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Children’s creativity suffers when they fear their environment, say experts
SPARC laments that the relevant Pakistan Penal Code law is ‘vague’.
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Compensation: How come non-Sindh residents paid less, asks SC
The families of 326 victims have been compensated, while the other cases are still being processed.
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The president should buy the road if he wants to block it: Justice Osmany
Blockading roads is in violation of Article 9.
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SC hearing: Weapons on quota basis questioned
Licences for prohibited-bore guns are issued to MNAs and MPAs.
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Karachi violence: If the city is so safe, the IGP shouldn’t need an escort, says SC
On day one of the hearings, judges grill the administration over how far it was able to bring down the crime rate.
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Karachi unrest case: SC displeased with Sindh government report
SC orders for removal of blockades on roads across city, including those at Bilawal House.
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Pre-poll rigging: Memon dubs apex court verdict a ‘milestone’
Lashes out at Sharif brothers after Asghar Khan case ruling.
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Late night attack on Karachi police
Police officials said that armed men sprayed bullets on a police mobile.
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Dha Phase VIII: Three sectors to open by 2014
The new phase is reportedly going to be largest in DHA
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Family dispute: Jodh-Kharal rivalry costs three lives
Woman, daughter and son killed in the name of honour.
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Speeding it up: SHC gives priority to senior citizens, widows and orphan cases
Bill to protect senior citizen rights to be presented soon, says Sharmila Faruqui.
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Empowering women: Near Darawat Dam, the landless to be given land
Government to distribute 50,000 acres among deserving women peasants.
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Not the usual suspects: Family and police at odds over Dawoodi Bohra man’s killing
Akbar’s family insist that his death was only an unfortunate mishap.
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Security companies keep mum when bandits seize weapons, but react when police do the same
Following spike in robberies, police have started inspecting bank security measures.
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Groundwork: PTI hopes Imran Khan will spend more time in Sindh
Campaigning at PTI’s Insaf House has come to a stop.
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Europe’s industrial giant plans to start vocational training in Karachi
German government and multinationals to help train workers for modern industries.
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Naming public property after political figures is also corruption: Experts
People should be ruled by the law instead of government officials.
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Lofty goals: NGOs want to rid Karachi of legal as well as illegal weapons
Seminars and peace rally will be part of the International Disarmament Week from Oct 24.
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Bashir Qureshi case: Family to file contempt-of-court plea against police
The case will be taken to the high court and apex court, if the lower courts fail to provide them justice.
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Experts call for better tools to measure corruption
Its extent is difficult to gauge because it is a clandestine activity, they say.
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Ill health: Supreme Court judge hospitalised
Offices at the SC Karachi Registry did not share details about his ailment.
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Higher education: SU conducts entrance tests for post-graduate programmes
Majority of students appeared at SU’s main campus in Jamshoro.
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Equal distribution: Leaders, activists support land reforms
Social activists at the event urged politicians to support land reforms.
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Supplementary exams: BSEK sets up 83 examination centres
An examination reporting centre has also been set up at the BSEK office for receiving complaints.
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Hyderabad’s water agency loses electricity over unpaid bills
Power supply to 98 water agency connections was discontinued on Thursday.
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Promotions not prison: ‘People themselves must be the watchdogs’
Experts agree that corruption in its modern forms is extremely hardy۔
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Keeping tabs on media: With great power comes great responsibility, reminds Ayesha Siddiqa
Seminar highlights need for regulating body devoid of political influences.
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Pedestrian bridges to nowhere dot Karachi, a city where cars are king
A majority of new overhead pedestrian bridges have been built where no one uses them.
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Fingers crossed: ‘Pray for our tiger’
Karachi Zoo’s oldest Bengal tiger stopped eating five days ago.
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Contemporary art: Christie’s specialists scout talent in Karachi
Auction house hoping to draw in young American collectors who can afford Pakistani artists.
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Fire breaks out in New Karachi towel factory
Fire fighters reached the scene and attempted to douse the fire.
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Extortion case: Non-bailable warrant for complainant
The court has ordered that he be presented on October 24.
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Job security: Khangarh municipal body fires staff over fund crunch
Administrator claims the town uses OZT receipts to pay power bills.
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Grim statistics presented in law and order meeting
At least 158 people have been killed in the city during the last 19 days.
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FUUAST VC appointment: Some senate members are unhappy to start the hunt from scratch
They have to go through the process again as the president rejected previous nominations.
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Clash of the titans: Over Rs25 toll tax, minister lands in trouble
Ex-serviceman files complaint, Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto booked for intimidating workers.
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Indian professor sees political corruption as the biggest peril
Bhaskara Rao questions party politics, urging people to imagine a ‘party-less’ democracy.
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Awami prices for Karachi’s hottest seafood joint with a political menu
Crack open the crabs and spear the squid at Biryani of the Seas.
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Navratri festivities: At Swami Narayan Mandir, good will defeat evil tonight
Ram-Leela, a play about the life of Lord Ram, has been organised by the temple’s committee.
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Conference on corruption: ‘A thousand judges couldn’t change Pakistan unless their verdicts are followed’
As long as corruption is regarded as a necessity, society will treat it as a norm.
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Crisis averted: City bows to water tanker ‘mafia’
The association wanted all hydrants to be legalised and water charges to be slashed.
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1990 elections rigging case: Sharifs should be banned from politics, says Sharjeel
The minister said that govt would also probe the matter further and find out who else was involved in this offence.
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Targeted?: Bohra man shot dead near Hyderi
Victim identified as Ali Asghar. Police yet to ascertain motive behind the killing.
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Karachi violence case: SC takes notice of killings of lawyers
The police chief has been directed to appear with his comments before the apex court on October 24.
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Karachi violence: Four robbers killed in crossfire with police
The robbers opened fire on the police and took a young man captive.
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Doctorates awarded: SU gives degrees to research scholars
10 doctor of philosophy and six master of philosophy degrees to be awarded to research scholars.
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Showcasing talent: Youth festival to be held in November
Forms for debates, handicrafts, textiles, fashion designing and singing competitions to be submitted by November 8.
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Preaching nonviolence: Sindh’s writers search for lost glory
They claim that before partition, the region was a hub of harmony.
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Missing children: Police directed to register FIR in each case
Petitioner NGO tells SHC the crime is not treated as cognizable offence.
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Education scene: ‘Students turn to seminaries for free meal and boarding’
KU’s Pakistan Study Centre director shares his perspective on current educational situation.

















































