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Pakistan

Karachi: Two killed, 30 injured as fire erupts in firecracker warehouse

Jinnah Hospital imposes medical emergency

Updated 21 Aug, 2025 08:54pm

Pakistan

Korangi Creek fire still rages after two weeks, expands crater

Petroleum ministry contacts American experts on instructions of Sindh's chief secretary

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:06pm

Pakistan

Journalist Farhan Mallick released from jail after bail in both cases

Court approves surety bonds for bail

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 03:46pm

Business & Economy

Karachi fire continues to rage one week later, but officials rule out gas deposit

Lab report shows toxic chemicals found in bubbling water; experts say blaze may take weeks to die out

Published 06 Apr, 2025 01:35pm

Pakistan

Four siblings killed in Lahore gas stove explosion

Mother had briefly stepped out

Published 05 Jan, 2024 12:41pm

Pakistan

Karachi: Over 200 buildings without fire extinguishers and emergency exits

According to an audit report, 70% of the buildings have substandard electrical wiring

Published 03 Jan, 2024 10:12am

Pakistan

Karachi’s Parsa Tower fire extinguished: Karachi mayor

Reports say occupants of the building evacuated

Published 19 Dec, 2023 11:37pm

Pakistan

Five dead in Karachi’s Arshi Shopping mall blaze

DC Central says the fire partially doused

Updated 07 Dec, 2023 09:23am

Pakistan

Airplane engine catches fire mid-air on PIA’s Medina bound flight

Pilot deploys fire bottle to extinguish the fire before returning to the ground

Updated 02 Dec, 2023 06:14pm

Pakistan

Interim Sindh CM Baqar orders safety audit of commercial, public buildings

Decision comes after Karachi shopping mall blaze killed 11 people

Published 25 Nov, 2023 09:13pm

Pakistan

Shopping Mall fire: Rescue teams clash, putting victim’s life at risk

During rescue operations, volunteers from different rescue agencies started fighting over

Published 25 Nov, 2023 03:05pm

Pakistan

One dead, three injured as fire engulfs Karachi’s generator market

The fire began on the third floor and spread to the tenth floor, says fire officer

Published 08 Apr, 2023 03:16pm