tunio, Dr Maimoona Rehman, Dr Fareena Azeem, Dr…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit of Karachi’s Crime Investigation Agency has carried out an operation against an alleged drug network, arresting two suspected suppliers of hashish from the Korangi Industrial Area during a targeted raid on 13 May. According to officials, the operation was conducted on the directives of Senior Superintendent of Police SIU Dr Samiullah Soomro, as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle narcotics distribution networks operating within the city. Police said a significant quantity of drugs was recovered during the raid, with the seized hashish weighing 1,750 grams. The arrested suspects were identified as…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Korangi police carried out a successful operation in East Zone and arrested two suspects involved in motorcycle lifting, recovering stolen motorcycles and spare parts, according to a police statement. Acting on a tip-off from a special informer, police recovered a motorcycle stolen in case FIR No 291/2025 registered at Sharifabad police station under Section 381-A. The arrested suspects were identified as Feroz Johar, son of Muhammad Johar, and Muhammad Umar, son of Muhammad Jalal. During interrogation and identification, police also recovered another stolen motorcycle bearing registration number KBD-5341, which had been stolen from Ferozabad police…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: A digital transaction system has been introduced at the cattle market set up on the Northern Bypass, with Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi inaugurating the initiative. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Additional IG Karachi Azad Khan, market organisers, and senior officials of the State Bank of Pakistan and various commercial banks. Speaking on the occasion, the commissioner said that for the first time in history, a system of payment and receipt through cash deposit machines had been introduced at the cattle market. He said the digital system would ensure secure financial transactions during the…

By our correspondent KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) in Karachi has arrested two suspects in a targeted operation against an online drug distribution network operating in New Karachi area. Officials said the action was taken following intelligence shared by a federal civil intelligence agency, leading to a coordinated raid in which two individuals allegedly involved in drug trafficking were detained. The suspects have been identified as Naeem, son of Manzoor, and Muhammad Kashif, son of Muhammad Saleem. Police said both were reportedly habitual drug dealers who used online platforms to supply narcotics to customers across different parts of the…

By Moin Ul Shah KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner West Ali Zulfiqar Memon has said that eliminating polio from District West remains the administration’s top priority, as a new booster vaccination campaign was formally launched. The campaign was inaugurated at a private school in the district, where children were administered additional polio booster doses at a central ceremony attended by senior officials, including police representatives and health authorities. Officials said the initiative aims to strengthen immunity among children and close remaining gaps in vaccination coverage in high-risk areas. Health teams will operate across 15 union councils in the district, going door to…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU/CIA) Karachi carried out a major operation and arrested a suspect involved in the killing of a citizen during a robbery attempt in Gulshan-e-Maymar, recovering a weapon from his possession. According to details, on 8 March 2026, three armed men shot dead 26-year-old Mian Bakhshi, son of Muhammad Hayat, near Northern Bypass within the jurisdiction of Gulshan-e-Maymar police station during a robbery. The assailants fled the scene after snatching a mobile phone and cash worth Rs20,000. A case, FIR No. 132/26, was registered under sections 394, 397, 302 and 34 of…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: District South Police held a grand and dignified rally marking “Marka-e-Haq” to express solidarity with the armed forces and promote national unity, peace and patriotism. The rally was organised under the leadership of SSP District South Mahzor Ali and was taken out from Nishan-e-Pakistan to Do Darya. SP Clifton Khalid Javaid, SDPOs, SHOs, personnel of the Shaheen Force, members of civil society and a large number of citizens participated in the rally. Participants carried national flags and raised slogans of Pakistan Zindabad, Sindh Police Paindabad and in support of the armed forces. They paid rich…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: The chairman of the Town Municipal Corporation Korangi, Mohammad Naeem Sheikh, said Pakistan’s armed forces remained the guarantors of the country’s security and that the entire nation stood alongside the military. He made the remarks on Wednesday while addressing a rally held on the first day of “Hafta Maarka-e-Haq” under the administration of Korangi Town. The rally, led by Naeem Sheikh under the title “Maarka-e-Haq”, drew large participation from students of schools run by the Town Municipal Corporation Korangi. Participants carried national flags to express solidarity with Pakistan and raised slogans in support of the…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: A ceremony was held at the SSP City Office Karachi to mark “Maarka-e-Haq”, where speakers paid tribute to Pakistan’s armed forces for what they described as a strong response to an enemy on 9 and 10 May 2025. The event’s chief guest, Aslam Polani, general secretary of the Wholesale Market Pharma Organisation, said in his address that Pakistan’s armed forces had given a decisive response and praised the Pakistan Air Force, saying its “Shaheen” pilots had thwarted hostile intentions. Speakers also praised the performance of the Pakistan Air Force and the Pakistan Army, saying the…