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Time’s up: Bank heist suspect, kidnappers nabbed
Captured six suspects involved in cases of bank robbery, target killings, kidnapping for ransom and extortion.
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Harassment: PML-N youth wing fed up with attacks
PML-N Sindh youth wing has had enough and plans to start protests against attacks on their supporters and offices.
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USAiD programme: 500 HESCO employees to be trained in IT
Automated meter readers installed in parts of the city to avoid tampering.
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Intra-city migration: Landlords in ‘safer’ neighbourhoods double demand for rent and deposits
People trying to leave violence-hit Orangi Town, find that the grass isn't much greener on the other side.
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Big screen, big plans: Atrium owners plan new complex in Sofitel Towers
Despite Saddar traffic challenge, the numbers are good for entertainment-starved Karachi.
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Sarfraz Shah murder case: Defence lawyers grill investigator
Toy pistol presented in court as evidence.
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Fiscal makeover: With CDGK out, KMC to draft new smaller budget
Rs25 billion to be set aside for the 2011-2012 budget and 27,000 employees.
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Bad timing: 4 protests at rush hour gridlock traffic
Akhtar Colony protests for water at least twice a month.
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Karachi police arrest 6 alleged criminals
Criminals were involved in eight incidents of target killings, extortion and over 30 incidents of robbery.
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Karachi violence: Six killed in separate incidents
Three people were killed in separate incidents in the Kharadar, Lyari and Awami Colony areas of the city.
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Constituency matters: ‘Sindh police to get better housing, compensation’
President also promises federal funding for reviving dormant gas wells in Sindh.
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Turf war: Lyari scooped out of troubled waters by police
President takes notice and police fan out to stop the gangsters.
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Powering up: ‘Thar coal will cover Pakistan’s energy crisis’
Pakistan requires annual loans of up to $1.2 billion from the US over next five years to build infrastructure Thar.
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Sit-in: Angry nurses protest against the death of colleague
A dozen nurses boycotted the in and out patient departments for allegedly not providing Zahida proper medical care.
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Overcoming crisis: PIA returns to business as usual
Employees reported to work and the ticket counters were operational after PIA "successfully" dealt with the crisis.
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Sarfraz Shah murder case : Court turns sombre as footage screened
PTV engineer testifies that the video is unedited and untouched.
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Our problem is not Aids, it’s hepatitis, say experts fed up with seminars but no action
The preventable disease continues to take lives every year but we keep holding seminars.
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On life support: Situation getting from bad to worse at public hospital
Operations on hold as Jinnah hospital says it is running out of crucial supplies.
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Moving up: 2 PPP advisers made ministers, MQM’s adviser booted out
In Sindh the CM is allowed only five advisers.
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For your supper: Artists sing out their demands for better funding, air time
Folk artists blame culture department, Radio Pakistan Hyderabad.
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Descent into chaos: 22-year-old shot dead after dinner at restaurant
Killing on MT Khan Road not likely a robbery, say police.
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Volte-face: Against all odds, MQM sends Ebad back as Sindh governor
Speculation rife of the party rejoining government.
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Sindh govt removes advisors, appoints 2 on key posts
Qaiser Bengali appointed deputy chairman Planning Commission, Zubair Motiwala appointed chairman Board of Investment.
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DHA shoot-out: At least 8 foreigners attended fated party
The shots rang out as the women exited the venue.
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Commissionerate system: SHC issues notice to federal govt
Notice issues in wake of petition filed by Advocate Iqbal Haider challenging commissionerate system in Sindh.
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Nurses on strike after colleague's death
Nurses at Civil Hospital Sukkur allege doctors negligence resulted in the death of Zahida.
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Polls next week: Muslim Conference candidates withdraw for MQM
Sardar Atiqur Rehman and Altaf Hussain have been in contact and have rejected the elections: Dar.
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Centennial celebrations: Dawoodi Bohras welcome stamp with history
Birthday celebrations of religious leader attract hundreds.
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Free legal advice: Retired judges defend their case
The judges say that they are running government approved offices and that the accusations are baseless.
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‘Cooking’ the books: American anthropologist picks up in Sindh where the British left off
The Police Act of 1861 was used in Ireland to control a ‘rebel’ colony.
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Hostage taking: Larkana jail transfers met with resistance
Two policemen beaten severely by inmates.
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Malik orders probe into Amir Shah's murder
Joint investigation team headed by DIG police Sindh to submit report to Interior Ministry.
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Karachi Bar protests: Lawyers refuse to let up on NGOs
KBA says the usurped space within the Malir courts are harming the junior lawyers by taking their cases away.
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DSP and 4 policemen charged with murder
Policemen raided a house in Garhi Khairo where they opened fire on its occupants killing four people.
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Commissioners: Civil society goes to court over new system
Three citizens of Karachi argue that the commissionerate system violates Article 140 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
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Heart attack: Men at a higher risk than women
Young people are becoming more vulnerable to heart related problems: Prof. Khan.
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No double sawari at Katti Pahari: KarachiTip #161: Scene on hai
With humour as its weapon, internet group launches full-scale attack with t-shirts.
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From KU to UK: For an Urdu-speaking leader, an English biography opens his message to the world
Safar-e-Zindagi hits the bookstands as the translation of Altaf Hussain’s biography published in English.
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Roundtable discussion: How about no more strikes for 6 months, urge stakeholders
Parties and NGOs get together to assess Karachi’s problems and suggest solutions.
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Sarfraz Shah murder case: Journalists did not help bleeding young man out of fear
Awaz TV channel team still receiving threats for coverage of daylight shooting.
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‘The govt, not the ISI, deployed the Rangers in Karachi’
Manzoor Wasan meets Pir Pagara.
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Drive-by shooting: BB’s old security guard, PPP union president killed
Investigations stalled due to a jurisdiction dispute between two police stations.
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Restoration of commessionerate system challenged in SHC
Petition argues that previous system of district governments was more beneficial for people.
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Farmers fear floods, avoid cultivating land
A rise in the prices of fruits and vegetables in the month of Ramazan is expected.
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KESC employees continue sit-in outside Governor House
Utility workers enter 77th day of protest against possible move of downsizing 4,500 workers.
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Holy wars: Pastor and locals fight over church
Protest was staged outside the Railway Christian Colony Church as Pastor Yousuf blocked the entrance for worshippers.
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Bottlenecks: Administrative and legal uncertainties continue to mar KMC’s revival
The delay in the appointment of KMC administrators thwarts development work.
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New administration: Awami Tehreek proposes vote
Dr SM Zameer claimed that the new system would “create more conflict between rural and urban populations.”
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KESC meal ticket: Golden handshake for 290 ex-officers
KESC tries to help former employees despite union unrest.
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New additions: Sindh govt finally doles out ministries to coalition partners
Four ministers, three advisers told of their charges after the induction on Wednesday.