The plane, an Airbus A320, crashed in a residential area near the Karachi airport. At least 80 are dead, but the toll may climb.
Tag: Karachi (Pakistan)
Sewer Cleaners Wanted in Pakistan: Only Christians Need Apply.
In Pakistan, descendants of lower-caste Hindus who converted to Christianity centuries ago still find themselves marginalized, relegated to dirty jobs and grim fates.
Health Workers Under Attack During Coronavirus Pandemic
Stigmatized as vectors of contagion in some countries, health care workers have been assaulted, abused and ostracized.
Pakistani Court Overturns Conviction in 2002 Killing of Daniel Pearl
The court found there was sufficient evidence to convict Ahmed Omar Sheikh of abducting Mr. Pearl, a Wall Street Journal reporter, but not of killing him.
14 Die and Hundreds Sickened in Pakistan, and the Cause Is a Mystery
Officials are giving conflicting explanations of the cause of the trouble, which may stem from a gas leak at Karachi’s port.
A Plague of Flies Descends on Karachi: ‘They’re Hounding People’
Pakistan’s biggest city had heavy rains, bad drainage and a garbage problem — and now, bugs are everywhere. “There’s no cure,” a shopkeeper said.
Photos Show the Devastation of Monsoons Ravaging India and Pakistan
The torrential rains led to landslides in the countryside and inundated cities, electrocuting some residents and burying others under mud.
5 Children Die of Food Poisoning in Pakistan, Spurring Food Safety Concerns
In Karachi, five children from one family died of food poisoning on Friday, the latest of several incidents causing an outcry over lax enforcement of safety laws.
Karachi Seeks to Remake Itself, With Bulldozers Leading the Way
A government campaign against unofficial construction in Pakistan’s largest city is leaving hundreds of hawkers without a livelihood, but the Empress Market walls are visible from the sidewalk.
Aspiring Model Killed by Pakistani Police Is Cleared of Charges
The police claimed Naqeebullah Mehsud, a shopkeeper and aspiring model, had really been a dangerous militant. Now a court has cleared him posthumously.