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Easing the burden: 49 civil judges, judicial magistrates appointed
To increase the working strength of Sindh’s subordinate judiciary
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Enforcing the law: Police kill one suspect, arrest seven others
The tyre of a police APC burst when it was attacked by gangsters in Lyari.
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Residents protest over garbage dump
Due to insufficient resources much of garbage cannot be disposed off in the designated landfill sites.
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Kot Radha Kishan incident: ‘We buried their remains yet their killers are free’
Bishop demands inquiry into case of Christian couple burnt to death.
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No simple answer: Stop condemning, start acting, say activists
HRCP meeting brings forward solutions for problems that have been largely ignored.
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Karachi must adopt a DIY approach to its problem
Such cities need to be financially prosperous and mostly self-sufficient.
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A sense of belonging: ‘We must recognise the contributions of our minorities’
Rashida Valika highlights the legacy left by the city's Parsi community.
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Roti, kapra aur dukaan: Govt schemes to give builders katchi abadi land
Devastating new law empowers private association of developers
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Revving it up : It’s time to switch to the E-bike
The cost of running the motorcycle is less than 90 per cent compared to that for conventional motorcycles.
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Better late than never: With new body, Karachi may finally get the mass transit system
The authority will own, construct, maintain and regulate an efficient mass transit system in the province.
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Polio campaign: IG Sindh asks police to devise foolproof security plan
Says all available resources should be used, more security personnel deployed in high-risk areas
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Tribal enmity: Jirga resolves 34-year-old feud
The Lasharis and the Gorchanis had each allegedly killed a member of the other tribe
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Voicing concerns: ‘General mind-set is against interfaith harmony’
Members of minority community feel there is no accountability for those who implicate others falsely
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Law and order: Rangers to retain special powers for three more months
They can now investigate and take action against the criminals for another three months
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Targeted: Religious leader gunned down
The police have yet to ascertain the motive behind the incident
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'Mismanagement': SBC polls held among complaints
Lawyers, including Muhammad Yasin Azad and Munir A Malik, expressed serious concerns about polling arrangements
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10 gang members, political workers held in raids
The political activists are wanted in several cases of target killings
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Painting it green: IVS students give their street a facelift
The activity aims to instill in the students a sense of responsibility towards the environment.
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NEPRA notification: Lower electricity bills for Karachi consumers
Power tariff cut of Rs1.73 per unit for K-Electric’s consumers
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Three politically affiliated suspects arrested in raid
Anti-aircraft guns, Kalashnikovs, 4TT pistols and LMG were recovered
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Evolution 101: Genetic evidence says cows and whales are related, says doctor
Research claims bananas might go extinct due to a fungi called Fusarium Oxysporum
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Another Sindh police sniffer dog dies
Jenny had died giving birth to two puppies recently. The puppies too died soon after
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New option: BBSU to introduce two-year course
This was announced by BBSU education faculty head Dr Fareeda Lodhi, according to a statement on Friday
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Failure to file comments costs officers Rs10,000 each
Court had repeatedly been allowing requests of the federal and provincial law officers but to no avail
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Behind bars: Suspected target killer arrested
Shakeel alias Baba, was arrested by the AVCC during a raid conducted in Sakhi Hassan
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Shahzeb Khan murder trial: Shahrukh Jatoi’s bail plea dismissed in court
Application was dismissed as the lawyer was not present in court
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Law and order: Five new police stations to be set up in Lyari, including one for women
We are experiencing insurgency in Lyari, says CM
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Social commentary: Muhammad Ali engages in contrasts of opposites
The young artist describes himself as a feminist
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Daniel Pearl murder case: Family challenges detention of acquitted suspect
Qari Hashim was acquitted by an anti-terrorism court in Hyderabad on October 23 'due to lack of evidence.'
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Aga Khan Award in Architecture: For the Muslim world, buildings that heal
The crowning glory is the peace pavillion, 2 white rooms for prayer, meditation that as if floating on water
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Karachi police arrest city chief of banned outfit involved in Ancholi blasts
Arrested from Gulistan-e-Johar neighbourhood, accused Ahmed Hasan alias Muawiya confessed to killing 45 people
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War on polio: Avoid getting into trouble with the govt, vaccinate your child
Health minister claims they will eradicate polio from Sindh in two months
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Fishermen release four whale sharks from nets
Whale sharks are not hunted in Pakistan; they used to be killed by fishermen when they got stuck in the nets.
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Respect for the age: Senior citizens clinics open at health facilities
The clinic would enable senior citizens to be attended to separately, without having to wait with rest of OPD patients
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Time for action: KU students vow to protect alma mater from private sector
The action committee warns it will not let groups destroy public-sector varsities
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Protest: Rickshaw drivers demand low LPG price
The protesters shouted slogans against the local LPG dealers who have ignored the government’s new policy
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Voices of two minority groups echo at KPC on Thursday
Christians condemn burning of couple, Hindus protest ‘forced’ conversion
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Cut price: Bus fares are now Re1 cheaper
Karachi Transport Ittehad chief wants govt to crack down on nine-seater and bike-cum rickshaws
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In cold blood: Reporter’s murder a mystery to police, family
Jiwan Arain was on his way to work when two men shot him
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Back in action: 10 children to get cochlear implants in three days
The programme came to a halt last year when a UK donor backed out
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Politics of violence: Activists pay the price for defying Lyari’s king
PPP activists were allegedly shot dead for supporting the party despite Uzair Baloch’s warning
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Environment friendly? Court extends stay against construction of nuclear plants
Defendants say there was no need under the law to conduct a public hearing before the Sindh EPA’s approval
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Claw-back mechanism: K-Electric asked to return Rs5.4 billion to users
If the decision is implemented then the total relief to the consumers of Karachi will be about Rs5.4 billion
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Seerhi gang leaves Baldia residents with scary nights
The manner in which they travel is quite similar to the K-Electric teams
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Administrative matter?: Three DCs removed from office
An official from the chief secretary's office also said that the removal was just an administrative decision
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Chhipa, Edhi possibly robbed by same group of bandits
The police have obtained the CCTV footage of the Chhipa robbery to help identify the suspects
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Power clique uses PMDC to gain monopoly over medical education
KU has been granting medical degrees since 1951, has now been told to secede from its affiliated colleges
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Sindh Condominium Bill: Citizens lose out once again as Sindh makes builders happy
Urban planners say bill will cause problems for people who have not been consulted
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Free market?: Sugar millers challenge govt authority
Millers claim legal provision only protected the sugarcane growers
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Six persons drown in separate incidents
Five members of a tableeghi organisation drowned while swimming in Akram Canal in Hyderabad