In an event that resembled a corporate shareholders’ meeting, the government of Punjab set out to make the province’s case as a destination for investment to Karachi’s financial and industrial elite at an investment conference at the Sheraton Hotel on Monday. More >

KARACHI: The Anti-Extremist Cell (AEC) of Sindh police’s Crime Investigation Department (CID) claimed to have arrested a top terrorist of the Harkatul Mujahideen from Karachi on Wednesday. According to details, Ahsanullah alias Ahsan Bhai, 42, son of Najeebullah, was arrested from a slum in New Karachi during a raid.He is accused of involvement in several terrorist activities, and was also included in the CID’s Red Book of wanted terrorists and had a head money of Rs 500,000. As per the Red Book, the terrorist was a resident of Ziaul Haq Colony in Orangi Town and was last seen at a religious gathering in Orangi seven years ago. The book said he was responsible for smuggling weapons for his organisation.

KARACHI: The Karachi police on Thursday arrested a gang of eight drug dealers, including a woman, with hashish and heroin worth million of rupees in their possession.

Acting on a tip off, the police raided a house located in Gharibabad Goth and recovered 12 kilograms of heroin and 17 kilograms of fine hashish.

KARACHI – Commander Karachi, Rear Admiral Sayyid Khawar Ali, called on Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah at Chief Minister House here Monday. More >

Karachi: Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi’s Empress Market is fast becoming a hub for male prostitution. More >

Karachi: Carrying placards reading “Welcome to Pakistan’s daughter-in-law”, hundreds of fans gathered outside the Jinnah International Airport as newlyweds Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza arrived here Thursday. More >

The Defence Housing Authority on Tuesday named the B-6 Street, Phase-V, after squash legend Roshan Khan.

The decision was announced by DHA Administrator Brig Khalid Tirmizi at a ceremony, which was attended by former squash champion Jehangir Khan, the son of Roshan Khan. Jehangir Khan lives in the same street.

Karachi, the biggest city of the country, has become a paradise for mobile phone snatchers and according to Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) at least 0.4 million mobile phone sets were snatched from Karach-iites during last two years. More >