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Path to development: Landowners in Qambar-Shahdadkot and Larkana sue govt
Deputy commissioners directed to expedite process of land acquisition, ensure that court cases progress without delay.
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Transport woes: Canadian firm proposes bus project in Sindh
Of the total 3000 buses, 500 will be reserved for Karachi alone.
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Party Favours: Export processing zone appointments challenged
Petitioner challenges new appointments, terms them political, and alleges they are getting benefits beyond EPZ rules.
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Suspects Charged: Kidnapping trial to resume on August 11
Shaukat Ali, implicated in a 2011 case of kidnapping and common intent, was formally charged.
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Four people shot dead, three bodies found in different parts of the city
Authorities claim to have arrested 45 suspects, including target killers and extortionists.
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Lyari violence: ATC declares case against PAC’s Uzair Baloch dormant
Another case against Uzair Baloch (FIR 73/2012) is up for hearing on August 8.
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Sindh continues uphill battle against hepatitis
A provincial programme helped boost work, largely ignored before 2009.
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Violent protest: Pak Colony at standstill as people take to streets against arrest of kin
Three vehicles torched after police crackdown; police had arrested 14 suspects on Thursday.
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Chinese Consulate attack: Law enforcers pick up two suspects
They purchased motorcycles which were used in the blast.
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Modern-day Persian warriors battle it out over traditional Ramazan matches
Matches have been taking place every Ramazan since 1966 at the Cyrus Minwala Colony Hall.
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Say cheese: New spy cameras help catch otters in the act
Camera traps placed by WWF in Chotiari Reservoir photographs happy family of otters.
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Extortion retaliation?: Grenade thrown at departmental store
One man was injured and at least three vehicles caught fire.
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Save our souls: Australians bring a tide of compassion to flood victims in Sindh
SOS Pakistan has also started tackling other issues, such as providing safe drinking water.
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NICL scam: SHC extends restraining order against FIA
Amin Fahim says FIA is harassing him and his family members.
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Botched Protest: PTI to file petition after 32 workers arrested
The police arrested PTI workers on Tuesday when they were protesting ‘peacefully’ against power outage in the...
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‘Only the chief election commissioner can punish Waheeda Shah’
The bench put off the hearing till Monday.
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Thar’s dying peacocks: ‘At least 15 days needed to contain the viral disease’
Ten more peacocks reported dead on Thursday.
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Kidnappers release president of Hindu Panchayat
The men had been abducted near Khairpur on July 12.
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Dyed, dried and supplied: how a date gets from a tree to your plate
Farmers claim that the government has turned a blind eye towards their needs.
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Two years on, the government is still unable to resettle flood survivors
NGOs say minorities are being discriminated against in relief operations.
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At Karachi zoo, the sight of a woman is more exotic than the animals
Women were banned from coming here after one was harassed 18 years ago.
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Governor assures traders of support in dealing with extortion
Ebad recognises need for community policing, need to equip police with latest weapons.
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College authority offers failed students seats, until they fail again
Students will need to clear supplementary exams to confirm admissions.
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NRO fall-out!: Hearing of case against Rahman Malik adjourned
Petitioner says Malik is a convict and can not be a senator.
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Parasitic infection: After nine naegleria deaths, official probe underway
Committee submits preliminary report prescribing ‘proper’ water chlorination.
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Call For Sanity: JI to organise conference on August 9
Mehanti demanded that the government arrest the culprits responsible for destroying peace in the city.
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Judicial perks: Lawyers work with police to get cases, says MBA president
Says the investigation officers and court moharrars are involved in corruption.
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Indus Hospital starts offering advanced cardiac treatment for children
Carried out its first intervention of pulmonic valvuloplasty on an 11-year-old girl.
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Karachi killings: Three men shot dead, alleged TTP member arrested
There were reports that one victim was associated with the Peoples Amn Committee.
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Worried CAA schools staff demand DG explain visits by Roots representatives
Teachers, principals panicked that Rawalpindi group planning a takeover.
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Polio victim from Thatta could actually be suffering from acute flaccid paralysis, says WHO
The Polio Virology Laboratory at the National Institute of Health will confirm the case in 30 days.
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Four terrified gazelles from Bahawalpur rescued at Cantt station
The animals are endangered and vulnerable because of their thin legs.
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Nadra has no legal authority to issue arms licences: Court
The licenses issued by Nadra are invalid, says SHC.
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PPP stops execution of death penalty in Sindh
Executions would greatly weaken Islamabad’s case to export duty-free goods to EU members, says Jean Lambert.
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Conflict Of Interest: Court issues notice to govt over IGP’s son’s appointment
Petition questioned the appointment of Mushtaq Shah’s son, Saleh Shah, directly as DSP.
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Breaches in embankments leave villages submerged
Villagers say that the irrigation officials did nothing despite being informed.
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Hiring of retired academicians as vice chancellors challenged
Petitioner also questions appointment of chairmen of boards.
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Sindh archaeology dept seeks custody of Gandhara relics
Qasim Ali Qasim filed the petition in the court of judicial magistrate, east, Mohammad Haleem Ahmed.
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Zardari puts K-IV water pipeline project on the fast track
The government’s Central Development Working Party had earlier refused to fund the K-IV project.
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MQM worker among four killed in the city
Three suspects also gunned down in police encounter.
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PMA criticises attacks on anti-polio campaigners
Medical community calls on govt to provide security.
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Counter-terrorism equipment: Sindh police order 32 more APCs, says HIT
Defence manufacturer contests claims its vehicles failed in Lyari operation.
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Naegleria fowleri: Microbiologists share tips on how to avoid contracting the deadly parasite
They say that boiled, sterilised or filtered water should be used for cleaning the mouth.
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Hasty CPLC shooting in the dark led to kidnapped neurologist’s death: Report
Investigator comes under pressure to alter angle of his findings.
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After 31 years, Khalil Chishti back to teach virology at Karachi University
Microbiology dept head says professor to train students in cell culturing.
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Bomb attacks: Police suspect two groups involved in city blasts
Two FIRs registered and suspects sketches released.
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Five injured in Orangi Town grenade attack
Violence continues in city with one person killed in Garden Town.
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How education was culturally displaced
British foray into subcontinent’s system of instruction radically altered the way ‘literacy’ was acquired.
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Over 30 million young children out of school
Most primary schools in Pakistan lack basic facilities including drinking water, electricity and bathrooms.
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A dream fulfilled: College gates open for guard’s daughter
Zarmeen is to enrol on a merit scholarship at LUMS, where her father patrols the entrance.