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Delayed justice: Jirga fines former SHO Rs2.5m for killing man
Noor Ahmed Pechuho accepted the verdict and paid Rs200,000.
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Medical awareness: DCOs to be held responsible for polio outbreak in their districts
From 2010 to September 2011, 102 polio cases had been reported in the county out of which 19 were in Sindh.
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Top gun: Race for next IG Sindh picks up momentum
Two main contenders rise as Wajid Durrani’s departure becomes imminent.
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Transmission zone: Tharparkar at risk of malaria outbreak
Officials claim there is no need to panic as the situation is under control.
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Informed citizenry: ‘Shehris’ advocate people’s right to information
Workshop highlights importance of questioning authority in the public sphere.
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‘Karachi is a volcano - once it erupts the govt won’t be able to do anything’
As long as licences are handed out for prohibited and non-prohibited bore weapons, the crime rate will be impossible.
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Ethnic polarisation: Supreme Court suggests altering police station boundaries
The limits should be based on administrative not political needs
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Karachi suo motu: MQM welcomes Supreme Court verdict
MQM says it has directed all units and sectors to take action against any miscreants in the party.
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Karachi suo motu: Verdict out
Supreme Court rules out ban on MQM during hearing of suo motu case on target killings in Karachi.
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Political masterstroke: After assuaging PML-Q, PPP wins back MQM
MQM and PML-Q appear to race each other in attempt to rejoin ruling coalition.
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Court notices: District government summoned over relief goods
According to them, all 301 displaced people at the camp were not receiving rations and other relief goods.
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Psychological space: With burnt leaves and double-sided tape, artists explore raw emotions
The intricate word-pattern made the ‘kharghosh’ and ‘Murgi’ look like poetry.
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Power cuts: Upper Sindh goes without power for about 36 hours
All the conductors of the main transmission lines needed replacing.
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Public spaces: Charged parking for New MA Jinnah Road
“A parking fee of Rs10 will be charged per vehicle being parked by car showroom owners"
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Flood rehabilitation: ADB to fund the improvement of Sindh’s cities
Urban services have spent Rs40 million on new machinery.
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Extortion mafia: Traders protest killing of sink plate merchant
Men entered his shop and shot him dead when he refused to pay extortion money.
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Dengue has killed 1% of patients, don’t panic, just be careful, say experts
Dehydration is the main cause of complications and not necessarily low platelets.
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Edhi ambulances take about 6,000 calls a day and deliver in 10 minutes
The founder’s advice to a businessman was to stop sipping tea and make a difference.
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3m Sindh children at risk due to floods
Their families simply can’t feed them or themselves.
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Hot pursuit: Villagers free hostages from policemen
Thul police confirmed the arrest and said that a case will be lodged against them.
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Assault: Girl who spurned affair raped by influential men
The girl’s father threatens to burn himself and his daughter if justice is not served.
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Post-devolution desperation: JPMC threatens sit-in if health dept doesn’t help
Long power cuts on Tuesday nearly brought the hospital to a standstill.
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Caught: Two killers responsible for about 17 deaths between them, arrested
The CIA and Clifton police announced their arrest on Tuesday.
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4th Pakistan Security Conference: Karachi businessmen urged to watch where they donate
No point in CCTV cameras if no one’s monitoring them.
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Blocking the water flow: Enlist the army’s help if needed to remove encroachments says CM
‘Action will be taken against anyone no matter how influential they are’.
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Monsoon lessons: Do Talwar being dug up for new drains
Work to take a month and cost Rs15 million.
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The unbearable likeness of being: Two artists take on reality and boundaries
The show opened on Monday, was titled ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’, a play on the famous Milan Kundera classic.
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Not ‘Sharif’ enough: Punjab’s Rs1.63b enough to spray whole world, says Memon
Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif should focus on real issues, like dengue, says PPP man.
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Prevention vs cure: Dengue blowout feared
Last year 75% of the cases were reported in October.
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Behind bars: Women jailed for beating policemen say he was kicked by a cow
SHO claims that they attacked him with wooden sticks, but relative says he was kicked by a cow.
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Under water again: Man-made breaches flood hospitals
The intensive care unit, operation theatre, female ward were flooded.
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Devolution: Sindh’s tourism assets still handled by Islamabad
The centre had allocated Rs35m for publications and Rs36 m for the tourist information centres across the country.
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April 9 tragedy: Accused in Tahir Plaza in custody till 6th
Two men arrested in the Tahir Plaza attack case, were remanded to judicial custody till October 6 on Monday.
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Dengue update: 2 more die, taking toll to seven in Sindh
Fifteen others test positive in Karachi, while Hyderabad and Shikarpur report two and three cases.
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SHC tags together conspiracy cases
Mirza, Altaf issued notices for statements made.
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Unless Sanghar’s stagnant street water is cleared up, disease will persist
A weak Sim Nala and destroyed sewage system led to the problem.
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Postcards from the edge: Tribute to Faiz opens at Frere Hall
Artists such as Saeed Akhtar, Meher Afroz, Amin Gulgee, Ali Azmat, Abdullah Syed participate.
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Millions at risk: Pakistan needs to own this crisis and then seek aid says WFP
Mobilisation of resources, emergency relief work need to be visible, says da Silva.
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Wild goose chase: Police mosque raid stymied in ruckus over boots inside
SHO denies being taken hostage in Orangi, looking for Taliban.
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Stepping down: Water board’s MD resigns
Pressure to perform amid power cuts cited as cause.
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Handcuffed: 5 political activists held as target killing suspects
Police also seized rifles and pistols from the arrested accused.
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Brass and copper: Don’t call it antique if it hasn’t been around for 100 years
From napkin rings to Mughal warriors — the store has it all.
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Under 40? Start saving for that angioplasty if you don’t eat well or exercise, say experts
Genetics, bad eating habits, couch-potato syndrome put younger and younger Pakistanis at risk.
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Six women arrested for beating up policemen
The villagers claim that the police were stealing gold jewellery and money from the women.
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Jirga resolves Chachar and Ghoto dispute
The tribes will pay around Rs8.5 million in three equal installments.
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Chained to work: City govt officials can’t leave work till it’s done
District officers and superintendent in charges of the city government cannot leave their offices from 9 am to 1 pm.
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‘Stronger response needed for saving cattle’
Federal minister calls for humanitarian help for livestock.
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Child’s play: Doctor, two others arrested for kidnapping newborn
Gynaecologist claimed that she took the child to give to a barren couple.
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Sanghar desperately tries to drain MA Jinnah Road - only to have more water flow in
A week in and barely 25% of commercial activity has been restored on roads.
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Jokes aside: 100 activists held for defying Section 144
Govt proves just how serious they are about the ban on rallies.