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Sindh's islanders remain unaware of Covid-19
For villagers, social distancing only means staying away from city dwellers
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Zoonotic tendency: Coronavirus threat worries Karachi Zoo
Local zoo management declares high alert upon news of Covid-19’s cross-species transmission among big cats
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Isolation takes a toll on fishermen's community
With boat services to Keamari suspended, a ban on fishing, and dwindling food supplies, islanders fear starvation
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Rights of prisoners: Chained together and dragged like cattle
An acute dearth of handcuffs, forces city court police to tie up several inmates together
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New Keamari jetty nears completion
KPT launched the project at a cost of Rs525m three years ago
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Against the odds: Rickety boats and iron wills
The three islands of Karachi are home to more than 4,000 who depend on fishing as their primary source of income
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No salaries for delinquent Sindh police officers
Multiple courts have issued orders to stop the salaries of 350 police officers who failed to cooperate with the court
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Baba and Bhit islands: Where the streets have no wheels
Life on the islands goes on with much of the trappings of modernity
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Handcuffs or not, let me take this call
Prisoners brought to city courts continue to flaunt ‘no cellphone use’ policy, often with tacit police consent
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A slice of heaven in Bakote
A scenic valley north of Murree draws visitors who want to escape summer heat in droves