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Thalassemia: 5-year-old becomes youngest doctor in the world
Given honorary MBBS degree to realise his dream of becoming a doctor.
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In this mass exodus from Dadu, families flee not from conflict but in search of water
Villages of Kachho have not received water from the barrage since 1992.
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Drone strikes: PTI vows second blockage of NATO supplies
PTI announces second protest blockage of NATO supplies on May 21 and 22 in Karachi.
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CNG bus project: CDGK takes private operators on board to keep public transport running
Few months ago, the city administrator said he will arrange more funds.
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Protesters claim power outages up to 24 hours
Residents say power utility demands bribes for restoration of electricity.
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Devolution: ‘Local body elections in 2012’
DCO says the elections will not affect cash flow situation.
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Tribal laws: No arrests made so far in the Mahar jirga case
Conflicting accounts about the parallel jury’s verdict.
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Thalassaemia Walk: Patients motivate young people to donate blood
Patients demanded government subsidize treatment.
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Alive and kicking - till 2012
The Arts Council is booked solid for the next 15 months - who says culture is dead?
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For the untouchables of Johi, it is an irony when Muslims start living in their temple
Upper caste Hindus in the next town don’t let them worship alongside.
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Sindh High Court: ‘Why are syringe importers still unregistered?’
DG federal health ministry delaying registration of syringe importers since 2007.
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Activists’ murder case: PFF lashes out at authorities for ‘laissez-faire attitude’
Organisation to observe black day today.
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Target killing: PPP activist shot dead
Deceased was nephew of President Zardari’s former security guard.
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Condolence reference: Moin Akhtar - the friend, the actor - remembered
Friends reveal his intense appetite for research.
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Testing times: Intermediate exams from May 16
90 examination centres set up in different colleges of the city: professor.
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Social reform: CM meets federal, provincial parliamentarians
Development schemes to begin to alleviate poverty and provide jobs: CM
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Numaish Grounds: Substitute housing for uprooted Katcha residents being planned on shaky ground
Residents visited by two groups, one demanding cash, other telling them to stay put.
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JPMC demonstration: Day six of the protest, still no progress
Staff protests against the transfer of institutions from federal to provincial government.
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Legislative proceedings: 'Ad hoc nature of Sindh bureaucracy increasing inefficiency'
Judicial bench says permanent employees more likely to be committed to their job.
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Fishy business: PFF members block Mauripur Road as 3 men turn up dead
The fisherfolk claim that the land mafia killed two of their leaders.
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Taj Hyder talks: ‘Sindh govt didn’t know about changes in delimitation of maps’
The secrecy surrounding the use of revised boundaries was maintained under an act.
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Jirga barters off 12 girls to resolve murder case
Local landlord from Maher clan on the run along with fellow jirga members.
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Street justice: Residents kill robber after shopkeeper is shot dead
Residents managed to apprehend one of the robbers, beat him up badly and then shot him.
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Sir Adamjee Institute: 375 second-year students bid farewell to the ‘good-old’ college days
The juniors say goodbye to their seniors with a party, parody skits, titles.
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Row at wedding : Argument over food results in death
Man shoots nephew following altercation plate of biryani.
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Missing persons: SHC seeks separate report on each case
Court feels respondents merely fulfill formality by sending stereotypical replies to petitions.
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Lawyer’s killing: SHC orders progress report of murder within 10 days
Preliminary investigations have indicated that Dahri may have been murdered in a family dispute.
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Museums cannot be devolved, argues petitioner
Petitioner argues that devolving the museum to the province is a violation of the 1973 Constitution.
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Through hardships to the stars : St. Patrick’s High School turns 150 years old today
The institution has produced more statesmen than any other in Karachi.
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Committee to Protect Journalists : Journalists face threats mainly from terror groups and security agencies
More training, documentation of threats needed, agree media representatives.
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Central jail case: Prisons IG to submit estimates for repairs
Court upset at authorities for sending details in pieces.
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Covering a police raid: CID police attack Express News team
Policemen handcuffed news team, made off with cellphones and wallet.
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Oil tankers strike : 45% increase in fares ends strike
Queues remain as strike ends
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Public Accounts Committee : Watchdog surprised no action taken over missing Rs88m
DG Sports, who is focus of investigation, has since retired.
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Lasbela university students turn to Karachi to have their degrees recognised
Registrar calls protesting students ‘failures’, denies any recognition issues.
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Football: Tevez doubtful for FA Cup final
Tevez, suffering from a hamstring injury has two matches to regain his fitness.
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Strike called off: Oil tankers resume supply to petrol stations
Oil tankers’ owners reduced demand of 60 per cent increase to 40 per cent.
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SHC orders demolition of illegally constructed plaza
Residents complained builder violated rule on mandatory open spaces.
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Development: Rally to encourage student enrolment
Residents, government officials march in order to urge people to enrol, especially girls, in government schools.
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Hajj balloting: CDGK to send 64 employees on free Hajj
CDGK does not fall under ‘ban on official Hajj’ category, says DO Khursheed Shah.
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Political violence : ‘May 12, 2004 and in 2007 were city’s darkest days’
Party calls for national conference to stem violence in metropolis.
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A year’s funds exhausted in six months, court told
Feeder teachers not paid, no one ready to admit responsibility.
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12-day training congregation: For those who prefer an invitation, barging in with terrorism is not the answer
Dawat-e-Islami hosts people from 32 countries.
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Illegal bus stops: Notices issued to govt transport authorities
PTA and RTA told to explain failure to remove bus stops following 2004 order.
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Post-Bin Laden: Lawyer wants PEMRA to not broadcast footage
Lawyer wants PEMRA to ban footage being aired until confidence-inspiring footage is made available to the public.
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Culture: Sindh to give artists up to Rs30,000 in stipends
The lion’s share goes to singers at Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai’s shrine.
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Pakistan has seventh highest number of diabetics in the world
More women than men die from diabetes every year in Pakistan.
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Karo-kari : Woman who went to court for protection is killed by husband
Sakina had converted to Islam and married Chachar from Ghotki.
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Social organisations sue the state, want a govt plan to ensure every child is enrolled
Hardly 10 per cent of the population completes twelve years of schooling.
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Sindh coalition: PML-Q poised to join Sindh cabinet
Three officials may be appointed into the government.