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Cross-border aid: Indian visas for ailing children
Speaker Nisar Ahmed Khuhro handed over their visa letters and passports at the Sindh Assembly on Thursday.
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Riots against ‘Innocence of Muslims’: Anti-Terrorism Court releases 21 more suspects
Court rejects charge sheets on grounds that there was no connecting evidence.
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Gun licenses: After Rehman Malik gave Nadra the job, battle lands in court
SHC ruled in July that Nadra did not have the legal authority to grant them.
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With new cantonment tax, schools face closure or higher fees
Gulistan-e-Jauhar’s schools had to use residential plots as no commercial ones existed for them.
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Teen accused of sending blasphemous text message
Police hunting for family as law and order situation broke out.
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Memon vows to track down killers of Khairpur journalist
Sindh information minister assures journalists of security.
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Christian boy accused of blasphemy in Karachi
Ryan Stanten allegedly forwarded an offensive text on October 9, after which an angry mob ransacked his house.
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Personal visit?: CM meets governor and mayor of Chicago
Shah took out time to meet the Chicago governor and to discuss agriculture, energy, health and education.
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Bomb attacks: Two cases registered in Larkana
The cases were registered at the Waleed police station and Rehmatpur police station on Wednesday.
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Court ‘attack’: PPP minister, activists booked in case
The workers were allegedly shouting slogans against the judiciary as they marched through the court.
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Baqai Medical University’s pharmacy workshop helps providers stay up-to-date
The seminar is part of the undergraduate programme that takes place at the end of the year.
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No new utility connections without building approvals
Court stops municipal agencies from granting connections to illegal projects.
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Ishq-e-Rasool Day: Court releases 43 rioting suspects over lack of proof
43 suspects were detained by the Boat Basin and Kharadar police stations for their alleged role on the September 21.
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‘As Karachi grows, breaks down, we’re more stressed, depressed’
Depression is an illness, not a weakness, says expert.
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Journalists know better than to become enablers for child abusers, observe critics
Seminar for journalists focuses on media’s role in protecting children’s rights.
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Baldia factory tragedy: JI will pay for orphans till Matric
The orphaned girls would be fully assisted till they complete their education.
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Postcolonial hangover partly to blame for stunted local government in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh
The South Asian countries have not kept up with the evolution of these systems internationally.
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Local government backlash: Amid song and dance, anti-Sindh mantra goes on
On the call of Sindh Bachayo Committee, protesters swarm the press club against new law.
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For attacks on houses, PPP blames ‘pseudo-nationalists’
Ruling party to organise public gathering in Hyderabad on October 15.
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KMC issues: Lack of equipment slows down response time
Wireless communication system and more fire brigades are needed.
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Better mental health: ‘Lack of treatment facilities in Sindh’
About 70 percent of the people who seek treatment have depression or anxiety and mood disorders.
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Dual nationality: Solely Pakistanis, pledge Sindh’s 100 MPAs
The vetting started a few days ago after the chief election commissioner asked members to prove their status.
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Dual nationality case: Altaf asks SC to reconsider decision
Altaf asked Supreme Court not to doubt the patriotism of overseas Pakistanis.
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Election preparation: Sindh to have 40% more polling stations
Election commission to observe Voter’s Day on October 17 to raise polling awareness.
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‘PPP is using attack on Khairpur rally to discredit nationalists’
Nationalists to continue campaign against SPLGO and protest outside KPC today.
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World Post Day: Snail mail celebrates its 139th anniversary
The traditional value of the ‘post’ lives on even if the service is in decline
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At colleges, more students pass but standards fall
More than 70% of students at 148 out of the 210 colleges failed the exams.
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Baldia factory fire: Two witnesses testify factory doors were open
Court orders police to provide protection to Muhammad Zubair and Abdul Majeed.
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37th death anniversary: With a first-class education, Pir Ilahi Bux set out to conquer the world
Leaders gather to pay tribute to former education and chief minister
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Some headway made as 4 of 10 suspects arrested over Khairpur attack
Men belong to SSP but MNA insists it is political rivalry.
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Environmental hazard: Karachi’s garbage piles up as coffers empty
Lyari and Saddar town sanitation workers have not been paid for two months.
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Investigation launched after 'brain-eating' amoeba kills 10 in Karachi
The amoeba causes primary amoebic meningitis, a disease with a fatality rate of over 99 percent.
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Cracker bomb thrown at Agha Siraj's Shikarpur residence
Hand grenades found outside the house of Haji Hayat Talpur in Mirpurkhas, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro in Larkana.
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Foiling bank robbery: Policeman shot while trying to stop bandits
Jamal Din Khan stopped five men from entering the bank when he was injured.
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Against local govt : Amid protests, analyst lectures on good governance
Democracy is not necessarily efficient or effective, says expert.
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Forging alliances: MQM welcomes leaders from Punjab into its fold
Former PPP leader Chaudhry Jumna vows to dispel ‘untrue perception’ of Nine Zero.
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Riots case: Court orders release of suspected arsonists
While cinemas were torched on the day, police failed to gather evidence from the crime scenes.
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Roadside cafe shooting: Man arrested comes clean
His gang colleague Shafiq alias Tunda had shot the man because he thought that he was trying to tackle the robbers.
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German weeks: It’s [really] not that bad here as perceived, says Ingrid Muller
Senior German journalist shares her thoughts and feelings about Pakistan.
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KU becomes hot spot for astrophysicists at first national space conference
ISPA’s Dr Jawed Iqbal hopes the event will bring together academics and investors.
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Factory fire: Govt told to speed up victims’ identification
Sindh High Court orders authorities to come up with the amount of compensation paid.
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For women police, glaring disparity in rural, urban mindsets
Amid heated discussions, law enforcers highlight the need to bring female officers to the forefront.
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Despite low chlorine level, KWSB insists there’s nothing fowl(eri)
Most recent cases of Naegleria fowleri infection include four residents of FB Area.
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With 5D cinema, moviegoers to not only see but feel the film too
Some of the new effects include moving seats as well as water and snow sprays.
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Fighting privatisation: Railway workers to hold protests across Pakistan
Will be conducted to support International Transport Workers’ Federation against the de-regularisations in railways.
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Amid all the crises, Karachi gets a new commissioner
Zaidi replaces Roshan Ali Shaikh, who took charge last year.
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Spike in violence leaves 16 dead across city
At least 16 people, including six alleged gangsters of Lyari, were killed.
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Naegleria fowleri: Deadly organism resurfaces after a hiatus of two months
Doctors say that an epidemic is not imminent and there is no need to panic.
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If caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, pick Karachi’s coast to get away
Certified instructors can help you explore a whole new world.
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DHA’s warning: ‘Beware of four men in a white Corolla or Cultus’
This information was passed on to the CBC by police, now circulating among residents through mobile...