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Transporters observe strike throughout Karachi
Transporters and the Oil Tankers Association are observing a strike to protest the increase in petroleum prices.
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Govt ordered to promote 11,000 MBBS doctors
SHC Sukkur Bench orders the government to promote 11,000 MBBS doctors and increase their pay within three months.
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‘Skyscrapers on CDGK land can earn money’
The city government can generate more income by building skyscrapers on its land, especially the coastal belt.
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Fraud: NAB investigating 55 housing schemes
In 2007, a complaint was received by NAB Sindh against the management of the Sindh Govt.
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Petrol prices: Lawyer goes to court against strikes
Public transporters taken to court for announcing strikes every time the government increases petrol prices.
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Illegal connections : KWSB makes exceptions for people in power
20 illegal electricity consumers to stay connected out of security concerns.
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Conserving heritage: 120-year-old No. 3/19 Sarai Quarters saved
Antiquities dept ordered to repair the building and reuse it for education.
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Transporters join the mass transit bandwagon
Association representatives want in on the project, promise support.
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KESC’s GM suggests making the most of cows
‘Gas recovered from cow manure in Landhi and Korangi can be very useful’.
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ASI caught trying to force girl into marriage
Gul Bibi was kidnapped from Thatta 13 days ago.
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Sindh’s Hindus throng Clifton temple to remember the lord of destruction
Visitors go to Sri Ratneswar Mahadev Temple to celebrate Shivratri.
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Intermediate boards: A’ Level students still need equivalence certificate
Cambridge International Examinations should print raw marks.
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Bugti woman’s nose cut off because of sister’s job
A young woman’s nose was chopped off because she was mistaken for her sister.
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‘Women in Swat don’t have proper rights to land’
Some acknowledge women should get a share of inherited land as granted by religion, but others think it as a disgrace.
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Load-shedding: New schedule confuses people
People think that the duration of loadshedding has been lengthened but KESC says the timings have merely changed.
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Three hostages freed after encounter
The Ghotki police rescues three kidnapped men after a fight near Qadirpur.
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Lahore-based artist uses Lollywood reality to put a spin on life
There is a deep-seated connection between Lahoris and their Lollywood culture.
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Labourer files petition against unsafe buses
Muhammad Ramzan says road-fitness certificates for most buses and other public transport have long expired.
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Murder: Victim’s family says hafiz was being threatened to stop religious work
Adnan Qadri was being threatened over the phone a week before he was killed in New Karachi.
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Challenging appointments: CM’s son, 10 others to be transferred
SHC Sukkur bench declares appointments of 11 officers, including the chief minister’s son, illegal.
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Sindh Assembly session: ‘Horse-trading’ in Punjab condemned
The term ‘horse-trading’ refers to the PML-N’s move to allegedly buy the support of other parties in the house.
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Veiled ‘nurse’ at Civil hospital kidnaps baby
A veiled woman kidnaps a baby boy three hours after he was born at Civil Hospital, Karachi.
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City govt to let go of surveillance system
The CCTV command and control system will now be jointly managed by the police, Rangers and the home department.
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One killed in Karachi blast
Blast in Shah Latif town kills one, police suspect person killed was carrying explosives.
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Extensions approved for SHC judges
President Zardari approves grants of one-year extensions in the tenure of four additional judges of the SHC.
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The Acting Wheel launched
The launch was attended by acting and theatre enthusiasts and those interested in creative expression.
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Parents gear up as KGS admissions open
The school has strict rules about disclosing its admission policy and the number of seats available.
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In these Sindh classrooms, ETTE isn’t just a suffix
British Council honours 32 teachers who trained under their programme.
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Schoolchildren published for anti-smoking art
Marjorie Husain brings together best of poster competition.
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Protesters summon energy to fight back pump chaos
Tear gas shelling and aerial firing at Gulistan-e-Jauhar.
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As political parties run parks, children are sent home when ‘meetings’ take place
City officials admit land grabbers have a way of working around the laws.
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Man threatens to kill judge in court
Zeeshan alias Lodhi was presented in court on charges of attempted murder, robbery and police assault.
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Petrol jumps to Rs80.19 per litre
OGRA announces Rs7.23 increase in petrol price.
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Sindh Assembly session: PPP MPAs skewer Shahbaz Sharif
PPP have demanded a case be lodged against Shahbaz Sharif for the assassination of the Punjab governor.
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Robbers crash wedding, make off with cash, gold
The looting takes around 20 minutes, while the police arrive at scene after nearly an hour.
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Science Olympiad : Hybrid cars, bionic arms amaze people
The two-day event was attended by over 5,000 people who were wowed by the 367 projects displayed by the students.
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Robot intelligence: Using AI to make robots do more
The Institute of Business Administration’s faculty of computer science has started working on robotics technology.
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Indus Resource Centre: Keamari schoolchildren attend their very first fair
In the newly constructed school, stalls were set up and activities had been arranged in different blocks.
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We don’t want any more peace committees, say the Katchhis of Lyari
Scores of people of Katchhi community gather to celebrate second anniversary of Katchhi Rabita Committee.
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In a city where 40 people fight for 1 seat, mass transit is the solution
Out of the millions of vehicles chugging along Karachi’s streets, only six per cent qualify as public transport.
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Gunmen kill six people in Karachi
Unidentified gunmen kill six people including three policemen in recent wave of violence in Karachi.
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Long distance: Tele-workshop held at NICVD
NICVD conducts day two of its second interventional workshop.
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Cooperation with Norway: Young folk learn about heritage
Lok Virsa has established Children’s Folklore Societies in schools across the country.
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Lower court strike: Proceedings suspended, UTPs sent back to jails
Legal proceedings of all the lower courts of Sindh were suspended for the second day on Saturday.
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Busted: Rohri police catch two men worth Rs1m
Rohri police manage to arrest two proclaimed offenders, with head money worth Rs500,000 each.
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The case of the missing Mac Notebook
Officials in the customs department told Shah items mysteriously went missing quite frequently.
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Psychiatric patient sent to jail on charges of disrespecting the Holy Quran
A 32-year-old man, arrested two days ago on charges of disrespecting the sanctity of the Holy Quran, was sent to jail.
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Higher education: Australia is an option if you don’t have money or a US, UK visa
For a lot less money and through a much simpler visa process, an increasing number of students are going to Australia.
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Convocation 2011: 510 Szabist students start a new phase of their life
Szabist feted its seventh batch of students as they entered a “new phase of their life” on Saturday.
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MPAs pass resolution to give lower staff permanent jobs
Sindh’s legislators unanimously agreed to give permanent jobs to the lower staff of the education department.