Imran Ayub

Articles by Imran Ayub

Police block JI rally from staging sit-in outside Governor House in Karachi

Business August 17, 2026

KARACHI: A large number of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) workers and supporters staged a sit-in near the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Sunday after police and the administration sealed off the β€œRed Zone” wit...

Goods transporters postpone strike for 40 days in β€˜broader national interest’

Business August 16, 2026

The goods transporters on Sunday announced that they would postpone their strike for 40 days in the β€œbroader national interest”. The goods transporters had announced a countrywide wheel-jam strike...

Karachi's Red Line suffers another blow as decision to cancel Mosamiyat-to-Numaish contract declared β€˜invalid’

News August 9, 2026

KARACHI: In a major blow to hopes of easing Karachi’s transportation crisis anytime soon, the Sindh government’s decision to cancel the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line construction contract has b...

40 registered life-saving medicines remain out of patients’ reach

Health July 20, 2026

KARACHI: Despite being registered by Pakistan’s drug regulator, around 40 new life-saving medicines remain unavailable to patients because the federal government has yet to approve their prices, for...

Sindh govt body seeks legal action against SBCA officials over Gul Plaza fire

News July 16, 2026

β€’ Committee headed by CS also recommends action against Civil Defence, fire department officers and building management committeeβ€’ Suggests amendments to building control law to allow post-constru...

Pricing delay raises shortage of medicine, counterfeiting risks

News July 13, 2026

β€’ Federal cabinet yet to decide on proposals despite Drap recommending price revisions for 105 hardship-category medicines over two years agoβ€’ Prolonged shortages creating opportunities for illega...

Karachiites in for price shock as KWSC set to hike bowser charges

News July 1, 2026

β€’ While huge gap already exists between officially notified and actual rates of bowsers, water utility forms committee to propose new prices in view of rising fuel costβ€’ Tanker operators claim KWS...

Talks between transporters, police break down as Karachi strike enters third day

News June 20, 2026

A strike by public transport operators in Karachi will continue after talks with police broke down, the head of a transporters’ union said on Saturday. The wheel-jam strike has been observed in the ...

Commuters suffer as transporters hold strike

News June 19, 2026

KARACHI: Public tranΒ­sΒ­port largely remained off the city roads on Thursday as transport operators obsΒ­eΒ­rved a citywide wheel-jam strike against electronic traffic challans, β€œheavy fines and ot...

New urban province termed β€˜an unavoidable necessity’

News June 15, 2026

β€’ Muttahida chief says Karachi’s growing population and economic importance require a new administrative frameworkβ€’ Politicians, experts and civil society members call for urgent governance refo...