Karachi, a metropolitan city in Pakistan, has an inadequate transport infrastructure. The dreadful accidents are heart-wrenching to see on the roads. The reasons are reckless driving and over-speeding. Most of our young generation are allowed by their parents to drive freely and are not restricted; therefore, they enjoy over-speeding whenever they see a road with less...
A woman and a child died of electrocution in separate incidents in nearby localities of the city. Khursheed Bibi (26) was busy with chores in Lambay Jageer Phoolnagar when she received a fatal electric shock while switching a motor pump. She died on the spot. In another incident, Javed (14), a resident of the Bhatti Town area of...
Flood has wreaked havoc in the majority areas of Pakistan. Sindh is the most affected province containing 522 deaths so far, including 219 children. At least 25 more people have died in Pakistan, where rapidly melting glaciers have submerged more than a third of the South Asian nation.
As per Urdu point, a laborer died of electrocution, whereas four others suffered injuries due to electrocution here in Khurarianwala police station. Five laborers were busy working at a factory near MTM Mill on Sheikhupura Road when their metallic ladder touched an electricity wire. The deceased name Naseer was 29.
Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan, with a highly populated demographic of around 16 million. Electrocution in Pakistan is a dire issue that has to be considered. But unfortunately, the lack of awareness shows that electrocutions tend to happen by people's negligence. According to Mehfooz Pakistan's report, 388 cases were reported in Karachi from 2019-21, of...
Karachi's deteriorated infrastructure is causing trouble for the people. The people of Karachi have been facing a severe infrastructure crisis for a very long period; be it in monsoon or other seasons, the conditions worsen. Dawn news mentioned that dilapidated roads cause road accidents, particularly during peak hours. As a result, commuters face many problems and struggle...
It began in the North and has reached the Dadu district, the flood damaging millions of houses. Around 1,941 people were injured, while 36 were killed during the past 24 hours. According to Dawn.com, 1.2 million people had been affected and displaced in Sindh's Dadu district. If the water level continues to rise in the MNV drain, Dadu...
According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Dawn news has reported that at least 650,000 pregnant women, out of whom 73,000 are expected to deliver next month, in the flood-affected areas are in dire need of maternal health services. Therefore, many women and girls are at an increased risk of gender-based violence (GBV). Up...
Multan- Sukkur motorway: According to Radio Pakistan, 20 people were killed whereas six were injured as the speeding bus rammed into the oil tanker that caused the fire on M-9. The bus was carrying 24 passengers and two crew members and departed from Lahore for Karachi. Police said the oil tanker’s driver ran away from the...
The under-construction building collapsed in Karachi’s Surjani Town, Sector 4D area. According to Dunya News, the rescue team pulled out 11 trapped people from the wreckage, while the injured were shifted to the hospital, and one of the severely injured lost his life after reaching the hospital. An operation is underway at the scene to search for...
