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Save the arts: ‘Art education is vital for cognitive development’
Replicating objects in arts shares similarity with focus on rote learning in other disciplines.
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True happiness: Ignoring Eid shopping, altruistic teenagers collect funds for rain victims
The young saviours belong to the Pakistan Relief Foundation.
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Polio strikes again: Second polio case of the year reported in Karachi
The child hailed from Gadap Town’s UC-4 - infamous for resistance against anti-polio drives.
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Verification of thumb impressions: SHC issues notice to NADRA, others
The election tribunal had ordered NADRA to verify thumb impressions on the votes cast in NA-200 Gotki constituency.
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Ramadan Toy Drive: For these kids, all it takes are toys to bring joy
Response has been overwhelming as people contributed generously, say organisers .
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Extortion: Five banks in Lyari receive 'bhatta' slips
An intelligence report received by the Sindh government mentions names of the bhatta mafia representatives.
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Gaddap Nai: Locals allege dam breach caused Karachi flooding
Haleem Adil Sheikh says change in construction site of the dam caused damage.
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SHC orders arrest of Uzair Baloch, proclaimed offenders after fingerprint verification
Sindh IGP tells court that a special squad consisting 100 policemen has been formed to arrest the defunct PAC chief.
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Bloodshed at football stadium: Karachi mourns victims of Lyari stadium bomb explosion
11 people, mostly teenagers, were killed and 28 wounded in assault at a football match .
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Shock for sport: A budding Lionel Messi’s ambitions cut short
Abdul Basit, 15, was mad about Argentinian footballer.
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Social perspective: Govt to consider citizens’ take on local bodies laws
Law minister said that different laws, acts and LG laws from other provinces were also being considered.
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ANP leaders still waiting on security promised to them in court
Earlier, Saleem Khan Jadoon and Sarfaraz Khan Jadoon had submitted a petition in SHC .
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Judicial decision: ATC awards 32 years of jail term to three prisoners
Abdul Aziz, Muhammad Usman and Ghulam Abbas were accused of kidnapping Vasdev Lohano for a ransom of Rs10 million.
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Sindh Local bodies: MQM demands audit of three decades, asks PPP to comply
MNA Dr Maqbool Siddiqui says party will take part in LG elections at all costs.
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Crop survival: Farmers in Sindh get trained to ‘manage’ dates
Pakistan is the sixth largest date producing country with orchards spread over 0.1 m hectares.
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Terrorism and targeted killings: Families of victims should not have to beg for assistance: CJ Alam
Welfare departments, others directed to workout standard operating procedures.
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Higher education: ‘UK still opening its arms to Pakistani students’
The new laws were meant to ensure that only ‘genuine’ students were granted visas.
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Terrain of extortion crimes: Police register case against wine shop attackers
Investigators suspect that attacks were to threaten owners before ‘chand raat’.
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Silent spectators: As the match ended, so did the lives of three young friends
Seven boys who had gone to see the football match in Lyari were killed in a blast .
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Disease resurfaces: Two year old girl diagnosed with polio in Karachi
Sonia of Machar Colony in Gadap Town becomes the 23rd case of polio found in the country this year.
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Auction for outdoor advertising
SHC issues notice to defence ministry, CBC.
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Out-of-turn promotions: 15 DSPs promoted on seniority
Officers had been demoted after the Supreme Court took notice.
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Take the money and run: Rs2.5 million robbed in second bank heist of week
Robbers also took closed-circuit cameras installed at the bank and security guards’ weapons with them.
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Commissioner blames residents for deaths
"The residents have encroached the surrounding land and dumped garbage into the nullah," said Shoaib Siddiqui.
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Mourning deaths: Flood survivors struggle to find dry space to keep coffins
Several residents rely on neighbours for food as flood washed away ration, stoves.
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Rain-washed: Water everywhere but not a drop to drink
Saadi Town residents using mineral water to drink, clean house also.
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Court stays police promotions yet again
A police chief order had relieved some officials from mandatory training courses.
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Ramazan Bachat Bazaars: SHC issues non-bailable warrants for KMC Bachat Bazaar director, others
Petitioners allege the market organised by Rauf Enterprises to be illegal, given cancellation of NOC.
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Pre-emptive measures: To intensify security, encroachments removed around Sukkur jail
The inmates include 19 criminals who are members of different banned outfits.
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Post-rain arrangements: KMC initiates ‘selective’ fumigation campaign
The drive could only be conducted in limited areas due to lack of funds.
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Tainted food: Police suspect mother poisoned her family
Husband put on ventilator, surviving daughter and son struggling for life.
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Fatalities of monsoon rains: Five children drown in Malir riverbank
Efforts still under way to recover body of the man whose car plunged into a nala late Saturday.
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Four Karachi wine shops targeted with explosives in an hour
The stores in DHA and Gulshan were closed on account of Ramazan when the attacks took place.
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Security: ASWJ demands increased protection for its leaders
This was the fifth attack on Maulana Farooqui.
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Monsoon deaths: Four children of a family electrocuted to death
Iqbalan is believed to have touched a live wire and through her the current passed into the water.
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Thinking ‘dirty’: Unpaid workers to dump garbage outside CM House
Finance and planning director said that the administration has released the salary of grade 1-10 workers.
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Preparing for the worst: SIUT Sukkur ready to help flood victims
Facility in-charge claims they have stocked on medicines and other materials ahead of the floods.
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Abduction case: ATC calls Rangers officials as witnesses against Afaq Ahmed
The abducted man, had told court that the Rangers men played a key role in his recovery.
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‘Education hub’: SALU appreciates Rs266m aid by Sindh government
University hosts iftar dinner, lauds CM’s efforts.
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Water crisis at Jinnah hospital forces patients to run from pillar to post
A senior official says water is diverted to laundries working on a commercial basis.
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Scenic beauty of Bhanbhore greets tourists with pin drop silence
Neglected archeological site offers dreamlike beauty and scenery for tourists.
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Big builders, bad govt to blame as Karachi disappears under water
New roads with no drainage and high-rises on nullahs are key factors.
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Memon blames ‘missing’ municipal workers for rain havoc
He also referred to the removal of dozens of sand bags from the nullah, which overflew.
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Monsoon 2013: Spell of monsoon offers relief to some growers
Blockage of natural waterways, absence of effective drainage system worry others.
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Scathing attack: Rabbani slams ‘plan’ to review 18th amendment
Threatens protests if government pursue plan to curb provincial autonomy.
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Karachi university: Registration to be completed by today
Prospective candidates may submit their registration forms along with the payment of Rs 2,700.
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ASWJ leader survives another assassination attempt
Maulana Aurangzeb Farooqui's motorcade was attacked near Abbas Town, at Abul Hasan Asfahani road.
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Precautions: Security exercise conducted at Central jail
Special commandos and snipers accompanied the high ranking police officials in the exercise.
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22nd death warrant: Court orders Hafiz Jaleel Morejo to be hanged on August 22
The convict’s last few executions were delayed due to orders by President Asif Ali Zardari.
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Urban waste management: NGO introduces green roofing for flood victims
CEO of Gulbahao Trust, Nargis Latif, sees garbage as a resource for innovative inventions.