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SHC issues notices in missing trader case
Abdul Wahid Naseerani went missing on November 2 from Toll Plaza in Moro.
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Journalists say they stopped ultrasound machine theft from public hospital
The head clerk of the Civil Hospital in Mirpur Mathelo was caught with the equipment.
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Two political workers and rickshaw drivers killed since Monday
The rickshaw drivers were found tied to an electricity pole, the party workers were shot dead.
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The Pothole Patrol
Mahood Futehally claims fixing potholes together will give Karachiites the sense of togetherness they need.
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Barricades on New Year’s Eve solved a few problems but caused a few too
Young people were not happy about the blockades set up around DHA and Clifton.
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Mobilink follow-up: Investigators trace the route, but cannot identify the attackers
In the closed-circuit footage, one wore a helmet while the other covered his face.
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Gold finger: Jewellery shop cleaned out of gold worth Rs5m
SHO Shah Faisal Colony Sarfaraz Gondal said that it was still not clear how the robbery was committed.
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The ties that bind Sindh’s MPAs and Pakistan’s ministers
The minister’s replies made for a rather entertaining question hour.
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Burnt Down: Illegal residents set police post in Shanti Nagar on fire
Land grabbers opened fire on police when they tried to force the encroachers away.
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20-year plan: President urges master plan for Sindh irrigation revamp
Calls for workable, comprehensive recovery plan.
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Legal challenge: NGO seeks stay on CNG price hike
Claims petroleum minister is mismanaging affairs.
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New members: Forty lawyers from Malir Bar Association join PTI
Party plans to finalise names of MNA and MPA nominees by March.
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Attacked: SU professor shot dead
This is the second murder since a student Rameez Suhag was shot dead in the university hostel in March 2011.
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Of jails and reforms: Juvenile inmates in Sukkur jail might get an education
YOIS was set up in Central Jail I Sukkur for juvenile prisoners by the Sindh government .
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Sindh’s foreign prisoners can’t be free despite finishing jail terms
Assembly asks Nawaz Sharif to apologise for ‘fake cases’ against Benazir and Zardari.
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Political meetings: Afaq Ahmed starts building allies
MQM-H leader’s party claims 40 workers from Amir Khan’s faction have defected.
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Election Time: Ghous Ali Shah elected as PML-N’s provincial president
A group led by Hafeezuddin and party worker Qadir Khan Mandokhail, staged a walkout when Shah’s name was announced.
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Gilani congratulates Ebad for being longest serving governor of Sindh
Ebad, who completed his ninth year of governorship in 2011, became Sindh’s 30th governor in December 2002.
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Disaster strikes again: Attack on Mobilink outlet
Two men on a motorcycle lobbed an explosive device outside the office.
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Need a medical consultation? It’s just a phone call away
Aman Foundation launches second health initiative.
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Further education: KMDC to start interviewing selected MBBS candidates today
Previously, they allocated 100 seats for MBBS and 50 for BDS.
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Women doctors: Financial cost of social hang-ups
Around Rs2.5 million is spent by the government on one medical student’s five-year MBBS degree.
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Maula Jutt and aliens: Kachee Goliyan launch their first comic book
The creators plan to print a comic book every month for free.
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Three to eight million people work as bonded labour in Pakistan
HRCP protests outside Karachi Press Club on Dec 30.
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Kidnapped doctor shares the ups and downs of 35 days in captivity
The men handed the doctors over to two others and drove off.
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New Year’s grief: Two die, 60 injured while welcoming 2012
Another death put down to frenzied traffic.
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Desperate flood victim wants to place his children for adoption
Hanif Soomro lost everything in the disaster and can no longer provide for them.
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Target killing: Shia leader’s murder sparks protest in Karachi
shoulder: Protesters blame police officer, militant leader for Askari Raza’s killing.
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New Year celebrations: Stray bullets kill 3 in Karachi
At least 60 more were wounded despite high security.
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Sectarian violence: One dies, one wounded in targeted attack
Police hunt for injured attackers.
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Water Supply: Rs845m project for renovating water services in upper Sindh
Money from ADB to renovate, improve water treatment plants, waste water plants in Sukkur, Khairpur Mirs, Shikarpur.
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Suggestions offered for reforming Sindh’s water management system
Attendees at workshop critique five-year study.
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President asks for an audit of money spent on water drainage
President says relief phase to end on December 31, and early recovery to begin thereafter.
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Target Killers: CIA finds a torture cell and nabs two target killers
The men arrested belonged to a notorious drug peddling group, Ashok, who deal in locally manufactured liquor, drugs.
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Perils Of Faith: HRCP warns of rise in forced conversions of Hindus
Minor girls, at times younger than 15 years old, married women are kidnapped and then forcibly converted to Islam.
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Blood ties: Doctors fear rise in HIV cases in Thatta
Five patients were reported in December.
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Sectarian Protest: Shias demand withdrawal of cases against them
The Shia leaders condemned the sectarian clash that took place on Thursday.
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Jihadi kidnappings: As the year ends, a new trend in crime reveals itself to experts
In 2011, militant groups found more success in kidnappings in the city.
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The cool customer: Magsi unimpressed by PTI’s ‘old and fundamentalist’ centralisation
He says that the nationalist parties will field joint candidates from each district.
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Blame game: With insurance companies by their side, do banks really care about being robbed?
Private security companies say local banks don’t deploy enough guards.
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Family ties: The curious case of Bharti/Ayesha
Underage girls are threatened if they refuse to accept the conversion.
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Upset and angry: Medical fraternity enraged at murder of third doctor in a month
As the loss is mourned, law enforcers try to gather the motives behind the killing.
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Ailing leader: As Pir Pagara’s health worsens, doctors consider advanced treatment
President offers to fly him abroad.
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Caught: CID arrests five suspects from ‘Punjabi Taliban’ group
The men confessed to have killed seven suspects including a police constable.
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The twisted pride of a Karachiite
2011 had its share of morbid excitement.
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MPAs reminisce about Benazir Bhutto as the year winds down
Khuhro concluded the day’s proceedings and wished assembly members Happy New Year .
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Judges honoured: 100 vacancies lying vacant in subordinate judiciary
Ceremony was organized to confer shields upon judges of Sindh High Court.
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Sindh Assembly: A dull session without agenda
13 out of 168 MPAs showed up.
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Cultural exchange: Poets from KPK mingle with those of Sindh
The delegation will also visit historical sites in Sindh.
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Soomro replaced as PPP VC
President received complaints about Soomro during his stay in Naudero on December 26 and 27 and decided to remove him.