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French Bazaar: Parisian delicacies meet Pakistani crafts
Stalls of food, jewelry, clothes, pottery and other items were set up at Alliance Française.
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United Front: Nationalists come together for elections
Pir Pagaro not to accept the responsibility of the caretaker prime minister.
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United we stand, divided we fall: Speakers hope India, Pakistan can reconcile like France and Germany
Speakers share anecdotes of growing up in Europe 40 years ago.
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‘Fake’ Encounter: Suspect shot dead in encounter with the police
The criminal was wanted for over a dozen crimes.
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Voter verification: With cops killing, dissent grows
At a sit-in, protesters demand presence of soldiers in door-to-door campaign.
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Preparing to launch: Sabiha Sumar set to release her new film on Karachi
After Khamosh Pani, Sumar’s second film ‘Good Morning Karachi’ premieres at 36th Goteborg festival.
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Baldia factory fire case: NGOs go to court over PM’s ‘interference’
Ask court to turn the factory into a rehabilitation centre for the victims’ families.
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Last rites: Funeral costs in 5 cities
Christians bear the lowest cost while burying their loved ones, Muslims in Lahore have to fork out extra for marbling.
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Shahzeb Khan case: Court sends Shahrukh Jatoi to borstal
Police also recover murder weapon from a car parked in Defence area.
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Awareness campaign: Introducing children to sexual, reproductive rights
The campaign also plans to introduce a comprehensive SRHR-based curriculum at the district level educational system.
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Baldia fire case: Unless families agree, murder charges can’t be dropped, say Lawyers
The prime minister’s surprising order to drop the charges, however, holds no legal water, say legal experts.
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‘What if it were the PM’s son?’
Some families still waiting to receive the bodies of their loved ones for burial.
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Damage control: Team from AKU visits measles-stricken areas
Doctors help families identify symptoms and assist local medical teams .
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SHC asks federal govt to respond over SHEC
Petitioner maintains formation of SHEC would “amount to devolution of higher education to provinces".
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Collateral damage: Passerby killed as rival groups battle it out
Members of Sunni Tehreek and Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat exchange fire for over two hours.
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USAID to help build hospital in Jacobabad
USAID to provide $10million for construction of the 133-bed Jacobabad Institute of Medical Sciences.
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Support programme: To make it big, 350 students given tools
The programme also trains mothers and gives loans.
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One after the other: 4 men killed in 2 blasts
First a grenade was thrown, then an IED went off.
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Travelogue of polio: ‘Carriers could be anyone going in or out of the city’
Health officer says Sukkur is polio-free as no case has been reported recently.
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Enforced disappearances: Hoping to see their loved ones, families light candles
A silent protest was organised on Thursday outside the press club.
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‘I’m not duty bound to give any time frame to name the opposition leader’
Nisar Khuhro says that rules to appoint one had not been updated after the 18th amendment.
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Govt policies are biased against poor people, says town planner Arif Hasan
He says this may be because policymakers are oblivious of the ground realities.
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Unwanted guest: Hungry crocodile gunned down by villagers
The animal had come out of the Nara Canal and was killed on Wednesday near Salehpat.
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For the elderly, a sanctuary lies on the edge of Drigh Road
St Vincent’s Home has been a shelter to many since 1960.
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1 killed, 2 injured in Karachi hand grenade attack
Attackers escaped before police reached the area.
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SGH superintendent another Shia killing, police suspect
Police suspect the culprits killed their victim after calling Rajjar at the murder site.
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Baldia Town factory fire: Murder charges against factory owners dropped
PM had assured business community charges against billionaire owners would be dropped.
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‘Incomplete’ electoral rolls: Court questions federal, Sindh govts on by-polls
By-elections on four provincial assembly seats on Feb 18.
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Fresh appointments in excise dept stayed by SHC
A total of 14 vacancies at the department had been filled on an ad-hoc basis.
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Principals tour Lyari University for review
Degree colleges under KU were told by the education dept to switch affiliations.
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Four weeks on, goods’ transporters still stand opposed to FBR
Transporters demand abolition of Custom-bonded carrier system.
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Order in the courtrooms: District courts get organised for annual inspection
Judge Muhammad Yamin visits judicial magistrates and family judges.
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Is public-private partnership the answer when the stakes are high?
Seminar organised on technical vocational education and training looks at different aspects.
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Several officials enjoy water tankers on the house
KWSB supplies water to many govt functionaries without charge, PAC told.
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Sukkur gears towards dealing with child labour
The district administration has started collecting relevant data from 11 union councils.
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Like Karachiites, the people of Harappa also took the issue of security quite seriously
Entry points to the historic cities would be closed at night, forcing visitors to stay in rest houses.
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‘Knock all you want - no army, no voter verification’
Parties raise their concern about absence of army and election staff in certain areas.
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With nearly 500 deaths in two months, measles continue to spread havoc
Several children who were vaccinated are suffering from measles.
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Controlling teenagers: Worried parents make DHA ban shisha
Owners upset about likely losses, plan to go to court against the housing authority.
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Ghous Bux Mahar joins PML-F
Mahar says he had quit PML-Q after developing differences over the local government ordinance.
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AKD’s nephew detained for possessing weapons
Faizan and his companions were released after they produced the permits.
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Upcoming by-polls: Nominations from MQM flood the election commission’s office
By-elections are scheduled to take place on February 18.
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From public to private: No takers for three short-route train services
The last date for private firms to submit tenders is January 24.
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It’s not all black and white when it comes to the hijab
Students test their business and creative skills by launching their own designs.
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Making alliances: PML-F joins forces with nationalist party for the elections
Sindh United Party has agreed on a six-point agenda, which includes provincial autonomy.
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Deadly virus: 100 measles cases confirmed in Karachi
According to the World Health Organisation, more than 250 people in Sindh have died of measles.
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Delegates of the future: Four days of brainstorming come to an end amid cheer and applause
Award for the overall best delegation went to the team from Lyceum School.
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Pakistani students aren’t shy, says American professor
Dr Michael Hannahan highlights merits of exchange programmes.
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Flaws in the system: Court stays ‘unfair’ appointment of 700 ASIs
Petitioner says that vacancies were being filled in violation of the law.
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Shahrukh Jatoi can escape death penalty if court accepts him as a minor: Lawyers
Juvenile laws ensure separate trial of minors and no capital punishment.