Author Archives: Imran Ayub
20 hours ago
Fear, boycott keep most voters away from polling stations
KARACHI, May 19: Fear kept most voters away from the electoral process on Sunday when re-polling was held on 43 polling stations of NA-250 constituency amid a boycott by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement,
KARACHI, May 19: Fear kept most voters away from the electoral process on Sunday when re-polling was held on 43 polling stations of NA-250 constituency amid a boycott by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement,
2 days ago
PTI leader shot dead on eve of re-polling
KARACHI, May 18: A leader of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was shot dead outside her house in Defence Society on the eve of re-polling at 43 stations of Karachi’s NA-250 constituency.
KARACHI, May 18: A leader of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was shot dead outside her house in Defence Society on the eve of re-polling at 43 stations of Karachi’s NA-250 constituency.
14th May, 2013
Section 144 invoked to ban anti-rigging demonstrations
KARACHI, May 13: The Sindh government on Monday banned rallies, demonstrations and public gatherings across the province for an indefinite period in a move believed to counter protests and sit-ins in different
KARACHI, May 13: The Sindh government on Monday banned rallies, demonstrations and public gatherings across the province for an indefinite period in a move believed to counter protests and sit-ins in different
12th May, 2013
Ethnic divide, fear govern poll trend in district west
KARACHI, May 11: District west did not see much political activism even on polling day as random bomb and grenade attacks coupled with rigging allegation by contesting parties led to their boycott of polls and left the ethnic divide to control the polling trend with expectations of traditional results on four National Assembly and nine Sindh assembly seats.
KARACHI, May 11: District west did not see much political activism even on polling day as random bomb and grenade attacks coupled with rigging allegation by contesting parties led to their boycott of polls and left the ethnic divide to control the polling trend with expectations of traditional results on four National Assembly and nine Sindh assembly seats.
11th May, 2013
Fear rules Lasbela district
HUB, May 10: Amid the hustle bustle of daily life, a different kind of business has emerged along the main road in Hub city: election campaigning, though it’s surprisingly low-key
HUB, May 10: Amid the hustle bustle of daily life, a different kind of business has emerged along the main road in Hub city: election campaigning, though it’s surprisingly low-key
7th May, 2013
Polling day security: Plan to suspend cellphone service in parts of Sindh
The authority to suspend the cellphone service falls in the federal government domain, hence the final decision could take a couple of days.
The authority to suspend the cellphone service falls in the federal government domain, hence the final decision could take a couple of days.
5th May, 2013
Parties facing new challenges in district west
KARACHI, May 4: With over 3.5 million population and having four National Assembly and nine provincial assembly seats, Karachi’s district west has become a challenging place for any political party that had won elections five years back.
KARACHI, May 4: With over 3.5 million population and having four National Assembly and nine provincial assembly seats, Karachi’s district west has become a challenging place for any political party that had won elections five years back.
3rd May, 2013
Election violence: 74 killed and counting
Election were exactly a month away and deadly trend, including bombings claimed more than 70 lives.
Election were exactly a month away and deadly trend, including bombings claimed more than 70 lives.
1st May, 2013
City witnesses Rs53 million bank heist
Armed bandits stormed into a private bank branch on University Road in connivance with a private security guard and walked off with more than Rs53 million.
Armed bandits stormed into a private bank branch on University Road in connivance with a private security guard and walked off with more than Rs53 million.
21st April, 2013
PTI, JI poll offices attacked
An election camp and an office of two parties were set on fire further adversely affecting the electioneering pace.
An election camp and an office of two parties were set on fire further adversely affecting the electioneering pace.
19th April, 2013
Impact of Tuesday tremors: Three boys killed in wall collapse incidents
KARACHI, April 18: Three boys died in two incidents of wall collapse on Thursday in what rescuers and police suspected as the impact of the Tuesday tremors that jolted Karachi and other parts of the country
KARACHI, April 18: Three boys died in two incidents of wall collapse on Thursday in what rescuers and police suspected as the impact of the Tuesday tremors that jolted Karachi and other parts of the country
16th April, 2013
Fear and loathing in Karachi
Minutes before sunset on Dec 27, 2007, television channels started airing news of the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in Rawalpindi.
Minutes before sunset on Dec 27, 2007, television channels started airing news of the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in Rawalpindi.
14th April, 2013
Plan to engage private guards for polling day security
The Sindh government has decided to engage private guards for the day of polling under a ‘security plan’ for the 2013 general elections.
The Sindh government has decided to engage private guards for the day of polling under a ‘security plan’ for the 2013 general elections.
11th April, 2013
Concern over police reshuffle
KARACHI, April 10: Exactly a month before polling day, the Sindh police on Wednesday transferred more than 25 senior superintendents of police (SSPs) and superintendents of police (SPs) — most of whom were posted in
KARACHI, April 10: Exactly a month before polling day, the Sindh police on Wednesday transferred more than 25 senior superintendents of police (SSPs) and superintendents of police (SPs) — most of whom were posted in
7th April, 2013
Security fears over conduct of SSC exams
KARACHI, April 6: With security fears looming large across the city, more than 300,000 students will take secondary school certificate (SSC) annual exams from Monday amid what security officials, school owners
KARACHI, April 6: With security fears looming large across the city, more than 300,000 students will take secondary school certificate (SSC) annual exams from Monday amid what security officials, school owners
2nd April, 2013
Poll scrutiny turns into Islamic studies test
KARACHI, April 1: Before joining the race for parliament, candidates for the May 11 elections may have to prove their ‘adequate knowledge’ of Islamic teachings and the Quran and may be requested to recite a ‘Sura’ or
KARACHI, April 1: Before joining the race for parliament, candidates for the May 11 elections may have to prove their ‘adequate knowledge’ of Islamic teachings and the Quran and may be requested to recite a ‘Sura’ or
31st March, 2013
Principal shot dead in attack on school
KARACHI, March 30: A grenade-and-gun attack on a school in Karachi’s Baldia Town on Saturday killed its headmaster and left at least 10 people injured.
KARACHI, March 30: A grenade-and-gun attack on a school in Karachi’s Baldia Town on Saturday killed its headmaster and left at least 10 people injured.
12th March, 2013
Accomplices get convict freed from hospital
KARACHI, March 11: Two armed motorcyclists got a convict facing death penalty freed after attacking police officials guarding him outside the Civil Hospital Karachi on Monday, officials said.
KARACHI, March 11: Two armed motorcyclists got a convict facing death penalty freed after attacking police officials guarding him outside the Civil Hospital Karachi on Monday, officials said.
10th March, 2013
Karachi becoming dumping ground for bodies of ‘missing’ Baloch men
KARACHI, March 9: Two more pictures of Baloch missing persons have disappeared from the prominent protest camp outside the Karachi Press Club.
KARACHI, March 9: Two more pictures of Baloch missing persons have disappeared from the prominent protest camp outside the Karachi Press Club.
8th March, 2013
Rangers operation in Lyari after killing of sleuths sparks protests
KARACHI: March 7: Rangers stormed into parts of Lyari on Thursday hours after the bullet-riddled bodies of their two intelligence personnel were found in its neighbouring area and claimed having rounded up more than half a dozen suspects. The action sparked anger in the ranks of the Pakistan People’s Party, which
KARACHI: March 7: Rangers stormed into parts of Lyari on Thursday hours after the bullet-riddled bodies of their two intelligence personnel were found in its neighbouring area and claimed having rounded up more than half a dozen suspects. The action sparked anger in the ranks of the Pakistan People’s Party, which
