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Up to 1,000,000 people may be hit by floods this year, warns monitoring agency
Nearly 0.4m more cusecs of water could hit Sindh.
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AJK election fallout: MQM re-applies for opposition seats in Sindh Assembly
Previous application had been suspended on grounds that only 25 out of 51 MPAs had signed it.
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Rangers killing case: Court rejects challenge to its jurisdiction on strength of SC order
Prosecution to present witnesses from Monday.
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Interfaith harmony seminars planned
In order to save Pakistan, the NPCIH will conduct seminars, walks, conferences and dialogues all over the country.
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Lost minors: Orphans lost after flood surface in Thull
Children had come in search of shelter.
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GRE required for admission to Sindh university
Before this, the university conducted the pre-entry test itself.
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Sindh lags behind: NGO goes to court for consumer protection law
Protection laws needed to punish those who hoard food.
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Petition filed: After ghost teachers, ghost lawyers haunt bar elections
Court declines to stay polling today, instead proposes solution of separate booths.
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CDGK: Rs1m budget to insure city wardens
We do not have any special packages for city wardens: DDO budget.
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Birth control: After 20 years of ‘doing it’ wrong, policymakers need to change approach to family planning
Doctors, nurses and midwives trained at Jinnah hospital sessions.
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From cowrie shells to credit cards: State Bank museum opens
Never before seen Sadequain murals and the country’s first ATM machine go on display.
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One killed as Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Sunni Tehreek fight over mosque
An ongoing row over a mosque has led to outbreaks of violence over past years.
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Save the date: Always on death row, never hanged
Jalal Morejo is scheduled to die — for the 17th time.
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Rangers killing case: Terrorism judge to rule on whether case should be transferred to ordinary court
If judge rejects defence petitions, the first prosecution witness will be produced today.
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Technical delays: ‘Not enough MQM MPAs signed papers for Opposition benches’
MQM ministers return protocol and official vehicles.
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Provincial development: Govt to survey old buildings in Sindh
Agha Siraj Durrani stresses the importance of building laws.
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Governance in Pakistan: ‘Why Pakistan’s muddled (middle) class needs clarity’
The country’s size is half after Bangladesh separated but the bureaucracy has doubled.
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Federal government hospitals : SHC asks chief justice for a bigger bench
Petitioners fear that after devolution, their perks will be withdrawn.
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Raising the bar: YLC to raise awareness among youth
The 10th Young Leaders Conference,will be held at a hotel starting July 1.
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Sukkur Barrage staff struggle to measure levels amid power cuts
Sepco officials said a high-tension wire snapped on Wednesday.
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PML-N Sindh secretary general passes away
Makhdoom Shahnawaz, the secretary general of thePML-N Sindh, passed away at age 44.
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Former HEC chairman becomes first Pakistani for genome mapping
We are more similar to Europeans than Chinese or Africans.
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VIP movement: New top cop transfers DIGs
IG Wajid Durrani tells CM that target killings have gone down.
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As the Tidal Link grows, so do Sindh’s troubles
Seawater is flowing into a major drain at the coast, flooding surrounding areas with saline water.
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After ban on meetings, jail hooks up telephones across a glass wall
Too many crimes were being planned behind bars with smuggled cell phones.
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Taking action: CM wants KESC dispute resolved
Qaim Ali Shah directed head of the committee looking into the dispute between the KESC and its labour union.
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Skeletons in the closet: Man and sister hold on to dead saint’s body
Police arrested Mohammad Sharif and Rafiqa Parveen when they discovered a skeleton from their house.
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Town budget: Liaquatabad Town allocates Rs80m for buildings and roads
Rs30.7 million has been allocated for parks and a sports ground in Liaquatabad Town
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Teenage fishermen reach Karachi after release from India
Ten teenage fishermen had been arrested by the Indian Navy for alleged violation of international borders.
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Rangers killing: Defence counsel requests case be shifted from ATC
The defence counsel of the Rangers requested that the case be shifted from the Anti-Terrorism Court to another court.
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Gas explosion: Fire takes life of father, family still in hospital
Blast occurs due to leaking gas pipeline and injures family.
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Remand: Alleged TTP and Jundullah activists sent to jail
Judicial Magistrate west sends alleged TTP Swat commander to three days of physical remand.
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Changing sides: MQM applies for opposition seats in Sindh Assembly
MQM MPAs to nominate opposition leader, Jam Madad Ali welcomes the decision.
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Public health: ‘Suburban women may be wrongly diagnosed’
Doctors investigate how maternity clinics and laboratories can ruin lives.
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Strike when the iron’s hot: American trainers give tips on conflict resolution
Third-party intervention can sometimes aggravate a situation.
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Soomro family protests against the abduction of their girl
FIR registered at Ghotki police station against six men but no arrest has been made so far.
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Land grabbers: Women gather at the press club with tearful stories
The land mafia forced many of these women on to the streets.
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Devolution dilemma: Centre holds on to lucrative projects, Sindh will complain
Information minister calls the process a big achievement.
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Budgets 2011-2012: Karachi gets Rs70.7b
Hyderabad’s budget goes up almost Rs1b from last year.
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Preparing for the floods: With monsoon rains upon us, are we ready to take the torrents?
While a repeat of last year's epic deluge is unlikely, even smaller floods could cause millions in damages.
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Rangers killing: ATC indicts 6 Rangers over Sarfaraz Shah murder
ATC formally charges six Rangers officials with murder for the killing of Sarfaraz Shah.
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Habits: BA students more likely to be smokers
Smoking was more common among Bachelor’s than Master’s degree students, while none of the women indicated they smoked.
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In court: Sindh and city governments fight over land for bus terminal
Revenue EDO, other officials summoned on July 7.
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Bomb scare near Zainab Market
The city seems to be on tenterhooks waiting for the next explosion.
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Sarfraz shah murder: Senior lawyer to represent two defendants
Of the seven accused, only sepoy Tariq now remains unrepresentated.
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Free-will marriage: Couple declared karo-kari, appeal for protection
The couple filed a petition in SHC but are still harassed by family members.
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No compensation: Up to 1,500 houses torn down as Katcha Bunder is demolished
Residents are still waiting for compensation.
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Unfinished business: Father caught for trying to sell 3-year-old daughter
The girl’s mother saves the day by appealing to reporters to unravel the truth of deal.
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Worshipped in some countries, the banyan and fig trees face death in the city
Trees suffer due to escalated levels of pollution.
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Footprints in history: Karachi freelance designer’s work among top 28 in the world
An IVS student’s artwork beats that of professionals in communication design.