3,189 vehicles impounded in road checking campaign

KARACHI:A total of 44,029 vehicles have been checked till the end of 17th day of the campaign to collect tax from the owners of tax defaulting vehicles, a Info Department statement said on Sunday. Due to various reasons, 3,189 vehicles were impounded

Punjab’s youth found murdered in Karachi

KARACHI:A young man, who had come to Karachi from Punjab for business, has been found murdered at Murghi Khana bridge over Malir Nadi on Sunday.   Family of Muhammad Umar, who was associated with an online garments business, had lost contact with

Longest cycling race held in Karachi

KARACHI:The longest cycling race was organized in Karachi on Sunday under the aegis of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.   The 35-kilometer long race was started from Mazar-e-Quaid. Almost 95 participants took part in the race who reached at Governor House through Shahrae Quaideen,

Three crushed to death by dumper-truck in Karachi

KARACHI:Three youth were crushed to death by a dumper-truck in Landhi Murtaza Chowrangi area of Karachi late Saturday night.   According to rescue sources, a fast-moving dumper-truck crushed to death three youth who were riding a bike in Landhi Murtaza Chowrangi area

83 Afghan prisoners released from Malir Jail

KARACHI:As many as 83 Afghan prisoners were freed from Karachi’s Malir Jail and handed over to the Special Branch on Sunday. Jail officials said that all of them, who had been staying in the country illegally, were taken into custody from different

Chairman PPP launches Reimbursement of wheat seed program at CM House

KARACHI:Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated Seed `Subsidy Programme: Reimbursement for wheat Seed’ by pressing a key of the computer and transferred Rs8.39 billion to Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) which started disbursing an amount of Rs5000