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Repairs almost done at Tori, Ghouspur bunds
Repair work at Tori Bund resumed on Wednesday following a brief break for the Eid holidays.
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Altaf Hussain calls for return of nazims
MQM called on the government to restore the local government system for a term of one to two years.
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Ministers visit flood survivors
Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig visited relief camps at the Gizri School in Defence in his constituency NA-250 Karachi on Eid.
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Leghari likely new police chief
Sindh government has decided to appoint Hyderabad Regional Police Officer Fayyaz Leghari as the new Karachi CCPO.
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Federal secretary issued show-cause notice
SHC issued a show-cause notice to the federal secretary for law and justice on Tuesday.
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DHA contributes to relief effort
DHA established a medical camp and distributed Eid gifts to flood survivors in the area between Thatta and Sajawal.
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Three bodies found as target killings continue
Three bodies were found in North Karachi Power House early on Wednesday morning renewing tensions of target killings.
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CDGK plans to prevent dengue outbreak
CDGK will soon embark on a fumigation scheme and plans to issue public health service announcements in the media.
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Getting stuck in a shoot-out at Natha Khan bridge
Activists from two political parties got into a row over hoisting party flags at Drigh Road and started shooting.
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This is how urban Pakistan gets to know rural Pakistan
On Eid, students and faculty from the University of Karachi decided to spend time with flood survivors.
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Learning to say ‘I love you’
Young survivors at the Indus Resource Centre’s tent city are excited about learning English.
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‘Govt to fix its priorities’
Sindh CM Qaim Ali Shah said priorities need to be fixed so relief and rehabilitation of flood victims can be improved.
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Sandy Sadhu Bela awaits clean-up
All rooms of Sadhu Bela temple have been locked up because the caretakers are afraid that snakes will enter them.
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Saltwater Solutions: Scientist seeks answer to food crisis
Dr Ajmal Khan's research is focused on finding a solution to the food crisis in Pakistan and perhaps the world.
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The science (fiction) of tracking target killers
Using satellite imaging to tackle target killings in an overpopulated, overcrowded city is a fantasy say experts.
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Mother, three children drown in floodwater
A woman and her three children drowned in floodwater at the Thul-Jacobabad Road near Mubarakpur on Eid.
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KESC finds the power to lighten this load
For Eid, the company organised a mela for the 1,500 people,mostly from Sujawal, who are staying at a camp in Thatta.
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Expired medicine handed out in Thatta
The health secretary has formed an inquiry committee to investigate the distribution of expired medicines.
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The message to the great unknown
Donors were handed a ballpoint pen and asked to write a message to a flood survivor and then attach some Eidi.
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Eid in Makli: From Thatta, with love
We had gone to the camp expecting distress and disappointment but left after being greeted with the exact opposite.
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Waters unable to dampen spirits
Children accompanied their fathers to mosques, where Eid was celebrated with an air of cheerfulness, despite floods.
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Three injured in oil tanker accident
Three injured in a fire that started during the shifting of diesel from one oil tanker to the other.
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Two killed in Chand Raat brawl
Chand Raat celebrations were marred by a fight that broke out on Hali Road.
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New UN official assesses relief work in Sindh
A district official says he is overwhelmed. He complains that admin has received a fraction of the money it needs.
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500 people leave Gizri camp in 2 days
Karachi is still housing 82,465 flood displaced people in about 55 official camps.
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National Highway to Jacobabad still closed
Hundreds of flood survivors from Jacobabad were unable to go back home to celebrate Eid.
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Three killed across Karachi
One person was killed in Lyari, while two others were killed in Ranchore Line.
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COAS visits Thatta relief camp
The COAS directed army officials to provide one month rations and tents to every returning family in Makli.
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Five killed in latest shooting incident
Five more people have been killed in various areas of Karachi in the latest shooting incidents.
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Manchar Lake braces for rising waters
Water level at Manchar Lake rises to 115 feet.
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Dark Eid in Sukkur despite new power company
The people of Sukkur were forced to spend a dark Ramazan this year...
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90 people kidnapped in 8 months
Ninety people have been kidnapped across Karachi so far this year.
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Is white the new black?
Incidents of violence against minorities make it difficult to argue that such acts are not linked to faith.
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Turning sewage into drinking water
System turns sewage water into safe drinking water within seconds, is being experimented with in Sindh.
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‘Your husband has dumped you’ and other insults
Where is your man, taunt woman at a relief camp. “Tera mard kahan hay?” they ask...
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The story of the text
As soon as the Eid moon is sighted on Chaand Raat, 23-year-old Waliya reaches for her mobile phone.
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Broke towns can’t even clean up the city
municipal administrations (TMAs) of the city are facing a severe financial crisis following continuous deductions.
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14,000 police deployed
Police have deployed more than 14,000 officials across KArachi under contingency plan to counter any act of terrorism.
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Sindh Assembly tops verified degree table
Assembly has established its reputation as the legislature with the most authenticated educational credentials.
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When it rains, it pours
A fresh spell of rain of the eve of Eid exacerbates an already difficult situation for those displaced by the floods.
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PIA plane makes emergency landing in Karachi
A Lahore bound PIA flight made an emergency landing after a bird hit its engine.
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Curious patients come to check up on Chinese doctors
The mobile hospital in Thatta set up by a team of 60 volunteers from China is treating about 700 patients daily.
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Help in a Box team wraps up first phase of project
Help in a Box team was undeterred in its efforts to continue work for the flood survivors.
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Catholic Association condemns burning plan
President of the Catholic Association has strongly condemned Pastor Terry Jones and his followers.
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As funding goes to flood survivors, charities are forced to cut back
Charities are wondering how they will sustain their work as more and more money is being diverted for flood relief.
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When you’re feeding thousands, it all boils down to business
As flood survivors continue to pour into the city, one group sees the influx as a blessing in disguise.
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Poverty, not just death, drives boys to orphanage in Sukkur
If it were not for the only orphanage in Sukkur, poor families in the city would have nowhere to turn to.
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Couple, two children found dead in flat
Police said that four bodies have been recovered from a flat in Clifton.
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Agitated parents unite against new campus in SITE
The Generation’s School’s plans to expand have been met by resistance from some parents.
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Retired Navy officer’s body found
The body of a retired Navy petty officer, who ran a bakery, was found in Surjani Town on Wednesday.