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Hospital staff await Rangers inquiry into ‘beating’
Paramedical staff go on strike to protest against beating of a colleague allegedly at the hands of a Rangers jawan.
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UK charity to supply Sindh medicines for 5 yrs
Medical superintendents of major government hospitals will put together a list of all medication the province needs.
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Tea-shop wisdom: ‘Roman Dues should not be released’
A view at the Raymond Davis case from the eyes of labourers at a tea shop.
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Coalition partners debate permanent jobs for staff
Sindh government backtracks on “promise” to table bill to hire them in the Sindh Assembly.
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‘The urban future of the planet lies in cities like Karachi and Douala’
What do you get when you compress the work of 50 artists from 17 globally Southern cities in one night? One story.
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Zulfiqar Mirza backtracks on statements against PML-N
Mirza had said that if there is an undemocratic attack on the PPP, there would be dire consequences for PML-N
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Maintenance: Power supply to be interrupted
Areas from the Hala Road Grid Station to Bhit Shah will be without power from 9 am to 1 pm.
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Preemptive strike: Shehri decries ‘sell-out’ bill to be passed today
The amenity plots bill is No. 8 on the agenda of the Sindh Assembly session.
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Court orders: ANP blames city administration
Statement from ANP says revenue generated from restaurants, plazas and wedding halls are used to feed target killers.
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UNDP to pump out flood water
Seven million people were affected by the 2010 floods in Sindh alone.
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Education: Minister promises regularisation
Pir Mazharul Haq says his department will adopt legal path to regularise services of ad-hoc lower staff members
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Super Highway: Minister orders inquiry into ‘substandard’ work
Federal minister orders NHA chairman to submit inquiry report on substandard work and blacklist company concerned.
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3-day dental exhibition comes to an end
Health minister says we must do more for dentistry students.
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4-year-old boy shot dead at his doorstep
A four-year-old boy and a robber were killed during a police encounter near the railway crossing in New Pind.
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Security check: Experts say we need to look at women more carefully
Security measures extremely lax in Karachi, especially when it comes to females.
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World Social Justice Day: Comrade Lali frees 15,000 haris from private jails
Comrade Lali has been fighting against bonded labour for the last 15 years.
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SHC Karachi seat to work with 5 judges
Confusion prevails among lawyers as to who will hear cases on Monday.
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Paleejo’s ‘prehistoric’ aeroplane
According to Sindh’s culture minister, an aeroplane dating two centuries back has been discovered at Jharak in...
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People protest against illegal water connections
Protesters block main road in the Nazimabad area of Karachi to demonstrate against illegal water connections.
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Five killed in latest target killing wave in Karachi
Five people were killed in various areas in between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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Tori bund: Work restarts after two-day standoff
The repairs on Tori bund resumed on Saturday after a two-day standoff.
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Szabist students to figure out ‘what Pakistan needs now’
Szabist is looking for students to take part in an international dialogue event in March.
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‘Protect the mangroves’
Fishermen demand the government protect the mangrove forests that are the main source of fish food.
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Students, manufacturers putting some teeth into dentistry
The first Asian Congress on Dental Education and Research took place at the Expo Centre in Karachi.
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Food inspector, 6 others booked for stealing 140 wheat bags
The police have also impounded a truck loaded with wheat bags.
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The Toulouse-Lautrec of Pakistan returns with another bout of controversy
In every society there is a community, inconvenient to many, that people prefer to brush under the rug and ignore.
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Maternal mortality: Volatile situation keeps maternal mortality high in Orangi
The volatile law and order situation in Orangi Town prevents people from seeking help in other parts of the city.
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Family planning or french fries? Khadim Online is at your service
According to the general manager of Khadim Online, the service kicked off last April and has had a “great response.”
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Pesh Imam gunned down in North Karachi
Forty-year-old Hafiz Adnan Sheikh Qadri, son of Mosa Sheikh, was shot dead early Saturday by two armed men.
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Education Department Staffers : Protest ends after four days
The protest eneded after assurances from the political leadership that their rights will be given.
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8 suspects held for injuring devotee
Suspects were allegedly involved in ransacking, looting and injuring a devotee at Shadhani Darbar, Hayat Pitafi.
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Tackling jirgas: Community councils help to dispense justice in province
Report compiled on the gender-based justice project.
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Running feud: Qambar tense after tribal clash
Gunmen shot dead a tribal chief of Qambar-Shahdadkot district on Wednesday.
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Royal Talent Fiesta to kick off February 25
Organisers hope the non-profit festival will ‘bring positive change’.
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Campaign against measles: ‘Flood survivors brought measles to Karachi’
UAE, Red Crescent volunteers to monitor the campaign all 12 days.
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Post-flood corruption: Jacobabad DCO, EDO summoned to court
Petitioner says seven UCs were ignored in relief distribution.
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Sindh govt wants to share responsibility
CM inaugurates three-day dentistry congress at the Karachi Expo Centre.
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‘Mastermind’ of railway, pipeline blasts caught
DPO Hyderabad refuses to disclose suspect’s name, his political affiliation.
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Re-reconciliation: PPP, MQM reaffirm political vows
PPP delegation visits MQM headquarters ahead of imminent clash with PML-N.
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Save a life: Clock ticking for 3-year-old in need of stem cell donor
Are you the one? Come and find out at the PC today by giving a cheek swab sample.
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Young Pakistani writes winning essay
Shariq Ejaz gets to visit new US consulate.
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Committee recommends halving Cabinet
Final decision likely to come when the president returns from Japan.
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War against rape losing too many battles
Girls between the ages of 18 and 23 years the most vulnerable.
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Sindh IGP’s contract terminated
Islamabad IGP Wajid Durrani tipped for Sindh IGP, speculate officials.
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150-year-old vessel unearthed by the floods
Elders claim the steamboat belongs to the British era.
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Illegal detention: Ex-Gitmo prisoner’s petition set aside
SHC says petitioner must appeal to the Lahore High Court.
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Against the tide: Traders take to the streets over robberies
Fish traders, and a hundred other sympathisers protest against police’s inability to curb robberies.
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Accountability : State given a day to find out about ex-Gitmo prisoner
DAG given a day’s time to find out status of ex-prisoner of Guantanamo Bay by the Sindh High Court.
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Promotions: Notices issued to health and finance secretaries
SHC directs health and finance secretaries to file comments on promotions for doctors working in upper Sindh.
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Karachi’s transport: Today’s motorcycle owner, tomorrow’s car owner
Up to 25 per cent of people in Karachi have their own transport and 60 per cent of this chunk own motorcycles.