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Why is foreign investment shrinking in Pakistan? Reason is worsening security

Regional instability, driven by factors beyond Pakistan’s government or security establishment's control, has further compounded business risks in the country.
Updated on Jul 09, 2026 09:57 pm IST

What we know so far about K2 Airways plane that went missing near Karachi

Pakistani cargo plane disappears off Karachi, 5 missing after reported 'rapid descent'
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 02:01 pm IST

K2 Airways cargo plane from Sharjah missing near Karachi

Search efforts are underway after a K2 Airways cargo plane lost contact before its scheduled landing in Karachi
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Indian novelist refuses to share food after realising co-traveller is Pakistani

An Indian author opened up about her encounter with a Pakistani man at Frankfurt aiport
Updated on Jun 29, 2026 03:00 pm IST

29 killed in Pak's ground ops in Afghanistan day after Karachi terror attack

While Pakistan claims to have killed 29 militants in the operation, Taliban reportedly claimed civilian casualties in the strikes.
Updated on Jun 29, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Blasts, 90-minute battle: Inside Karachi terror attack that killed 4 soldiers

Paramilitary personnel cordon off streets near Karachi's Mosamiat Chowrangi following a militant attack on a Pakistan Rangers compound on June 27, 2026.
Updated on Jun 28, 2026 03:00 pm IST

6 terrorists killed after Pakistan army base attack in Karachi, 4 soldiers dead

Paramilitary soldiers cordon off the streets around the Mosamiat Chowrangi area after a militant attack on Pakistan's Security Rangers compound in Karachi on June 27, 2026. Heavy gunfire was heard in Pakistan's southern megacity Karachi on June 27 evening, according to AFP journalists, following reports of an explosion. (Photo by Rizwan TABSSUM / AFP)
Updated on Jun 28, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Dhurandhar finds support from ex-Karachi mayor Arif Aajakia on Lyari portrayal

Dhurandhar’s depiction of Karachi’s Lyari was truthful, says ex-mayor Arif Aajakia.
Published on Jun 01, 2026 11:59 am IST

Pakistan's Karachi faces chronic water shortage, opposition trades guns on PPP

A man cools off on a hot summer day, at a park in Karachi on May 12, 2026.
Updated on May 29, 2026 01:55 pm IST

Karachi Uni faculty boycott exams over unpaid dues amid Pak's economic crisis

The Kuts president noted that despite repeated alerts, the "university administration took no steps to take teachers into confidence, leaving them with no option but to go on boycott."
Updated on May 06, 2026 11:45 am IST

Karachi temperature soars to 46°C; collapsing utilities leave residents helpless

Boys wear caps to shield themselves from the sun as they ride with family on a motorbike amid hot and humid weather, near the Karachi Port Trust building, in Karachi, Pakistan, May 3, 2026.
Updated on May 04, 2026 11:32 am IST

Karachi faces severe water crisis, major supply lines burst after power failure

A group of Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) workers with dustbins and brooms, take shelter under a tree in Karachi.
Updated on May 03, 2026 09:29 pm IST

BJP youth wing leader booked for calling Kondhwa “Karachi of Pakistan” online

According to the police, the video was shot from a hospital building along a main road in Kondhwa. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Updated on May 01, 2026 03:08 am IST

Delhiwale: This way to Gali Altaf Hussain

The most striking element in Gali Altaf Hussain is its blue signage, painted on white in Hindi and English. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 24, 2026 10:59 pm IST

One more Pak-flagged ship to reach Karachi after crossing Hormuz strait

One more Pak-flagged ship to reach Karachi after crossing Hormuz strait
Published on Apr 17, 2026 07:00 pm IST

Pakistan receives first container vessel as Strait of Hormuz reopens

Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most strategically vital maritime chokepoints, serving as the only sea link between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.
Updated on Apr 12, 2026 07:02 pm IST

‘No-go’ zone, ‘beyond limits of law’: 5 facts on Lyari, Pak's impoverished town

A screen grab from Dhurandhar's trailer, depicting the entrance of Lyari, a town in Pakistan's Karachi
Updated on Mar 29, 2026 02:05 pm IST

‘What’s wrong gentlemen?’ Warner schools Shaheen, Rizwan for being distracted

David Warner pauses press conference, takes a cheeky dig at other PSL captains.
Updated on Mar 25, 2026 08:23 pm IST

Karan Johar admits to ‘Dhurandhar FOMO’, says he hasn’t watched the film yet

Karan Johar shared that he is yet to watch Dhurandhar 2.
Published on Mar 22, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Iran allows Pakistani oil tanker passage through Strait of Hormuz

FILE PHOTO: Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Published on Mar 18, 2026 04:43 am IST

Ranveer’s Dhurandhar to be back on big screen. Here's when it will re-release

Dhurandhar was released on December 5.
Published on Mar 12, 2026 02:38 pm IST

At least 16 killed in explosion due to suspected gas leakage in Pak’s Karachi

Rescue workers search for bodies among the rubble after a massive fire broke out at a shopping mall in Karachi on January 21, 2026.
Published on Feb 19, 2026 02:44 pm IST

Death toll in Pakistan mall fire rises to at least 55

A view of the aftermath of a massive fire that broke out at the Gul Plaza Shopping Mall in Karachi, Pakistan
Published on Jan 22, 2026 06:36 pm IST

Karachi mall fire: 30 bodies recovered from gutted shop, death toll tops 60

Rescue workers search for bodies among the rubble after a massive fire broke out at a shopping mall in Karachi on January 21, 2026.
Published on Jan 22, 2026 04:28 am IST

Karachi shopping plaza fire: Toll rises to 30, 16 minors among those missing

Rescue workers search for bodies among the rubble after a massive fire broke out at a shopping mall in Karachi.
Published on Jan 21, 2026 09:56 pm IST

Pakistan: Death toll rises to 10 after Karachi's Gul Plaza fire;60 still missing

Flames and smoke rise from a fire that broke out in the Gul Plaza Shopping Centre in Karachi, Pakistan, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Updated on Jan 19, 2026 10:42 am IST

More than 65 missing, six dead after huge Karachi blaze

More than 65 missing, six dead after huge Karachi blaze
Published on Jan 19, 2026 01:19 am IST

Defence deal, direct flights: Thaw in B'desh-Pak ties amid strain with India

FILE: A Biman Bangladesh flight to Kathmandu makes an emergency landing at Jai Prakash Narayan airport due to technical problems, in Patna on Friday. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Jan 08, 2026 05:59 am IST

Pakistani man reviews Dhurandhar, disturbed by 'glorification' of Rehman Dakait

Dhurandhar: Akshaye Khanna plays Rehman Dakait in the movie.
Updated on Dec 23, 2025 06:03 pm IST

Who was Rehman Dakait, Pak gangster behind Akshaye Khanna Dhurandhar character?

Akshaye Khanna portrays Rehman Baloch, also known as Rehman Dakait, in the movie Dhurandhar.
Updated on Dec 22, 2025 05:46 pm IST