The charming city of Pakistan has now been ranked number one in the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world. In the city, there are some areas which are worse than the other. Many factors play into why the city has such bad air quality. One of the key factors that cause...
Six women passed away on Sunday when their jeep lost control and dropped in a ravine in Neelum Valley. The women were travelling from their polling station near Dodhniyal. Post the accident, the polling station was suspended temporarily. Along with the deceased, five people including three women were severely injured. The injured were shifted to BHU...
Late night on Tuesday,15th November, two men passed away while one was severely injured when their car turned over due to speeding. The accident of the three friends took place near Karsaz on Shahra e Faisal, one of the busiest roads of Karachi. The injured has been admitted to Jinnah Hospital. As per report, the deceased...
Wapda workers held a rally and demanded the Prime Minister to reduce the prices of essential commodities, and take action to prevent fatal accidents of electricity line staff. The workers press their longstanding demand of safety at work which requires hiring of line staff throughout the country, in last six years no new line staff has...
Dangling wires of electricity, accessible power meters in streets and naked cables pose serious threats to the lives of the people in different localities of the provincial metropolis. The situation becomes more dangerous during the rain as children play near the power meters and touch the cables in their areas. The problem is common in the...
The development comes after the Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP) asked the CDA and the relevant authorities to reopen it since the mall’s management successfully fulfilled structural and safety prerequisites. Earlier, Additional District Magistrate headed a 7-member fact-finding committee, which discovered that the fire originated in the food court and it spread rapidly due to cooking...
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...
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.
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...
