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Interfaith harmony: ‘Muslim, Christian, Jewish scholars launch campaign’
Dr M Ali Chaudhry delivers talk on Pakistan-US communities in the US.
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Rimpa Plaza attack: Surviving Christian goes to court
Sole Christian survivor of the 2002 Rimpa Plaza killings seeks financial compensation.
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Lakson tobacco legal adviser shot dead
62-year-old lawyer, Kamil Khan, was gunned down outside his house while returning from work.
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Guinness book of world records: 19 girls and 1 car on top of the world
Nineteen girls managed to fit into a smart car to get their names put in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Ashura arrangements - No load-shedding for 2 days: KESC
Power utility contradicts city administrator’s claims on Muharram arrangements.
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Tearful homecoming for flood survivors in Sindh
UNHCR says families increasingly swapping life in camps to go home, however bleak the conditions as winter sets in.
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Passport officials remanded to FIA custody
Officials accused of issuing passports on basis of forged documents.
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Gas cut for three days due to unpaid bill
Dozens of angry women protest to demand restoration of gas.
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Model village to shelter to Hindu and Muslim homeless garbage pickers and scavengers
The 120-unit settlement will offer basic health, education, water and sanitation facilities.
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CVs of 96,000 young men, women uploaded to website
Information of youth qualified in more than 360 different fields uploaded on Sindh Youth Employment Services site.
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Water distress: 25% of our forests lost in 15 years
Between 1990 and 2005, the country lost 24.7 per cent of its forest cover.
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Another Hindu girl kidnapped
Four-year-old Roshni was kidnapped from the main bazaar of Buxapur town, Kashmore.
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Geminid meteor shower: City’s stargazers try to catch falling stars
Looking for asteroids in the dark blue yonder with Karachi's Astronomers Society.
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Crashed plane owned by Georgian company
Inter-states Aviation Committee arrives, report on crash to be completed soon.
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Alleged TTP militant caught ahead of Ashura
CID says it raided the area after a tip-off and managed to nab Haji Rehman.
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Muharram security: City govt hands over rescue vehicles, gear
Pakistan Rangers to deploy over 6,000 personnel.
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Obituary: Khursheed Marker is no more
Khursheed KA Marker a pillar of the Zoroastrian community of Pakistan, breathed his last on December 11, 2010.
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Data for development : ‘Censuses, surveys critical for planning'
Seminar highlights need for sixth population census, other studies.
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Abuse of blasphemy laws: Pakistan Medical Association stands behind accused doctor
Members concerned over the incident in which Dr Willani was accused, beaten and arrested on charges of blasphemy.
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Dual offices’ case adjourned for six weeks
DAG sought time on the grounds that the attorney general of Pakistan will appear in the matter.
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Parenting 101: How to spot signs that your child is being abused
Most common causes of death are drowning, traffic injuries and falls.
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City’s big names and small attend funeral for media icon Mohammad Ahmed Zuberi
Prayers offered by politicians, writers, journalists, actors, bureaucrats and even former employees.
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2,400 schoolchildren in Pakistan and India become part of exchange for peace
Two non-profit organisations start an exchange for schoolchildren in an effort to target the next generation.
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High court adjourns appeals in Mir Murtaza Bhutto case
Appeals filed by widows of Bhutto and Ashique Ali Jatoi.
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Contempt of court: Army Housing Scheme sued by builders
Construction company files petition in SHC against army housing departments for not sticking to court orders.
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Santa or Scrooge: A made-in-China Christmas ... Ho, ho, ho?
Shopkeepers say some tinsel is still made locally, but otherwise, they buy everything else wholesale from China.
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Care on campus: 60% of medical students feel belittled: study
AKU found a strong link between feelings of depression among medical students.
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UN Workshop: Desertification programmes discussed
Deputy Inspector General Forest Dr Shahzad Jahangir presided over the workshop.
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Man chops off wife’s nose, fingers
Apart from her nose and fingers, he hit her shoulder and head with the butt of the axe.
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Giving back: Dow class of ’85 comes up with Rs25m for radiology upgrade
The tradition of each class giving back was started in 1978.
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New Preedy Street: How a Rs2.6b project has failed to fix a neighbourhood
Almost 1,385 houses were knocked down for the project, which was meant to overcome the traffic problems.
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IBA registrar attack: ‘The men shot at me when I was in the car with my children’
Khand says his appearance in court angered the suspects.
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Investment: Foundation of Education City laid
Education City aims to provide a centre which will bring together the best intellect both locally and from abroad.
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Muharram security: Special routes marked for rescue services
Preparations come in light of intelligence reports that terrorists could use ambulances to attack processions.
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UN donor agency’s biscuits selling for low prices
Flood survivors are themselves selling some relief goods in the markets.
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Security plans for Ashura procession finalised
5,700 policemen will be deployed at different routes of the main Ashura procession in Karachi.
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Government gears up to support agriculture sector
Rabi Assistance Plan will cost Rs3.36 billion, announces Farooqui.
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Sex education and awareness book launched
Author wants youth to have accurate information and not be misled by quacks.
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Sindh secretariat protest: Employees decry health insurance suspension
Protest to continue till demands are met.
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One UN Joint Programme on Environment
Officials review plans, implementation.
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Corruption: Private consultants taken to task
Resident engineer Mohammad Saleem had allegedly acquired “illegal” assets worth Rs15.09 million.
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Post-flood: Politicians slam rival parties at workshop
Rehabilitation of flood-affected people completely ignored.
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Arts Council: SHC issues contempt notices
The court had issued orders that the council’s treasurer be given access to the records and accounts.
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IBA registrar murder attempt: Sheheryar Mahar invites PM to form inquiry committee
IBA Sukkur director blames Sheheryar Mahar for the incident, claims Mahar wants to take over land that belongs to IBA.
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Additional security during Muharram
Security measures around mosques and imambargahs must be improved during Muharram, says city administrator.
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Wildlife hunting: David herdsman protects animals against Goliath sardars
The ibex live in the Kirthar range caves and are attracted to the sweetwater springs.
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Seminar on WikiLeaks: ‘If someone leaked ISI documents, he wouldn’t have survived’
A 9/11 for US diplomacy but also a 9/11 for journalism.
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Kohinoor market robbery: Nine people taken into custody
Police yet to arrest 24-year-old Shakeel, the market’s chowkidar, who is main in the accused of robbery.
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SITE Ltd works: CM orders inquiry into scam
Chief Minister orders inquiry against alleged misappropriation of millions of rupees in development works.
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Target killing statistics: MQM hardest hit, ANP close behind
HRCP reveals data on killings in the city; numbers more than double in comparison to last year.