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The transfer of three Karachi hospitals to the federal government continues the confusions over the 18th Amendment
Realising the strength of women voters in numbers, all major political parties have turned their attention on them for the forthcoming provincial...
Former Fata is gearing up for its first-ever provincial assembly election
The recent religious conversion case of Hindu girls has yet again brought to the fore the issue that has haunted non-Muslim communities for several...
With the news about creating new districts along ethnic lines, stakeholders share their concerns in the backdrop of the city’s political and...
Investigations into some recent cases of ethnic and sectarian killings reveal some interesting but dangerous trends
Karachi has experienced a wave of terror during the last few weeks of 2018, particularly the deadly attack on the Chinese consulate and killing of...
The CNICs of tens of thousands of Biharis have either been blocked or not renewed for several years, putting their status as Pakistani nationals...
While attacks in KP, FATA and Karachi attract media coverage, the northern region of Sindh is quietly becoming a recruiting ground for militancy
What lies behind the series of mysterious deposits in bank accounts of several innocent individuals across the country, and who is actually...
Sindh, too, is unhappy about the federal government plans of cutting provinces’ share
Tracing the history of various criminal gangs of Lyari long before the crackdown of law enforcers and their latest victory -- the killing of...
Since the launch of the Karachi operation in 2013, the city is more secure and peaceful
The PTI will mount pressure on PPP’s Sindh government to empower the local government
Despite widespread criticism against PPP’s poor governance, there are reasons why the party still has an upper hand
Taking advantage of the infighting within the MQM, the PPP, PTI and PML-N have fielded their heavy weights in Karachi
With a fragmented MQM, the ground is wide open for other political parties to step in and take charge of Karachi
Analysts predict that aggressive sect-based groups such as TYLR and MML can cause a dent in the electoral support base of MMA’s component parties
A recent conference in Kala Shah Kaku, held after the merger of an Ahle Hadith faction with Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith, was significant on many counts
With Imran Khan’s announcement to contest the general election from a Karachi seat, the city’s politics has suddenly become heated
