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BBC journalist writes of the dead, but doesn’t forget the living
New book covers the devastation of 2010 and 2011.
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Letter to residents: DHA ends roadblocks, guntoting
Security measures include CCTV monitoring, closure of party offices.
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Appeal: Geneva-based group pleads pregnant flood survivors’ case
Just 22% of the funding has come in and about 140,000 women need obstetric help.
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Mistaken identities: Red Crescent and not Red Cross car snatched
Vehicle, and not ambulance, was taken at gunpoint in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
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Protest For Relief: Flood affected people demand relief goods
The protestors chanted slogans against Mirpurkhas DCO and the Mukhtiarkar of Kot Ghulam Muhammad.
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Contempt of court: 2 Gulshan schools issued notice
Naimullah Khan, filed the suits against them located at house Nos. E 111 and E 112 in Block 7 of Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
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Flipper Trap: Third dolphin found trapped in Guddu Barrage gate
The mammal was male, 5.2 feet long and weighed 42 kilogrammes.
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Global energy: Industries are making us rich, but ruining the environment
Elite countries are behind climate change, and it is the developing countries that are suffering.
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Constitutional petition: NGO wants entire BISP record produced, alleges corruption
People run from post office to post office but return empty handed, says petitioner.
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By-elections: Politicians battle over PS-57, Mirza hopes his son won’t disappoint
So far no election schedule or nomination list have been released.
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Following orders: Committee set up to look into the number of target killings
Separate police committee to determine how many policemen died and ensure compensation.
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Musical chairs: More of the same as both top cops changed
IG Wajid Ali Durrani replaced by traffic chief, CCPO Saud Mirza to report to Islamabad.
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Illegal detention: Woman goes to court over missing son
She approached the area’s police but they denied the arrest.
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Late trains: Passengers protest as electricity outage delays trains
About eight trains were stranded for seven hours after stoppages clogged stations.
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Peace talks: Arts Council helps out with flood survivors and festivals
Arts Council of Pakistan President Ahmed Shah said students had organised a telethon to raise funds.
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Rousing fear: In digital prints, artist Dominic Rouse draws out the darkness of light
Exhibition on at ArtChowk-the Gallery till November 1.
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SSP Aslam’s presence is a security threat, DHA administrator told
Petition seeks relocation of officer.
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Building projects: Senate body probes why Lyari Expressway project overshot 2007 deadline
Project officials blame government for lack of funds while their own selection of material comes into question.
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Comedy of errors: IG’s prize ‘bombs’— by going to the wrong car washer
Real heroes who alerted police to explosive console each other by saying at least God knows the truth .
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Rebooting: KANUPP licence expires in Dec, plans afoot for extension
The level of radiation in a recent leak was so little that it could be contained by a thin film of plastic.
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Rain rehabilitation: Petition on draining stagnant water to be heard on Oct 24
Resolution says three to eight feet of water have been recorded collected at different areas of Sanghar City.
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Relatives’ murder: Altaf writes to CJ to take suo motu notice of 1995 killings
MQM chief asks the CJ to take up his letter as a ‘constitutional petition’.
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New technology: SALU holds course for sustainable agriculture
More than 60 farmers from Shikarpur, Jacobabad and Kandhkot districts will be trained.
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Case backlog: Top law officers issued notices in judge shortage petition
There are 24 vacancies in Sindh.
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In from the cold: After 2008 boycott ‘mistake’, JI starts flexing political muscle
Leader says they never closed the door on the MMA alliance.
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Smooth criminals: In 12th bank robbery of the year, 4 men steal Rs2.3m
Staff members were held hostage while the suspects emptied the cash register and strongroom.
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Via videoconference: In fifth session, president monitors flood work
Wheat seed must be distributed in time for the Rabi crop, local representatives told.
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Toxic liquor: Death toll rises to 10 in two days
Police sources said that they have recovered 120 cartons of illicit liquor during the raids.
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Land grabbing: Government school buildings being sold off
SHC calls on education dept to explain sale of govt buildings to private businessmen.
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In less than 24 hours, another dead dolphin found stuck in Sukkur Barrage
The dolphins seem to have been poisoned by poachers, says conservator.
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Standing committee report: After exhausting survey, lawmakers nail problems faced by the police
The force needs to be enhanced 73% and tenure should be fixed for officials.
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Media mafia: Doctors angered by TV vilification
They misbehaved with the doctor, calling him a murderer.
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Red alert: Car wash children stumble across bomb, avert disaster
A 32-kg bomb was hid in a block of cement in front of a bank and had been planted on Tuesday.
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Police foil bomb plot at Karachi hospital
Child discovers explosives near hospital in Gulistan-e-Jauhar.
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Eid at gunpoint: 70 cows stolen from Karachi farm
Around 30-35 armed men enter cattle farm, use jute bags to load 70 cows on to a truck.
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I ended ‘Dakoo Raj’ in Sindh: Nawaz
Sharif says he would take bandits to task if he came into power again.
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Higher education: DUHS holds seminar on quality assurance
HEC requires all affiliated universities to develop a standards system and implement quality enhancement procedures.
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Man blinded after drinking bad liquor
The police fear there are more victims but the families are hiding their deaths.
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Two-nation theory: Aligarh boys remember Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Alumni donate Rs12m for irrigation and flood relief centre.
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Targeted operations: After 16 years, man arrested for attacking police station
The authorities also nabbed three TTP men and a dacoit.
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Big money, bigger risk: ‘Seths need to follow fire safety too’
Second Fire and Safety Convention 2011 held in Karachi.
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Special public prosecutors case: Contract lawyers complain they are being used and disposed of
Counsellors claim that they are being fired despite fighting cases no one is willing to take.
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Oct 18’s 4th anniversary: Remorse and rebuke pile up on day to remember the dead
Pervez Musharraf, Arbab Ghulam Rahim held responsible by PPP.
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Obscene websites case: SHC gives 10 days to PTA for filing comments
Petitioner submits that respondents were bound to prevent printing, publication, circulation and display of obscenity.
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Suspected TTP extortionists arrested in Karachi
Suspects arrested after shootout, large cache of weapons and ammunition seized.
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Karachi’s bloodiest day: SHC takes up May 12 petition
It was withdrawn during the emergency and requests to restore it came after Musharraf left.
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Suspected target killer arrested from Clifton area
The suspect confesses to killing 26 people.
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CNG stations case: New full bench to decide conflicting judgments
New bench would consist of Justices Gulzar Ahmed, Maqbool Baqar and Ahmed Ali M Sheikh.
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Femme fatale: Woman fights three thieves
Woman from Soomar Kandani village in Malir fought three armed men who tried to steal her animals.
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Late penalty: Government teachers threaten to protest if BISE does not waive late fee
Board charges up to Rs2,000, which is much more than other districts like Sukkur and Larkana.















































