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Disposed of: Apex court trashes govt appeal on judges’ confirmation
Govt given one week to notify appointment of judges in Sindh High Court.
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SU faculty battle: Teachers file petition to ‘save jobs and lives’
Petitioners were reportedly given show-cause notices as part of their termination process.
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Happily ever after?: Freewill couple free to live on
Court allows Hindu convert to go with husband, orders police to provide them protection.
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Hearing adjourned: A breather for Sharjeel, as court turns to petitioner
The plea seeks disqualification of information minister for ridiculing courts and judges.
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Bus blues: Transporters warn of protest as DHA changes routes
The authority has changed several bus routes in ‘accordance with its master plan’.
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State of affairs: Child kidnapping rate goes up
Sparc reports crimes against minors increased in 2011.
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O’ and A’ Level schools to be built in all districts: Pir Mazharul Haq
Flood-affected schools will be repaired under a scheme with USAID’s help.
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Edu officials prove great at corruption math by sucking Rs80m out of Sindh scholarships
Department’s scams include buying ghost vehicles and transferring money without approvals.
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1,363 people target killed in Karachi in past 5 years: Rehman Malik
Interior minister says CID has arrested 426 terrorists in past five years in Sindh. 2011 deadliest year for Karachi.
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Prisoner beaten up after hearing in Malir court
Muhammed Afzal after pleading guilty thought he would be set free, but that was not the case.
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ATC to decide if case will be sent to another court
Prosecutor says kidnapping for ransom falls under terrorism.
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Bidding adieu after 25 years: Water board silent on MD’s resignation
MD says that his departure is due to personal reasons while others hint at political interference.
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Two officers identified as grabbing DSP in ‘beating’ case
Out-of-turn promotion case adjourned indefinitely.
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Ex-income tax commissioner shot
An Ahmadi school teacher among six people killed.
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Judicial inquiry: ‘Dr Aftab Qureshi was killed by AVCC bullets’
Shocking revelation contradicts statements made by top cops.
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Karachi receives third of its annual rainfall in three hours
Met office forecasts the city would stay wet till Sunday.
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Police claim advertising bigwig and son were killed in sectarian attack
Azmi, 75, was on his way home from his advertising agency in Saddar, with Baqar and his grandson Ahmed.
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Ayaz Palijo's 'Love Sindh' train steams towards Islamabad
Palijo, supporters to stage a protest demonstration outside the Parliament house in Islamabad on September 8.
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The trials and tribulations of Karachi’s anti-terrorism courts
The conviction rate is impossible to calculate but there have been 99 in five years.
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Religious scholars affirm their opposition to sectarian violence
Non-state actors blamed for destabilising the country.
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Accounting watchdog: MQM accused of protecting property tax dodgers
Parliamentary committee directs EOBI official to recover the outstanding amount within 15 days.
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Targeted: Former income tax commissioner shot dead in Karachi
Mumtaz Shaikh left his Defence residence for his office when some unidentified men in a car opened fire at him.
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Court rejects application to transfer Lyari rioting case
Only one of the men accused in the case, Sajjad Khatri, has been arrested.
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Is beating a doctor over a death fair, asks PMA
Doctors propose the need for complaint centres at hospitals.
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Malik Riaz’s son gets protective bail
The entire case is politically motivated, the counsel said.
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Seats are not that important for us: Sardar Ali Gohar Mahar
While speaking to the media, Talpur said that the Mahar brothers had made the right decision by joining the party.
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MQM chief refers to Islamic teachings to emphasise religious tolerance
Newly established Muttahida Bainul Muslimeen Forum holds first session on Tuesday night.
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Makhdooms seem out of favour in Matiari
An independent alliance is being formed against the PPP for the upcoming elections.
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‘No matter how many times I paint it, the city keeps me coming back for more’
Painter Hanif Shahzad displays his recent works of oil on canvas at Chawkandi Art Gallery.
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‘Authorities yet to find over 130 children who disappeared this year’
Disappearances rise during natural disasters, says expert.
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At public hearing, people worried about Karachi-Hyderabad motorway bring up defects
Fencing and barbed wire will cut off people living on either side of the Superhighway.
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Naya Jeevan initiative: For Karachi’s poorest, a cashless plan to buy 24-hour healthcare
Award-winning NGO model is run by buying health insurance policies in bulk.
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CM has sweeping new powers to take on adhoc appointments
Sindh government gets a breather as SC adjourns case indefinitely after tailor-made ordinance promulgated.
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Two injured as grenade goes off in Orangi, but police unsure how the bomb got there
Police say they are still trying to figure out if grenade was already present inside house, or if someone threw it.
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IBA students work with farmers to increase yields
High-yield cotton plants from all over the district were put on display.
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Police official among seven killed in Karachi
Unidentified men opened fire in North Karachi and killed Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police.
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Were billions spent on counter-terrorism worth it?
Pakistan has received over $10b in security aid from the US since 2002 – for gadgets, training and capacity building.
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Illegal building: Court calls cantonment officer to explain defiance
The case relates to a multi-storey structure in Punjab Colony.
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Safety first: Judge orders protection for Shershah case witnesses
Those testifying in the case include police officers.
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JPMC’s staff don’t want to be bossed by Jinnah-Sindh Medical University
The hospital is unhappy with admission policy reserved for only Karachi students.
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Wealth of building control’s former chief to be looked into
Court rejects report by anti-corruption officer, orders new inquiry.
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Why are politicians silent about the killings?: Altaf Hussain
“If there is no Pakistan, then there is nothing else, no politics, estates or someone’s kingdom.”
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Gandhara artefacts: Authenticity check: of 395, 161 are real-ics
Only 161 of the 395 sculptures are genuine and the rest are replicas, according to the team of experts.
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After petitioner beaten, SC fires security officer
Four SPs accused of beating police officer say he was insulting the judges.
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No law allows adhoc appointments: SC
Sindh officers upset that Islamabad bureaucrats being promoted over them.
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Man at the top says more high-rise buildings for Sindh
Urban experts wonder how the president can make such decisions.
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Contempt of court: Petition seeks Sharjeel Memon’s disqualification
During the Sindh Assembly session on August 7, Memon had accused the chief justice of supporting a dictator.
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Political alliances: Ghotki’s Mahar group expected to join PPP today
PPP tries to calm its worried activists in Ghotki.
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Firing incident: Sindh Police head constable succumbs to injuries
Ali Mohsin was posted at Saudabad police station.
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Busted: Alleged target killer among 13 apprehended
A woman and her accomplice were caught while robbing a house in Shah Faisal Colony.