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If it bleeds, it doesn’t necessary lead
Current affairs shows account for only seven per cent of television viewership.
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Two boys rescued from clutches of kidnappers
The CPLC and Anti-Violent Crime Cell (AVCC) rescued two kidnapped children from Pak Colony in a joint operation.
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Hotbed of revolution or human stables
In these camps, the stronger men clearly have a better chance of survival.
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Bills that kill
Many people are receiving 'detection bills' claiming that they steal electricity.
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At least 15 more people die of gastroenteritis
Hundreds of patients are also admitted at various hospitals or are being treated at home.
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Cough up some resources, say traffic cops
Traffic policemen lower down the food chain feel that their seniors don’t care for them.
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Thatta remains optimistic
"The floods are a blessing for us. We’ll finally have freshwater to drink.”
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‘NGOs, philanthropists must help in relief efforts’
The Senate flood relief committee for Sindh has called upon all NGOs and philanthropists to extend their support.
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More towns in line of water
A flood warning was issued on Tuesday for the town of Chohar Jamali in Thatta district.
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City government issues price list
These prices will be applicable during Ramazan till Eid.
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Man killed, 2 injured in Lyari clash
A man was killed and two others injured on Monday in a dispute between two rival communities in Lyari.
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SSUET to install warning system
SSUET has proposed to update its Disaster Preparedness Plan by developing and installing a ‘warning system’.
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Benefit held for flood survivors
The Second Floor organised a benefit qavvaali for flood relief, featuring Fareed Ayaz and Brothers.
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Registration? No thanks!
The registration camp was set up to welcome and facilitate people coming from Thatta, Bin Qasim Town DDO said.
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Room for 19,000 more survivors at this camp
There are only 700 people at a relief camp on the outskirts of Karachi even though it has the capacity for 20,000.
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Nationalist party set up camp without builder’s permission
A few thousand flood survivors became the unwitting victims of a political party’s decision to set up a relief camp.
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Expenditures on relief to be audited
The administrator has formed a three-member committee to carry out an audit of expenditures.
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ANP worker accused of target killings held
He is allegedly involved in several incidents of target killings and is also accused of being in the drugs business.
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3 TTP militants arrested
CID officials said that they had received a tip-off about the suspect's location and carried out a raid.
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Thatta spared as flood sweeps Daro
Thatta was saved from flooding after the government plugged a breach along PB embankment near Faqeer jo Goth.
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IDPs reluctant to shift to Karachi
The resting place for the dead has now turned into a source of refuge for the living.
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Sick cattle arrive at Karachi’s slaughterhouses
Cows and buffaloes falling dead in the flood-hit areas are now being brought to Karachi.
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4 brothers killed over Rs30 loan
A gun battle between the Chang and Khan groups over a 30-rupee loan left four brothers dead.
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Students so smart, they break into school databases
A tech-genius kid breaks into the school administration’s network and find questions for exams.
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Tori Bund repairs start
Earlier this month, a breach in the bund wreaked havoc in several areas in Sindh.
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Sunni Tehrik man shot dead in Garden
22-year-old Irfan Qadri was targeted when he emerged after offering his Asr prayers at Aqsa Masjid.
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Sindh set back by Rs438b
Earlier, the government had put the number at Rs550 billion and had warned that it might reach Rs700 billion.
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Uptick in dengue cases
93 cases reported to the government in Sindh so far this year, with up to 20 cases reported directly after the rains.
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Clash over Rs30 loan leaves three dead
A clash between two communities on a Rs30 loan left three brothers dead in Hyderabad.
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CM criticises UN help
Flood survivors have not received a penny from UN agencies, said Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday.
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Hashmi in town for rehabilitation
PML-N leader Makhdoom Javed Hashmi has now been shifted to the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Karachi.
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Floodwaters diverted to Dadu, Sehwan
Floodwaters were diverted to Sehwan and Dadu on Saturday, after authorities made three breaches near Shahdadkot.
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Thatta’s fate hangs in the balance
Flood waters are rushing towards Sajjawal and officials say it will in all likelihood submerge the city.
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Pucca intention to stay in the kachcha
As waters recede, people who live in the kachcha area are rushing to get back to their homes despite the danger.
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‘Hum in kay khilaaf 302 ka parcha katain gay’
"Our lives were put at risk because some politicians, who wanted to save their lands and crops, breached Tori Bund."
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A ground that can’t be played on
Conditions in the Zamzama ground have made playing football impossible - and much of the blame lies with the CBC.
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Inquiry finds TMA, builder, and architect responsible
An inquiry report into a building collapse has been made public after being ‘buried’ since it was issued on July 13.
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Another relief camp child dies
The total number of flood survivors in Sindh falling victim to various diseases has risen to 41.
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The one place in Pakistan where the water is welcome
For the first time since 1990, freshwater from the Indus is making its way towards Manchar Lake in Dadu district.
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Lawyer gunned down
Brother of Lahore High Court's Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, was gunned down near Bagh Halar.
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Lawyer shot dead in Karachi
The incident occurred when the gunmen opened fire on Advocate Sardar Zulfiqar's vehicle on Nishtar Road.
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CM Sindh visits Thatta, battle continues to save the city
CM Sindh has criticised the fact that not a single penny of international aid has reached the flood victims.
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No Eid without a colourful cummerbund
“It is a part of our rural culture and Eid without a colourful cummerbund is incomplete.”
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Gastroenteritis claims 6 more lives in Sindh
Four children died in Kashmore and Ghotki on Friday of gastroenteritis.
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Chaos as govt fails to deliver in Thatta
Thousands of people rushed frantically towards safer grounds in nearby towns and cities.
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Love in the time of floods
"I was left all alone sitting on the rooftop of my house, wailing over my beloved grandfather’s body."
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Providing shelter just not enough
Gulshan-e-Maymar refugees agree that providing shelter is just not enough and they need electricity and water as well.
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Once valued, twice scorned
The floods had cost haris not just their belongings, but also their landlords, who had abandoned them.
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Medical students urged to help in times of need
Hundreds of volunteers working in the flood-affected areas of the country gathered at Dow University.
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‘We’re just here to help. No other motive’
US Consul General in Karachi William Martin stressed the importance of helping on humanitarian grounds only.