Karachi: Police Use Tear Gas, Baton Charge Against JI Protesters Near Sindh Assembly
- 14-Feb-2026
KARACHI: Police resorted to intense tear gas shelling and a baton charge against Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) protesters near the Sindh Assembly on Saturday evening, resulting in the arrest of at least 10 JI activists, ARY News reported. JI Karachi Chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman had earlier announced a sit-in outside the Sindh Assembly for today. When […]
Sindh govt, PTI coordinating ahead of KP CM Afridi’s visit: sources
- 02-Jan-2026
KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stalwart and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is planning a visit to Sindh, and both provincial authorities are coordinating to ensure proper protocol and a smooth trip, ARY News reported, quoting sources. According to sources, the Sindh government reached out to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership regarding the arrangements. Former Sindh […]
Court stays house-grabbing attempt in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
- 29-Nov-2025
KARACHI: A local court on Saturday granted a stay order against an alleged attempt to grab a house in Gulshan-e-Iqbal’s Block 13D area. The residents filed a lawsuit through their counsel, prompting the court to intervene. After a preliminary hearing, the court ordered all parties to maintain the status quo until the next hearing. According […]
Karachi traffic police seek transfers after e-Challan system ends roadside fines: DIG Shah
- 02-Nov-2025
KARACHI: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Traffic Pir Muhammad Shah has revealed that traffic police personnel have started requesting transfers following the introduction of the modern e-challan system in Karachi, ARY News reported. The DIG Traffic explained that since the commencement of e-challans and the withdrawal of on-site challan powers from traffic police personnel, “The personnel […]
Wafaqul Madaris rejects online education system
- 01-Oct-2025
KARACHI: Wafaqul Madaris Al-Arabia in a meeting headed by its chairman Mufti Taqi Usmani, made several important decisions on Wednesday, ARY News reported. As per details, the Wafaqul Madaris Council declared that online education systems will not be accepted in seminaries affiliated with the body. It also took a firm stance against taking up arms […]
Tens of thousands of children march in Karachi to support Palestinians in Gaza
- 18-Sep-2025
KARACHI: Tens of thousands of children and school students marched in Karachi on Thursday to protest the ongoing war in Gaza and to condemn Israeli atrocities against Palestinians. The Children’s Gaza March was organized by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Shahrah-e-Quaideen. Children carried Palestinian flags and white shrouds (kaffan) to symbolically represent the bodies of Palestinian children […]
Traffic jam hits Karachi amid protests against water shortage
- 21-Dec-2024
KARACHI: Enraged citizens took to the streets to protest against the water shortage in Karachi, causing massive traffic jams in various areas of the port city, ARY News reported on Saturday. Citizens lost patience due to the severe water crisis in Karachi for more than two weeks as Jamaat-i-Islami staged protests at 15 different spots […]
Nearly 10mn Pakistanis left country since 2008
- 24-Aug-2024
Nearly 10 million Pakistanis have left the country in search of better opportunities abroad over the last 17 years, with the highest number of emigrants recorded during the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) tenure from 2013 to 2018, a report issued by the Pulse Consultant read. According to the report titled ‘An Overview of Pakistani Emigration […]
JI postpones Karachi sit-in following Ismail Haniyeh's assassination
- 31-Jul-2024
KARACHI: Following the assassination of Hamas Political Wing Chief, Ismail Haniyeh, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has postponed today’s protest outside Sindh governor’s house, ARY News reported. The JI was scheduled to stage a sit-in outside Sindh governor’s house against inflated electricity bills, but now the protest has been postponed due to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in […]
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman quits PS-129 seat
- 12-Feb-2024
KARACHI: Sindh Assembly MPA-elect and Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday announced to quit PS-129, citing ‘rigging’, ARY News reported. Addressing a press conference, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said according to FORM 45 he received 26,000 votes but was ‘declared winner with 30464 votes’. PTI-backed independent candidate grabbed more votes than me, JI Karachi […]