Mystery deepens in Rs130m PECHS heist

[ad_1] KARACHI: The high-profile robbery of Rs130 million from the home of a car dealer, Muhammad Salik, in PECHS has sparked serious questions, with the police’s unusual silence turning the case into a mystery. The suspects, said to be social media influencers, also took away 25 bottles of designer perfumes and 20 branded watches from … Read more

Crisis deepens at education boards, risking students’ future

[ad_1] KARACHI: The Sindh government’s decision to assign dual charge of two major educational boards in the metropolitan city to one officer has resulted in administrative chaos, leaving the academic future of hundreds of students hanging in the balance. The chairman of Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) and Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK), … Read more

Thailand political crisis deepens

[ad_1] BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra began a cabinet reshuffle on Monday as a political and judicial crisis sparked by a leaked phone call threatens to sink her government. The 38-year-old daughter of controversial former PM Thaksin Shinawatra began handing out ministerial posts vacated when her main coalition partner quit last week — a … Read more

Contaminated water deepens health crisis

[ad_1] KARACHI: The supply of contaminated water in Karachi and across Sindh has become a serious public health concern, affecting millions of people each year not only through stomach diseases but also through skin and eye ailments. According to medical experts, more than 50,000 children and adults die every year due to water-borne illnesses in … Read more