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Water supply issues: Crackdown against illegal hydrants continues
Equipment worth Rs1 million seized during raids.
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‘Don’t feel sorry for the patients — they need support, not pity’
Experts, parents of Rett patients join hands against society’s apathy towards the condition.
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Decrying delimitation: Lawmakers on the sideline as boundaries change
No one has consulted us, says PPP MPA Nadir Magsi .
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Lessons for life: At ZABMUN, 1,200 delegates learn to celebrate diversity
The conference seen as the biggest gathering of the UN so far in Pakistan.
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Final touches: Sindh Assembly amends LG bill
22 per cent of the seats will be reserved for women, five per cent for non-Muslims and five per cent for labourers.
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Khana Ghar: Rs3 for a square meal
The menu at Khana Ghar keep changing, sometimes its lentils, sometimes its vegetables, while Sunday is meat day.
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Mugging gone wrong: Robber beaten to death in Karachi
The robbers had killed two people and injured one prior to the attack.
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Yousuf Goth, Sohrab Goth and a rejected blue print to end drug and weapons smuggling
Chief Justice slams Attorney General, authorities in ongoing Karachi law and order case.
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Karachi affairs: Provincial govt to make ‘Korangi’ a district
The decision was made at a meeting presided over by Karachi commissioner.
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Security threats: Sindh govt to shift high-profile trials from Karachi
Meeting chaired by chief minister seeks three-month ban on Viber, Tango, Skype and Whatsapp.
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Prosecution hold-ups : Five new ATCs existing only in theory
Shortage of judges and lack of will on govt’s part among reasons for delay: sources.
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Targeted operation: 40 suspects caught, many released later
Police also claim to have apprehended two alleged members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.
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New PTI MPA crusades to purge Clifton of push-cart vendors, filth, faqirs and send Johnnie walking
Commissioner brings Karachi departments together to assist newly elected representative.
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Sindh Assembly: House to make amendments to the debated LG Act
Child marriages law will also be discussed.
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Pressure tactics: Crackers, gunshots force people to shut down Hyderabad
Strike by JSMM fails to muster support in many towns and cities of upper Sindh.
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Mobile jammers to be installed in prisons
The decision taken by the government and jail officials aims to curb planned attacks on prominent personnel.
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Indus Hospital comes up with country’s first centralised blood centre
The centre will supply screened blood to partner hospitals to save patients from hassle.
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Anti-profiteering: ‘Milk retailers earn profits of Rs1.8b by overcharging’
Commissioner seeks action against milk retailers for mixing chemicals.
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Cleaning Karachi: SC assured that door-to-door drive for illegal weapons will start soon
Bench displeased that 19-year-old cache of weapons still not disposed of .
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Delimitation: Karachi to have a new district, says Sindh govt
Landhi, Korangi and Bin Qasim to be part of new district.
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No more late night chats for Sindh jail inmates, terrorists
Step taken after it was revealed that many inmates were in contact with terrorists through mobile phones.
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Police, Coast Guard, Anti-Narcotics Force, Customs all involved in drug smuggling: CJ
“Everyone is a mafia. They are only involved in making money,” Chief Justice Chaudhry says.
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Karachi law and order case: SC censures govt over arms smuggling in city
Says smuggled arms and black money are fuelling violence in Karachi.
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Massive traffic jam: Transporters block Sharah-e-Faisal for an hour
Police said the furniture market transporters were receiving extortion threats against which they took to the roads.
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Last rites: Fertiliser company’s union leader dies
Ameen Soomro died of a heart attack in Islamabad.
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Uzair Baloch and Baba Ladla: a relationship of needs, wants and motives
Baba agreed to this arrangement on the condition that his ‘matters’ and his men will not be bothered.
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Extortion threat: Cracker thrown at transporter’s office
No casualties reported but transporter’s truck parked outside was damaged.
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Workers’ rights: Labour flats yet to receive occupants they were built for
After the flood survivors vacated the flats, land grabbers took over.
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Police misconduct: Laboratory report confirms rape of Ghotki girl
All three police officials were challaned in court and are now detained in Ghotki district jail.
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No fuel, no drive: Possible dengue outbreak expected in city as KMC falls short on funds
The drive’s vehicles are stranded across the city with no fuel and 36 have broken down.
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Contamination of Manchar Lake to be controlled by 2014, says irrigation dept
The RBOD project will divert the flow of toxic water to the drain, says dept secretary.
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Helping hand: Newborn girl makes miraculous recovery in 22 days
The news received an overwhelming response from viewers and donations started pouring in for the child’s treatment.
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No more hiding: Lyari gang suspect among two killed in raids
Around 38 suspects were arrested in different operations conducted by Rangers and police.
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Ahead of LG elections: Union councils in Sindh go up to 1,400
Delimitation taking place but in secret, say officials .
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Oil tankers ready to move to new parking spot if facilities are provided
KMC says restaurant, workshops will be built but much later.
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Score of low-intesity blasts rock Sindh kill one, injure three more
Police say they expected such activities were expected ahead of a strike called by nationalist parties in Sindh.
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Two more people die in Sindh of dengue
Out of 20, 18 people lost the fight to the deadly fever in Karachi while two in Hyderabad.
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MoU inked: Chinese firms to invest in power plants for Sindh
Companies will assist in putting up power plants of 6,000MWs.
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Paying for the crime: Kidnappers handed life sentences
They had kidnapped Iftikhar Aabdi, a professor of Hamdard University, along with his driver on November 16, 2011.
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Crime round-up: Former army official among four killed
Political worker detained by Rangers.
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Fatal drink: Policeman dies after drinking toxic liquor
Despite the increasing death toll, only one FIR has been registered about these deaths.
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World Stroke Day: ‘400 people die of strokes in the country everyday’
Expert says that 30% to 40% people die within the first year of stroke.
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Modern facility: Plans unveiled for women-only hostel for MPAs
The twin towers for the new male and female hostels will be built at an estimated cost of Rs1.7 billion.
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Breast cancer awareness: Head to the mall to dispel myths
The campaign at Dolmen City, Clifton, also offers registration for free mammograms.
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‘Paranormal’ activity: Women fall unconscious following ‘exorcism’ at Landhi factory
Rescue workers insisted, however, that there was a mysterious gas leak which caused the workers to faint.
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Contempt case filed against PM for saying Karachi judges afraid to give verdicts
Case referred to SHC CJ to decide if SHC can hear it.
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Extrajudicial killing?: MQM worker laid to rest
His funeral prayers were offered at Pakistan Chowk’s Dakhni Mosque.
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Pay up or else: Second school attacked this week
Extortionist groups pose as Taliban to create fear.
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A post-Perween OPP soldiers on, digging sewers, but can’t fill the space she left behind
The Supreme Court’s hearing of a petition on her unsolved murder is due in a fortnight.
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A Sunday well spent : Students find their inner talents the non-conventional way
Samad Zaidi and student group Volatiles hold Philanthropic Young Leaders Conference.