The blaze, which killed at least 23 and left dozens more missing during “wedding season,” burned all night and day through a Karachi plaza with hundreds of shops.
Tag: Karachi (Pakistan)
Once a Source of Life and Renewal, Monsoon Brings Death to Pakistan
With villages swept away and Pakistan’s largest city assailed by monsoon floods, climate change has brought a catastrophic new normal to the country.
When It’s This Hot, ‘We Are Enduring, Not Living’
How one man gets by in the unbearable and inescapable heat of Pakistan’s biggest and most unlivable city.
When It’s This Hot, ‘We Are Enduring, Not Living’
How one man gets by in the unbearable and inescapable heat of Pakistan’s biggest and most unlivable city.
China Calls for Tighter Security After Workers Are Killed in Pakistan
Two Chinese nationals were killed and another was injured after a convoy was attacked in Karachi on Sunday. A separatist group claimed responsibility.
Pakistan Bans Protest Movement in Renewed Crackdown on Dissent
Analysts say the military is expanding its efforts to squash opposition.
Pakistan Withers Under Deadly Heat and Fears the Coming Rains
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, endured days of temperatures above 100 Fahrenheit, made worse by power cuts and high humidity.
Muggings, Murders and Mob Justice: Violent Crime Roars Back in Karachi
A decade after militant and criminal groups were pushed out, Pakistan’s economic powerhouse and most populous city is facing a startling rise in deadly street crime.
Pakistan Reacts to Defeat Against U.S. in T20 World Cup
Many Americans were oblivious to the magnitude of the World Cup victory against Pakistan on Thursday. But the pain was sharp in the cricket-mad nation.
Shopping Mall Fire Kills 10 in Pakistan
Fire safety is a persistent problem in Karachi, where construction has outpaced firefighting infrastructure and building code enforcement is lax.