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PakistanThe JUI-F organized protests in Sindh and Balochistan, denouncing a "coordinated character assassination campaign" against leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Protesters also called for transparency in foreign investment.
SindhA sperm whale was sighted off the Sindh coast for the first time, southwest of Karachi. The World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan announced the sighting on Friday.
SindhKARACHI: One person was killed and two others were injured after the roof of a corner shop collapsed near the New Nazimabad Flyover in Karachi on Thursday, rescue services said. A Rescue 1122 spokesperson said that a search and rescue team, along with a disaster response vehicle and an ambulance, was immediately dispatched to the scene. Rescue 1122 recovered three individuals from the debris, who were taken to a hospital. The spokesperson said one of them died on the way to the hospital. The deceased was identified as a 42-year-old man. The two injured are children, aged eight and five, according to Rescue 1122. Search and rescue teams have completed the final clearance operation at the site, the spokesperson said. They added that the building has been cordoned off and handed over to the relevant authorities. Rescue 1122’s Chief Operating Officer Dr Abid Shaikh said the incident occurred during ongoing construction work at the shop. Earlier, he said that three victims had been recovered from the debris and shifted to hospital, while more people were feared to be trapped under the rubble. The deceased was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Edhi said. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali
SindhCM Murad takes notice of the incident, seeking report from Sindh Building Control Authority
