HYDERABAD: At least 16 people have died and 60 people, mostly children, received burn injuries in a major blast at a liquid petroleum gas cylinder filling shop in Hyderabad’s Preetabad area. The incident occurred on Thursday (May 30), leaving dozens of people wounded, including children and women. The explosion triggered subsequent blasts in other cylinders and...
70% of electrocution cases happen in private premises and homes due to water pumps, generator power theft, and tampering, speakers at a webinar conducted by Mehfooz Pakistan discussed on 11th August 2023. The webinar was on the topic of Electrocution Prevention and Public Safety. Present in the webinar along with the host Mr. Zarrar Khuhro were...
Electrocution claims countless lives in Karachi every year. According to a new study on safety incidences, it was reported that between the years 2019-2021, Karachi witnessed a staggering case of 388 electrocutions. It was not surprising to see that 70% of these cases unfolded in the very walls we call homes & within private premises....
As the winter season arrives in Pakistan, the demand for gas increased rapidly. Every year we witness a decline in supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) which is the gas used in homes for multiple purposes, in the kitchen and to operate heaters and generators. In Peshawar due to the ongoing load shedding of the gas,...
Hyderabad, the second largest city of the Sindh province has approximately 1.7million people residing in it. It works as a bridge between the rural and urban Sindh. It is a city rich in Pakistani culture and history. Even though Hyderabad resides a lot of Sindh population next to Karachi only, we see increasing infrastructure problems...
With the increasing upheaval in the traffic system of Karachi, the Sindh High Court has now instructed the chief secretary to file a report regarding the movement of heavy vehicles during daytime in Karachi. The heavy vehicles play a huge part in disrupting the traffic flow of the Karachi. These vehicles due to the size, take up...
On Wednesday, a fire broke out in Islamabad’s H-9 Sunday Market. It spread very quickly and engulfed nearly 300 stalls there. The fire tenders of Capital Development were unable to extinguish fire hence additional resources were called and they were able to stop the fire in two hours. According to the Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon,...
United Nations released a report on Tuesday claiming that floodwaters still exists in 11 parts of Sindh and two of Balochistan. In Sindh some of the regions that are still inundated with water include, Khairpur, Mirpurkhas, Dadu and Badin. In Balochistan, Sohbatpur and Jafferabad districts are still flooded with water. The report also stated that this...
For past weeks, the residents of Gilgit Baltistan region have been facing power outages for as long as 22 hours a day during the freezing winter season. This has wrecked a havoc on the life of the people as without electricity, they are unable to do their day-to-day work. The lack of electricity also means...
The Pakistan government wants to prevent power theft worth billions of rupees and has decided to form a special force for it. The main purpose of the specialized force will be to end the ‘kunda connection’ in industrial and residential areas. They will also be working to recover losses from electricity thieves. The force however will...
