Western countries, including the US, have pleaded with Israel to hold back from attacking the southern city, which is sheltering more than a million Palestinians
mena1 hour ago
Islamabad - The devastating heat wave that struck Pakistan's Sindh province is slowly subsiding but the toll has climbed to 1,242 with 32 deaths reported in Karachi on Saturday.
Various government-run hospitals in Karachi confirmed that at least 32 people died of heatstroke on Saturday, reports Dawn.
At least 13 people died in Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), 11 in Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH), two in Qatar Hospital, three in hospitals owned by Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) and three in other hospitals in the city.
The crisis in Karachi was worsened by poor service delivery, including a faulty power grid and shortage of potable water.
After peaking at around 45 degrees celsius last weekend, the heat wave has subsided and the city's customary cooling sea breeze has begun to blow, bringing relief to its 20 million inhabitants.
The city's morgues struggled to cope with the influx of the dead, many of whom were elderly, destitute or drug addicts.
Western countries, including the US, have pleaded with Israel to hold back from attacking the southern city, which is sheltering more than a million Palestinians
mena1 hour ago
The event follows on from the successful hosting of the Ultimate Golf Challenge in January this year
sports1 hour ago
The city is placed 11th globally; this was revealed at an international report launched recently in Singapore
uae2 hours ago
More than 300 staff would stop working for four days at terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5
world3 hours ago
Begging is a crime in the UAE punishable by a Dh5,000 fine and three-months imprisonment
uae3 hours ago
Set to be five times the size of DXB, Al Maktoum International will span 70 square-km
aviation4 hours ago