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 area …

Rescue efforts ongoing after Pakistan building collapse

Incident details The residential block crumbled shortly after 10:00 AM on Friday in the impoverished Lyari neighborhood, previously known for gang violence and considered one of the most dangerous areas in Pakistan. Ongoing recovery efforts Abid Jalaluddin …

Death toll of building collapse in Pakistan's Karachi rises to 17

ISLAMABAD, July 5 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the collapse of a residential building in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi rose to 17 as more bodies were recovered from the debris, a spokesperson of the state-owned rescue organization Rescue …

World News | Sindhi Nationalist Leader Calls for United Resistance Against Pakistan's `Greater Punjab' Agenda

Berlin [Germany], July 5 (ANI): Amid rising global tensions and shifting geopolitical alliances, exiled Sindhi nationalist leader Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has issued a strong warning about the potential fallout for …

66 killed, 127 injured in rain-related incidents across Pakistan

The flash floods and other heavy monsoon rain-related incidents have resulted in the deaths of 66 people and injuries to 127 others, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Saturday. The majority of the deceased and injured are children. …

Pakistan’s war on Baloch identity, slain activist’s death sparks uprising across Chaghi, Nushki, Dalbandin

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has reported a wave of protests and strikes across Balochistan following the extrajudicial killing of Zeeshan Zaheer, a dedicated member of the BYC, by what the Committee describes as state-backed death squads. According …

Pakistan's development rests on backs of child labourers as 1.6 million children are exploited in Sindh

Child labour remains strongly correlated with poverty, with 33.7 per cent of the poorest households reporting at least one child in labour. Furthermore, 20.1 per cent of working children reported symptoms of depression, nearly double the rate of children …

Russia, Pakistan to build regional rail-road corridor linking South Asia with Central Asia

Pakistan building collapse: 12 dead, 20 feared trapped; commissioner says it's residents' fault

A catastrophic building collapse in Karachi's Lyari neighbourhood has claimed 12 lives, with rescue efforts ongoing to find approximately 20 people still feared trapped. At least 19 individuals have been rescued, including nine injured. Authorities, …

Death toll rises in Pakistan building collapse