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Numaish Grounds: Substitute housing for uprooted Katcha residents being planned on shaky ground
Residents visited by two groups, one demanding cash, other telling them to stay put.
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JPMC demonstration: Day six of the protest, still no progress
Staff protests against the transfer of institutions from federal to provincial government.
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Legislative proceedings: 'Ad hoc nature of Sindh bureaucracy increasing inefficiency'
Judicial bench says permanent employees more likely to be committed to their job.
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Fishy business: PFF members block Mauripur Road as 3 men turn up dead
The fisherfolk claim that the land mafia killed two of their leaders.
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Taj Hyder talks: ‘Sindh govt didn’t know about changes in delimitation of maps’
The secrecy surrounding the use of revised boundaries was maintained under an act.
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Jirga barters off 12 girls to resolve murder case
Local landlord from Maher clan on the run along with fellow jirga members.
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Street justice: Residents kill robber after shopkeeper is shot dead
Residents managed to apprehend one of the robbers, beat him up badly and then shot him.
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Sir Adamjee Institute: 375 second-year students bid farewell to the ‘good-old’ college days
The juniors say goodbye to their seniors with a party, parody skits, titles.
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Row at wedding : Argument over food results in death
Man shoots nephew following altercation plate of biryani.
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Missing persons: SHC seeks separate report on each case
Court feels respondents merely fulfill formality by sending stereotypical replies to petitions.
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Lawyer’s killing: SHC orders progress report of murder within 10 days
Preliminary investigations have indicated that Dahri may have been murdered in a family dispute.
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Museums cannot be devolved, argues petitioner
Petitioner argues that devolving the museum to the province is a violation of the 1973 Constitution.
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Through hardships to the stars : St. Patrick’s High School turns 150 years old today
The institution has produced more statesmen than any other in Karachi.
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Committee to Protect Journalists : Journalists face threats mainly from terror groups and security agencies
More training, documentation of threats needed, agree media representatives.
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Central jail case: Prisons IG to submit estimates for repairs
Court upset at authorities for sending details in pieces.
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Covering a police raid: CID police attack Express News team
Policemen handcuffed news team, made off with cellphones and wallet.
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Oil tankers strike : 45% increase in fares ends strike
Queues remain as strike ends
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Public Accounts Committee : Watchdog surprised no action taken over missing Rs88m
DG Sports, who is focus of investigation, has since retired.
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Lasbela university students turn to Karachi to have their degrees recognised
Registrar calls protesting students ‘failures’, denies any recognition issues.
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Football: Tevez doubtful for FA Cup final
Tevez, suffering from a hamstring injury has two matches to regain his fitness.
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Strike called off: Oil tankers resume supply to petrol stations
Oil tankers’ owners reduced demand of 60 per cent increase to 40 per cent.
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SHC orders demolition of illegally constructed plaza
Residents complained builder violated rule on mandatory open spaces.
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Development: Rally to encourage student enrolment
Residents, government officials march in order to urge people to enrol, especially girls, in government schools.
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Hajj balloting: CDGK to send 64 employees on free Hajj
CDGK does not fall under ‘ban on official Hajj’ category, says DO Khursheed Shah.
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Political violence : ‘May 12, 2004 and in 2007 were city’s darkest days’
Party calls for national conference to stem violence in metropolis.
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A year’s funds exhausted in six months, court told
Feeder teachers not paid, no one ready to admit responsibility.
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12-day training congregation: For those who prefer an invitation, barging in with terrorism is not the answer
Dawat-e-Islami hosts people from 32 countries.
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Illegal bus stops: Notices issued to govt transport authorities
PTA and RTA told to explain failure to remove bus stops following 2004 order.
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Post-Bin Laden: Lawyer wants PEMRA to not broadcast footage
Lawyer wants PEMRA to ban footage being aired until confidence-inspiring footage is made available to the public.
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Culture: Sindh to give artists up to Rs30,000 in stipends
The lion’s share goes to singers at Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai’s shrine.
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Pakistan has seventh highest number of diabetics in the world
More women than men die from diabetes every year in Pakistan.
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Karo-kari : Woman who went to court for protection is killed by husband
Sakina had converted to Islam and married Chachar from Ghotki.
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Social organisations sue the state, want a govt plan to ensure every child is enrolled
Hardly 10 per cent of the population completes twelve years of schooling.
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Sindh coalition: PML-Q poised to join Sindh cabinet
Three officials may be appointed into the government.
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Sindh high court: ‘Target killers’ remanded till May 8
Suspects believed to be involved in target killing, police encounters and possessing illegal arms.
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Missing persons : Court wants better response from officials
Petitioner says personnel ‘encircled my house and left with my son’.
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To celebrate the birthday of a communist, old comrades resurface with memories
Marxist social scientist Sobho Gianchandani 91st birthday was celebrated with fanfare at the Karachi Press Club.
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Persistent, chronic pain can reduce quality of life: experts
“Chronic pain is a specific healthcare problem and a disease in its own right”
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American trio discusses Bin Laden’s death, self-censorship and media misconceptions
Authors welcome political banter with the media at talks arranged by the US Consulate .
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Irrigation rest house : CM given last chance to sign transfer documents
The property is considered ideal for a ‘judge’s lodge’.
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Wheat buying : ‘I sold 65,000 bags to connected men but was still suspended’
Suspended employee concedes compulsion in obliging elected representatives, such as senators, MNAs, MPAs and advisers.
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Tariff : ‘Dumpers, rickshaws and tractors should be registered, pay tax’
Registering these vehicles will bring millions of rupees to national exchequer.
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Amid vows of revenge, cries of indignation, young men hold funeral prayers for Bin Laden
Nearly 500 men attend gathering organised by the Jamaatud Dawa.
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Ransom to be paid on May 16
A total of $2.1 million in ransom money is going to be paid to the Somali pirates.
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Learning curve : Sometimes ‘make-do’ health care is the best treatment
As medical students, we spend about half a year, out of the strenuous five of our degree, in primary care.
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Alleged maltreatment: Prisoner to be produced before civil surgeon
An under-trial prisoner will be presented before a civil surgeon.
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Bin Laden’s death : Schools, students unaffected
Morning classes, exams held according to schedule.
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Art wars : In a contemporary world, is tradition no longer a credible inspiration, ask academics
Speakers compare the Pakistani context of ‘tradition’ and its impact on understanding art.
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Electric supply: KESC cuts off supply to KMC houses
The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) cut off electricity supply to 200 housing units.
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Bin laden’s death: US visas not affected: officer
The US consulate in Karachi, while heavily guarded, will continue its visa work.