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After ban on meetings, jail hooks up telephones across a glass wall
Too many crimes were being planned behind bars with smuggled cell phones.
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Taking action: CM wants KESC dispute resolved
Qaim Ali Shah directed head of the committee looking into the dispute between the KESC and its labour union.
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Skeletons in the closet: Man and sister hold on to dead saint’s body
Police arrested Mohammad Sharif and Rafiqa Parveen when they discovered a skeleton from their house.
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Town budget: Liaquatabad Town allocates Rs80m for buildings and roads
Rs30.7 million has been allocated for parks and a sports ground in Liaquatabad Town
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Teenage fishermen reach Karachi after release from India
Ten teenage fishermen had been arrested by the Indian Navy for alleged violation of international borders.
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Rangers killing: Defence counsel requests case be shifted from ATC
The defence counsel of the Rangers requested that the case be shifted from the Anti-Terrorism Court to another court.
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Gas explosion: Fire takes life of father, family still in hospital
Blast occurs due to leaking gas pipeline and injures family.
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Remand: Alleged TTP and Jundullah activists sent to jail
Judicial Magistrate west sends alleged TTP Swat commander to three days of physical remand.
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Changing sides: MQM applies for opposition seats in Sindh Assembly
MQM MPAs to nominate opposition leader, Jam Madad Ali welcomes the decision.
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Public health: ‘Suburban women may be wrongly diagnosed’
Doctors investigate how maternity clinics and laboratories can ruin lives.
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Strike when the iron’s hot: American trainers give tips on conflict resolution
Third-party intervention can sometimes aggravate a situation.
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Soomro family protests against the abduction of their girl
FIR registered at Ghotki police station against six men but no arrest has been made so far.
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Land grabbers: Women gather at the press club with tearful stories
The land mafia forced many of these women on to the streets.
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Devolution dilemma: Centre holds on to lucrative projects, Sindh will complain
Information minister calls the process a big achievement.
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Budgets 2011-2012: Karachi gets Rs70.7b
Hyderabad’s budget goes up almost Rs1b from last year.
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Preparing for the floods: With monsoon rains upon us, are we ready to take the torrents?
While a repeat of last year's epic deluge is unlikely, even smaller floods could cause millions in damages.
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Rangers killing: ATC indicts 6 Rangers over Sarfaraz Shah murder
ATC formally charges six Rangers officials with murder for the killing of Sarfaraz Shah.
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Habits: BA students more likely to be smokers
Smoking was more common among Bachelor’s than Master’s degree students, while none of the women indicated they smoked.
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In court: Sindh and city governments fight over land for bus terminal
Revenue EDO, other officials summoned on July 7.
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Bomb scare near Zainab Market
The city seems to be on tenterhooks waiting for the next explosion.
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Sarfraz shah murder: Senior lawyer to represent two defendants
Of the seven accused, only sepoy Tariq now remains unrepresentated.
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Free-will marriage: Couple declared karo-kari, appeal for protection
The couple filed a petition in SHC but are still harassed by family members.
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No compensation: Up to 1,500 houses torn down as Katcha Bunder is demolished
Residents are still waiting for compensation.
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Unfinished business: Father caught for trying to sell 3-year-old daughter
The girl’s mother saves the day by appealing to reporters to unravel the truth of deal.
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Worshipped in some countries, the banyan and fig trees face death in the city
Trees suffer due to escalated levels of pollution.
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Footprints in history: Karachi freelance designer’s work among top 28 in the world
An IVS student’s artwork beats that of professionals in communication design.
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DHA party shoot-out: Families of waiters distance themselves from case
Police say 10 men nominated in case have criminal records.
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Taleh died on the same day as his father Saleem Bugti, June 26
The FIR lodged by the state is incorrect and will be taken care of by our lawyers: uncle.
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Postponed election: First go to AJK court, SHC tells MQM
The petition will only mature after that court passes some order: SHC.
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DHA party shoot-out: Men involved have criminal records, say police
Some men nominated in FIR have also served prison sentence, say police.
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AJK election fallout: MQM petition hearing adjourned
SHC says it cannot take decision on election matters as they come under election commission’s jurisdiction.
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Milestone: Scientists map genome of first Pakistani man
The person who has been genetically mapped is a resident of Karachi.
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SSUET’s new budget skimps on scholarships
New academic block, IT Park campus a priority.
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‘PAC retrieves Rs100b from govt departments’
They hope to get back Rs120 billion in the next few months.
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Development project: ‘DHA City will be built within 3 to 4 years’
The steering committee met on Monday to plan out project.
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Changing attitudes: Badin gets 32 new ambulances
People’s Primary Healthcare Initiative lists down all its achievements.
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Water supply petition: ‘KWSB violates orders to provide tankers’
Court seeks compliance report in three days.
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Dyke repairs: Engineers, officials told to meet June 30 deadline
Irrigation dept asks for time till July 31 but suggestion rejected.
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Dance for Peace: With every move, a group of dancing enthusiasts try to stomp out the ‘violent image’ of Pakistan
BodyBeat performers show their moves at The Forum.
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Alleged confession: Sweepers arrested for raping 43-year-old teacher
Neighbours come to her help after hearing her scream.
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Hand grenade attack: Up to 19 people injured in Lyari teashop
‘Neutral people’ were having dinner at the time of the incident.
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PPP attempts to reconcile with MQM
Presidential spokesperson said the PPP would continue its policy of reconciliation
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Twitter Alert: Apprehensions aplenty as MQM exits government
Rumours of Feisal Raza Abidi being nominated for governor and Zulfiqar Mirza for chief minister seat.
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Protesting AJK elections: MQM files petition in Sindh High Court
Haider Abbas Rizvi said that the elections are "unconstitutional".
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Matric and Intermediate board: ‘Exams can now be completed in 4 years instead of 3’
The decision is to be implemented with immediate effect.
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Reforming marriage laws: ‘Rs1,000 fine not enough to punish underage nikahs’
Workshop held to discuss psychological and physical effects on girls.
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Rehabilitation centres: A new home for 300 street children in Korangi
Our priority is to find parents of street children: social welfare official.
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Aligarh university’s oldest alumnus dies at 110
Nisar Ahmed Khan is survived by four daughters and three sons.
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When it comes to garbage, Karachi is the king of the heap
‘Clean and Green City’ campaign is being managed by CDGK and is helping remove litter from different localities.
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Devolution confusion: ‘A child will get different rights in each province’
Devolution of child rights will cause more confusion, say NGOs, but govt says all will be well.