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Blast in Karachi leaves over 30 injured

Blast in Karachi leaves over 30 injured

Rediff.com1 Jan 2013

A powerful bomb went off at a busy intersection in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Tuesday, injuring over 30 people, witnesses and police officials said.

Renowned Pakistani qawwali singer Amjad Sabri shot dead

Renowned Pakistani qawwali singer Amjad Sabri shot dead

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Sabri, 45, and an associate were travelling in a car in Karachi's Liquatabad 10 area when unidentified motorcycle-borne gunmen fired at their vehicle, critically injuring them.

Heatwave in southern Pakistan kills 260

Heatwave in southern Pakistan kills 260

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

An intense heatwave in Pakistan's southern Sindh province has killed at least 260 people in the country's worst heatstroke in more than a decade, triggering an emergency situation in major hospitals in Karachi on Monday.

Killer heat wave in Pakistan leaves 141 dead

Killer heat wave in Pakistan leaves 141 dead

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Sindh CM Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that emergency had been declared in all the government hospitals of Karachi.

Death toll rises to 630, as temperatures soar in Pakistan

Death toll rises to 630, as temperatures soar in Pakistan

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

The heat wave has caused havoc and triggered an emergency situation in major hospitals of the province.