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Topic: Karachi

No ‘Merry Christmas’ on cakes, people ask Karachi bakeries: ‘Are Christians lesser Pakistanis?’

Enraged by the incident, some users online accused Delizia of forgetting what the white in the Pakistan flag stands for — minority religion.

Minorities in Pakistan living nightmarish life, says BJP’s Sirsa after Karachi temple vandalism

BJP's Manjinder Singh Sirsa hits out at Imran Khan govt, says minorities in Pakistan 'don't have freedom of religion'.

12 killed as blast in underground sewage system rips through bank in Karachi

Police in Pakistan said they are investigating whether it was a gas pipeline or a build-up of methane that led to explosion. Most casualties were people inside the bank.

Karachi’s Safari Park finally knows the sex of its elephant. It’s Sonia, not Sonu

The startling revelation of the elephant's sex left Pakistani Twitter amused, wondering why zookeepers couldn't spot something this 'hard to miss'.

Slum township outside Karachi sees influx of people fleeing from Taliban rule in Afghanistan

About two lakh Afghans live in the slum township, while the entire city of Karachi is home to about five lakh Afghan refugees.

Why Pakistan’s opposition is calling this Karachi housing project ‘modern form of colonialism’

Our prolific feature about Pakistan’s fascinating politics, economy, society, culture, cricket, fashion and more — stories beyond the routine headlines.

Karachi Police gets on rollerblades to stop crime, preacher fashions idea to fund madrasas

Our prolific feature about Pakistan’s fascinating politics, economy, society, culture, cricket, fashion and more — stories beyond the routine headlines.

In Pakistan’s Punjab province, CM looks to promote qawwali programmes through cable TV

CM Usman Buzdar has asked officials to organise qawwali programmes on local cable in a move that is likely to have been inspired by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Sena leader asks Karachi Sweets owner to change shop name, party says not ‘official stance’

Karachi Sweets in Mumbai for 60 yrs, has nothing to do with Pakistan, Sanjay Raut says after video shows Shiv Sena leader Nitin Nandgaokar asking shop owner to change its name.

5 killed, 7 injured in explosion inside building in Pakistan’s Karachi

Officials say there was no trace of IED on the scene and initial investigations suggest the explosion could have been caused due to a gas leak.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.