30 Hurt in Karachi Procession Blast

"KARACHI: A bombs went off in Muharram procession at MA Jinnah Road in the metropolitan, Dozens are feared dead and wounded in the deadly attack. A procession was passing from M.A Jinnah Road as the explosion...

Suicide Bomber Strikes Karachi: 40 dead, 95 injured

The Ashura - tenth day of Moharram procession was moving peacefully, as thousands of men and women - mourners remembering the sacrifices of Prophet Mohammad's family in Kerbala - commemorate the day each year in...

Court Issues Arrest Warrant of Rehman Malik

" KARACHI: The Accountability court has issued arrest warrants of Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday. Accountability court judge Mir Muhammad Shaikh has issued the warrants in NAB reference. Earlier, NAB had...

Multiple identities

The Shanaakht (Identity) Festival returned to Karachi on Monday. It is a three day festival organized by the Citizen's Archives of Pakistan. Each morning of the festival is reserved for visiting school children...

Cultural Activities Continue Despite Terrorism Threats

Karachi is not new to conflicts and violence but its people have forever proved to be quite resilient.  However, suicide bombings happening in some cities of Pakistan like Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore and also...

Is Nokia The Next Motorola?

Nokia recently posted its Q3 2009 results and to say they’re disturbing would be a gross understatement. While net sales and operating profit didn’t fare well being down 1% and 4.4% from the previous quarter, the real startling figure is how Nokia is doing now compared to...

A Colourful Installation for Raising Climate Change Awareness

A ‘Walk to Raise Awareness about Climate Change’ for the students of Karachi to celebrate the International Day of Climate Action had to be cancelled due to security concerns in the country. The Children’s...

Dr. Edhi wins top UN prize for non-violence

Dr. Abdul Sattar Edhi, a Pakistan-based philanthropist, has recently won top UN award for his contributions promoting tolerance and non-violence. "Abdul Sattar Edhi of Pakistan and a Belgian human rights defender...

Man Dies During Taping Of Unilever's 'Clear Men' Reality Show

The local Pakistani media remain eerily quiet at the death of Saad Khan, whilst the international media joins the chorus of bloggers and social network in decrying the death of the participant in the 'Clear Men' competition being shot in Thailand. The most recent addition...

Boy Dies in Unilever's 'Clear Men' Reality Show Due To Negligence

[Aarpix News Exclusive] KARACHI - In their quest to produce a western kind of thrilling and adventurous reality show, Poor and substandard arrangements have become the reason of the killing of a boy Saad Khan. Victim’s cousin Mansoor Khan told Aarpix. Saad Khan lost his...

Boy Killed In Unilever's 'Clear Men' Reality Show

Was it an act of negligence or was it a case of ’squeezing the producers’ which resulted in this catastrophe? It has been confirmed that recently a participant in the ‘Clear Men’ Reality Show by the name of Saad Khan lost his life in the recording of the show when the...

Pigs yes, Punjabis no, says Baluch legend

[Translated from Urdu; analysis added by the author] A legendary Baluch national leader, whose son gave his life for the independence of Baluchistan, has ruled out any possibility of Baluch co-existence with the...

Exploring the Burqa as a Metaphor

"The obsession with burqa, face-veil, niqab, hijab, parda has very little to do with religious beliefs and everything to do with the patriarchal, tribal, feudal mindset and value system," says The Ajoka Theatre...

Who will Save the Heritage Buildings in Shanghai?

I recently read this article about architect Ruan Yisan trying to save architectural heritage in China. Whenever I read something like this, either about someone trying to save an old building or demolishing of...

Record-Breaking Monsoons Cause at least 30 Deaths in Karachi

At least 30 people died this weekend due to torrential rainfall in Karachi. The decrepit drainage system has once again caused havoc in the city during the monsoon season. The downpour began on Saturday and...

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