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Pakistan: 19 people die in Karachi building collapse, rescue efforts underway
At least 19 people were reportedly died after an old residential building collapsed in Karachi district of Pakistan on Saturday. The five-storey building in the Baghdadi area of Lyari collapsed on Friday. Rescue efforts are underway with teams...
Karachi building collapse: Death toll rises to 16; over 20 people trapped
Karachi [Pakistan], July 5 (ANI): The death toll in the Lyari building collapse rose to 16 on Saturday as more bodies have been recovered under the debris, ARY news reported, citing a rescue official's statement. The six-story residential building...

Muharram 9 processions held across Pakistan peacefully amid tight security
2,763 processions, 7,598 majalis held across Pakistan. Security particularly tight in 1,129 highly sensitive areas. No tolerance for "religious incitement" on social media, says Naqvi. Nationwide processions and majalis, in connection with the...

Microsoft's Exit Raises Alarms Over Pakistan's Worsening Business Climate
Pakistan is grappling with a critical question: Will any major company or business remain in the country? Social media is flooded with concern over the nation’s worsening business climate, a debate intensified by the recent exit of a global tech...

Search on after Pakistan building collapse
KARACHI, Pakistan — Rescue teams pulled more bodies from the rubble of a five-story building collapse in Pakistan overnight, taking the toll on Saturday to 14 as the recovery operation continued for a second day. HOPE BENEATH RUBBLE Search...

Karachi building collapse: Death toll rises to 16, rescue ops ongoing as at least 20 people trapped
The death toll in the Lyari building collapse in Karachi has risen to 16. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with several people still believed to be trapped under the rubble. The Sindh Building Control Authority had previously declared the building...

Karachi building collapse: Death toll reaches 12, search continues; Commissioner blames residents for mishap
The death toll in the Lyari building collapse rose to 12 as three more bodies have been recovered under the debris, rescue officials confirmed. The death toll in the Lyari building collapse rose to 12 as three more bodies have been recovered under...

Pakistan Building Collapse: Death Toll Rises to 16; Over 20 People Trapped After Lyari Building Collapses in Karachi
Karachi, July 5: The death toll in the Lyari building collapse rose to 16 on Saturday as more bodies have been recovered under the debris, ARY news reported, citing a rescue official's statement. The six-story residential building in the Baghdadi...

Consulate General of Pakistan Jeddah hosted an event
- Advertisement - Jeddah, Saudi Arab, Jul 05 (APP):The Consulate General of Pakistan Jeddah hosted an event focusing on the Qur’an, Paigam e Pakistan and significance of Youm-e-Ashura on Friday, 4th July 2025, at the site of New Chancery Building,...

Karachi building collapse: Death toll rises to 16 as rescuers search for survivors
Rescue workers search for victims amidst the debris of a collapsed residential building in Karachi on July 4, 2025 | Photo Credit: AFP The death toll from a collapsed multi-story residential building in southern Pakistan rose to 16 as search...

World News | Death Toll from Building Collapse in Pak's Karachi Climbs to 19
Karachi, Jul 5 (PTI) The death toll from a collapsed old residential building in Karachi's Lyari area climbed to 19 on Saturday, with rescue teams fearing the casualties could rise further as an operation to clear the debris is still underway....

'Depression mein chala gaya': Aamir Khan reveals THIS Pakistani cricket legend ruined his first wedding, he is...
When their parents learned about their covert marriage a few months later, it caused a major upheaval in the couple's lives. Reena's parents severed their relationship with her because they were so upset. Her father also had a heart attack as a...

'We reject occupation': Gilgit-Baltistan rises against Pakistan's land grabs
IANS (File image courtesy: X/@The_North_Blood) New Delhi, July 5 (IANS): Pakistan may have entered a fragile ceasefire with India in May, but its problems are far from over. For over a month, the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, part of the...

At least 16 dead after building collapse in Pakistan
July 5, 2025 / 9:43 AM EDT / AP The death toll from a collapsed multistory residential building in southern Pakistan rose to 16 as search operations to find survivors continued for the second day. Six people were found dead after the building...

Karachi building collapse: Search continues as death toll rises to 17
Pakistan Karachi building collapse: Search continues as death toll rises to 17 Close Rescue efforts continue to pull out 25-30 people from the rubble Topline Some people still trapped under the rubble President Zardari, PM Shehbaz express grief...

Did you know? India’s capital got its first medical college thanks to a queen and 16 determined women
More than a hundred years ago, when the capital of British India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi, an important realisation struck Lady Hardinge, the wife of Viceroy Baron Charles Hardinge. Amidst plans for wide roads and stately buildings, there...

Karachi building collapse: death toll rises to 14, search continues
Rescue workers search for victims amidst the debris of a collapsed residential building in Karachi on July 4, 2025 | Photo Credit: AFP Rescue teams pulled more bodies from the rubble of a five-storey building collapse in Pakistan’s Karachi...

Ashura holidays of medics cancelled in Punjab
LAHORE: Punjab government has cancelled the Ashura holidays of doctors, nursing and paramedical staffers, alerting all hospitals regarding special arrangements in connection with the occasion. The hospitals administrations have been advised to...
12 die after Karachi building collapse, Commissioner blames residents for mishap
Karachi [Pakistan], July 5 (ANI): The death toll in the Lyari building collapse rose to 12 as three more bodies have been recovered under the debris, rescue officials confirmed, ARY News reported. The devastating incident occurred as a six-storey...
Death toll rises to 16 in Pakistan building collapse
The death toll from a collapsed multistory residential building in southern Pakistan rose to 16 as search operations to find survivors continued for the second day. Rescuers pulled 10 more bodies from the rubble during an overnight operation,...