Photo: The Karachi Press Club, where the teachers gathered before marching (file image)
Pakistan NewsPolice use tear gas and batons on protesting Sindh teachers marching towards Karachi’s CM House; detained teachers later released
Hundreds of primary school teachers gathered outside the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday under the All Sindh Primary Teachers Association before marching towards the Chief Minister’s House, where police used tear gas, water cannon and batons and detained dozens of protesters who were later released at night.
Photo: Voters at a polling station in Pakistan (file image)
Pakistan NewsECP warns MQM-P it could lose its election symbol after missing intra-party polls deadline
The Election Commission of Pakistan has issued a show-cause notice to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan for failing to hold mandatory intra-party elections by the extended deadline of 15 October, warning that the party could be deprived of its electoral symbol.
Photo: A polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan
Pakistan NewsPakistan reports eighth polio case of 2026, a 13-month-old girl from Khyber, as week-long vaccination drive begins
Pakistan has confirmed its eighth polio case of 2026, a 13-month-old girl from Bara tehsil in Khyber district, on the day a week-long campaign to vaccinate nearly 24 million children in 97 districts began.
Photo: An LPG gas cylinder
Pakistan NewsPakistan LPG marketers announce nationwide strike from November 16 over proposed pricing formula, warning of 25-30% price rise
Pakistan’s LPG marketers have announced a complete nationwide strike on LPG sales from November 16 if the government does not accept their demands within 15 days, saying a proposed pricing formula would raise prices by 25 to 30 per cent at a time of severe supply shortages.
Photo: Karachi skyline
Pakistan NewsFire sweeps through Karachi furniture market near Kamran Chowrangi and spreads to homes; no casualties reported
Firefighters brought a blaze under control at a furniture market near Kamran Chowrangi in Karachi's Gulistan-e-Johar area on Friday after flames spread to a neighbouring residential building, with officials confirming no loss of life.