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Water, gas & power outages - Pak's Karachi hit by utility collapse as Eid turns into crisis
Millions of residents in Karachi faced severe disruptions during Eid-ul-Adha as widespread water shortages, gas outages and power cuts left families struggling to cook, bathe and preserve food amid intense heat, according to Dawn. The breakdown of essential municipal services triggered protests in several parts of Pakistan's financial hub, with residents blocking roads and venting anger at utility providers over prolonged outages during one of the country's most important religious...
Is Indus Waters Treaty deadlock hurting Pakistan? Karachi reels under chronic water shortage
Karachi faces a severe water crisis during peak summer, coinciding with Eid-ul-Adha. Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has accused the ruling PPP of gross mismanagement and failure to address the city's chronic water shortages despite 18 years in power. Nearly 70% of the city is reportedly experiencing extended supply disruptions, forcing residents to buy expensive private tankers.
Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing haven
Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing haven Food, football and history mingle in Karachi’s oldest settlement. And a boxing coach teaches girls to defy stereotypes. Karachi, Pakistan – Over a few breezy winter weeks in Karachi, boxing coach Younus Qambrani sent a steady stream of WhatsApp messages from his neighbourhood of Lyari – videos, photos, old newspaper clippings that together formed an extensive archive of how he teaches girls to throw a punch.
Shreyas Iyer was 'close' to India's T20 World Cup squad, Agarkar drops bombshell
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Pakistan’s Fuel Sales Slump as War Boosts Prices and Hits Demand
An employee fills the tank of a car at a fuel station in Karachi. Photographer: Rizwan Tabassum/AFP/Getty Images
Deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: What’s going on?
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'For sake of world cricket': Ex-cricketer urges India to play Sooryavanshi vs Ireland
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Acid attack on female doctor in Pakistan highlights safety fears of women practitioners
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Not Anderson or Broad: Robinson becomes 1st bowler in England's Test history to ...
England pacer Ollie Robinson created Test cricket record by becoming the first England bowler to take three wickets in the opening over of an innings, helping leave New Zealand struggling at 61/6 on a dramatic opening day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. Robinson, playing his first Test since February 2024, finished the day with figures of 4/10 from six overs as New Zealand ended the day still trailing England's first-innings total of 140. The conditions heavily favoured fast bowlers...
Indus Waters Treaty: Centre says Pakistan won't get 'a single drop' in coming years
NEW DELHI: Union jal shakti minister CR Patil on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi government is working to ensure that Pakistan receives no water from the Indus river system in the coming years. Patil said the treaty had not been terminated but suspended, and that efforts were underway to stop water flowing across the border. “It still stands; rather, the treaty has been kept in abeyance.