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At least 44 killed in new Karachi violence
Police official acknowledges that "a few" killed may have been targeted over their ethnic or political affiliation.
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Political rhetoric heats up as violence spikes again
Gilani meets Sindh governor; MQM blames elements in govt for the killings.
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Floods in Badin leave thousands stranded
A flash flood of 71,000 cusecs is expected to pass by Mian Channu as the water level in the River Ravi rose today.
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Sindh floods: Thousands in need of aid as funds for rescue operations stay blocked
Army, navy initiate relief operation in Badin.
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Changing systems: Petition withdrawn as LG system restored
Petitioners argued that removing the local body system and police ordinance violated Article 140 of the constitution.
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Message in a bottle: Embassies urged to think about Sindh
Majority of Sindhi people did not support the colonial commissionerate system nor the local government system.
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In cold blood: Husband in jail for killing wife - or not?
Kanwal’s brother alleges that he saw Kamran go into the bedroom with a loaded pistol.
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‘Stop calling us a minority if you want to include us’
Bringing people together for ‘table talk’ will help understand one another say minority leaders.
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Terror suspect: CID’s credibility suffers as court grants bail to alleged TTP man
Defence lawyer argues that Fazal Hussain was kept in illegal custody for five days.
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Dreaming big: Who will be Karachi’s next nazim?
"If anyone claims to know who the MQM will nominate for this slot, then they don’t know the MQM at all," says...
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Pakoras and politics: MQM throws the party of all parties for all parties
Despite goodwill, members remain tight-lipped over joining PPP-led govt.
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Rain emergency meeting: CM issues orders for rain-hit Badin, funding on its way
Prevention is abandoned for cure as rain-ravaged areas call for help.
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Lyari residents protest at CM house against killing of five
After holding funeral prayers, protesters march towards the Sindh CM's house along with the dead bodies.
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Sarfraz Shah murder case: Rangers men file appeals against verdict
The trial court convicted on the basis of inadmissable evidence, say appellants.
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Flood disaster: Deaths at Badin relief camp lead to protests
Three die at Badin relief camp as a result of diarrhea. Protestors storm DCO's office.
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Court summons suspected TTP commander after release on bail
The court had earlier ordered his release from jail due to lack of evidence against him.
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17 involved in Karachi mini-bus burning: Report
17 people were involved in the recent Karachi burning of a mini-bus which left six dead.
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Power-sharing deal: PPP, MQM agree to amend LG system
MQM is likely to rejoin govt in the next few days.
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Illegal detentions: SSP faces arrest over missing JSQM man
Alleged detenue’s mother goes to court.
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‘Deliberate breach in seawater drain could prevent flooding’
Mirza suggests draining sewage into semi-Indian lake.
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Missing lion cub case: Without lion’s feacal sample, investigators have gut feeling case won’t be solved
If Sara ate her cub, as the zoo claims, the remains would show up in her excrement.
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Food for thought: In a pickle for iftari? Hit Hyderabad Colony’s Achar Gali
The food street serves everything from samosas to biryani with half-cooked meat.
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Reality check: People who made policies to finish the MQM know nothing of Karachi’s politics: Mohammed Hanif
Instead of focusing on political tiffs, we should ask how strikes and vacillations affect people, says Hanif.
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Aiming high: 4th PIA planetarium planned at Moen jo Daro
In a country of 170 million, the number of tourists is less than 100,000.
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Suspected Taliban commander arrested in Karachi: CID
Suspect claims Baitullah Mehsud visited Karachi a few years ago and stayed at his residence.
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Sarfraz Shah murder case: Convicted park chowkidar appeals life sentence
Afsar Khan professes innocence as he only handed the young man over to the Rangers.
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6 killed as Karachi violence continues
Six people have been killed and three others injured as violence continues in different parts of Karachi.
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Ministry of information and broadcasting: Civil society body calls for unveiling of secret budget
Explanation needed on items lumped under ‘other expenditure’: Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives.
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Orangi Violence: Two killed, one wounded in clash
Police said members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Awami National Party took up arms in the Katti Pahari area.
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Coming undone: Bacha Khan flyover still under construction
The project was to be completed by March 2010 but the design was revised twice and project report altered thrice.
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Law and order: Alleged police brutality leaves boy in coma
Shah Zaib, a student of 9th grade was arrested on charge of kidnapping.
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Family tragedy: An ounce of mother is worth a pound of tribal ire
Three children camp outside the press club hoping to recover their mother.
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Claims: Sindh has a 56% literacy rate claims govt
The USAID pledged to give $155m and EU 39m euros.
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Court orders social welfare department to take custody of street children
Missing children often maimed and forced into begging, says NGO.
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Grenade attack in Soldier Bazaar injures two
The grenade was flung at the warehouse after the owner failed to meet the demand of extortionists.
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Independence Day: We are Pakistanis now, say Afghans
Afghan refugees celebrate country’s independence with fervor.
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Justice denied: Life-altering verdicts handed down in sardine tin courthouses
Terrorism courts and public prosecutors work in trying circumstances to deliver justice.
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The case of the missing lion cub
The cub is nowhere to be found while its three siblings were found dead in the cage.
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Time capsule: Independence Day exhibition at the National Museum
Curator disappointed to see less than hundred people.
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Destitute flood survivors celebrate their independence from feudals
Inmates of a flood camp in Sukkur celebrate independence day.
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Family of four found dead
A woman, her two daughters, father were found with their throats slit.
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United we stand: Quwat-e-ukhuwat-e-awam - might of the people’s brotherhood
People from all age groups belt out a ‘new record’.
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They’re back: MQM set to rejoin treasury benches in a week
Decision taken following a phone conversation between prime minister and Altaf Hussain.
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Three injured in aerial firing across Karachi
At least three people were injured due to aerial firing in the connection with celebration of 64th Independence Day.
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Karachi: Mixed and matchless
“Karachi is a mini-Pakistan.” You may roll your eyes at this, but that doesn’t make it any less true.
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Conservation: SALU to set up a school of forestry
The school will be set up at the Centre for Bio-Diversity & Conservation (CBC) SALU.
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Court proceedings hampered: Strike against LG system, NGOs leads to shutdown
Strike call by nationalist parties and lawyers’ protest against NGO offices inside prisons, left courts deserted.
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Change in the system: Some small business owners welcome return of 2001 system
No one checks to see if government price lists are being followed any more.
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Distorting reality: From ‘Like a Prayer’ to the journey of Adam and Eve
Today, we are at a point where we do not know if we should be happy or afraid, says curator.
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Civil liberties: Karachi artists outraged over alleged Lahore police brutality of curator
SHO Zulfiqar Ali accused of beating up the curator for wearing a sleeveless kurta pajama.