Sindh

Transport union decides to keep vehicles off the roads in Karachi.

Asma laments that those who call themselves modern and progressive lack consensus.

Former diplomats at KLF’s session on geo-politics talked about the country’s troubled present and bleak future.

Meet the women of the matriarchal Bagri community.

Writing in English has grown exponentially and works are not disconnected from identity, realities of Pakistanis.

While he loves begum, Saleem said actor Bushra Ansari’s bijli, a character she played in PTV skit, was more...

Education sector takes pummelling from politicos because they know how to profit from it.

Sharing her preference for nazms over ghazals, Sani said that she loves the aspect of storytelling that poetry offers.

The brains behind the first English Islamic art magazine talk of their experience.

One of fiestier moments of the session were when diplomat Zafar Hilaly challenged both Noorani’s premises and...

Speakers agreed that while Faiz, the man, is forgotten, Faiz, the poet, will never be.

Between market trends, what publishers want and readers becoming conservative, the session seemed like a stock report.

For Mustansir Hussain Tarar, inspiration to write has come from books he has read and from observing his surroundings.

Mirza accepted writing for art is not as popular in Pakistan as hardly one per cent of population reads art critique.

Reporting in Pakistan had changed especially in cases like some political parties, the military and extremist groups.

After he read some parts of the book, he added that the country was created under idealism.

Rukshsana Ahmed talks about ‘Memory and the Imagination’.

Dr Rajmohan Gandhi speaks at the Beach Luxury on the first day of the 5th Karachi Literature Festival.

Author’s animated readings has audience in fits of laughter on first day of fifth KLF .

Gandhi said that most versions of Pak-India history spewed hatred, there was more of focus on what politicians did.

Additional district and sessions’ judge South had also sentenced his brothers Muhammad Ashraf, Ghafoor, to life terms.

MQM lawmakers staged a token walkout against the killings of their workers.

There have been 10 extra-judicial killings of MQM volunteers over the past one year: Haider Abbas Rizvi

Assembly passed bill to ensure security of law enforcers.

Shaheena has been engaged in a legal battle with her former husband in guardian case.

Appeals of three convicts, sentenced for plotting carnage in Rabiul Awal 2010, dismissed.

Says countries should see solutions not as big-bang events, but processes.

Opposition members annoyed that respects only paid to Bhuttos at start of every session.

Traders say raids against encroachments are nothing more than an attempt to raise extortion rates.

The first ever book explaining the complexities of police investigations in Sindh launched.

The device contained around 10 kilogrammes of explosive material.

Centre has not been taking any new trainers with the current enrollment remaining at 30.

IBA authorities are planning to open membership for the public in the near future.

Palejo criticises PML-N, PPP, Sindh Festival and ‘the proposed division of the province’.

Drugs were hidden in 17 of the 3,000 crates of oranges destined for Malaysia.

BDS declares Karachi Water and Sewerage Board Head Office safe, defuses bomb in SITE.

Railways constitute joint team to probe attack on Night Coach Express.

Lyari youth talks about displacement from violence, public perception, saving their homes.

In Mirpurkhas, thousands of students take part in the festival.

Judges direct KPT’s lawyer to file required information by February 25.

Section 292 (sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.) carries imprisonment up to 6 months, or fine of Rs1,000, or both.

Works by 63 artists, canvases from Benazir Bhutto’s private collection on display at Frere Hall.

Top two teams from each pool will qualify for the semi-finals.

Criminals from Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Ghotki, Kambar-Shahdadkot, Kashmore-Kandhkot districts were involved in crimes.

Many offences don’t carry the punishment to match the crime, says expert.

The body of a 35-year-old man was also found in Quaidabad.

There was an exchange of hot words between police, Rangers, both of whom wanted credit for the big find.

Police claim the suspect was involved in a number of cases of target killings.

Sindh chief minister wants to take advantage of relaxed export policies to EU, directs surveys for fishing products.

Sindh International Film Festival will screen some of the best films from the 21st Raindance Film Festival.