03 March 2026
Kart-e-Char, Kabul, Afghanistan

Imtiaz Ali

Articles by Imtiaz Ali

Death toll from Karachi’s Gul Plaza inferno reaches 71; search operation in ‘final stages’

TechnologyJanuary 23, 2026

KARACHI: The death toll of Karachi’s Gul Plaza blaze crossed 70 on Friday as rescuers found more remains from the rubble of the gutted shopping centre. Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed issued an update...

7 rescued, 4 missing after merchant vessel hits fishing boat off Karachi’s Manora

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

KARACHI: Seven people were rescued while a search operation was underway to find four others missing after a merchant vessel hit a fishing boat off Manora Beach on Friday morning. South Deputy Inspect...

Death toll of deadly fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza reaches 67

HealthJanuary 22, 2026

KARACHI: The death toll of the deadly fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza reached 67 on Thursday as rescuers continued to comb through the wreckage of the gutted building. Police Surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed issu...

Sindh home minister orders inquiry after journalist arrested for allegedly firing, injuring citizen in Karachi

NewsJanuary 22, 2026

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Thursday ordered an inquiry after Model Colony police arrested journalist Shahab Salman for allegedly firing a gun and injuring a person. The journa...

Confirmed death toll of Gul Plaza inferno stands at 50

NewsJanuary 22, 2026

KARACHI: The confirmed death toll of the Gul Plaza blaze stood at 50 on Thursday, according to an official list shared by police surgeon Summaiya Syed, a day after several bodies were found in a gutte...

Sindh home minister orders inquiry as journalist arrested for allegedly firing, injuring citizen in Karachi

NewsJanuary 22, 2026

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar on Thursday ordered an inquiry after Model Colony police arrested journalist Shahab Salman for allegedly firing a gun and injuring a person. The journa...

Parts of Karachi receive rain; Met Office forecast cold spell till Saturday

NewsJanuary 22, 2026

KARACHI: Parts of Karachi received rain on Thursday under the influence of a westerly wave, which the Met Office said was expected to lead to a dip in temperatures till Saturday. Reports of rain were ...

Rain forecast for Karachi on Thursday, cold spell ahead: PMD

NewsJanuary 22, 2026

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Thursday that cloudy weather is expected in Karachi division today, with chances of rain leading to a dip in temperatures over the next three days....

Search operation continues at Karachi’s Gul Plaza after deadly inferno

NewsJanuary 22, 2026

KARACHI: The search operation at Karachi’s Gul Plaza continued on Thursday in the wake of a devastating inferno, which has claimed over 60 lives so far. The fire had erupted at the Gul Plaza on Saturd...

30 bodies recovered from single shop following deadly fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza

NewsJanuary 21, 2026

KARACHI: In a harrowing development, at least 30 bodies were recovered from a gutted shop as rescuers combed through the wreckage of Karachi’s Gul Plaza on Wednesday. Karachi South Deputy Inspector Ge...