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Raging waters: 37 more dead
Rs5m grant for each rain-hit district.
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Water tanker prices jump to Rs2,500 as hydrants closed
Around 8,000 water tankers run in Karachi.
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Greenwich students take traffic lessons to the streets by targeting drivers
For three days the group will hand out pamphlets and stop those who break signals.
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As Karachi’s drains turn into sewers, disaster hits when it rains
There has been little accountability on sewage projects.
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‘I do not want a country of extremists and mullahs but a country of Quaid-e-Azam’s vision’
Imagine if the US told its Muslim citizens they had no rights and destroyed their mosques?, asks Altaf Hussain.
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PML-Q, PML-F, NPP MPAs to sit in opposition if Sindh LG ordinance not repealed
PML-F leader Jam Madad Ali says ordinance equal to fraud with people and coalition partners.
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Rains ravage Sindh, leaving up to 58 dead
Army called in to Jacobabad, Kandhkot; Moen Jo Daro under threat.
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Sindh govt asked again to explain how it changed the rules of promotions, hiring
The Sindh Services Act of 1973 was amended last week.
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Baby on board: Is your house safe for tumbling toddlers?
Of the 566 children in Karachi taken for treatment to emergency departments, 409 were injured at home, says study.
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MQM’s former sector in-charge among nine people shot dead
Aleemullah, 30, a former Muttahida Qaumi Movement sector in-charge, was shot dead on his way back home from a mosque.
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Court issues contempt notices to minister and secretary
The case relates to the upgrade of Sindh Medical College to a university.
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8 killed as boat overturns in turbulent waters off Ibrahim Hyderi village
The boat was carrying 37 passengers, 15 of whom have been rescued.
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Critics of Zulfikarabad city describe it as ‘development cleansing’
SUP holds seminar where displacement and rushed pace of project questioned.
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JSQM votes in Bashir Qureshi’s teen son as new party chief
Party leader claims that new faces have been given a chance.
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As fund swells to Rs2b, over 1,500 Sindh students selected for full scholarships
Endowment Fund for Education started out with just Rs200 million.
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Local Government: Study the new law before striking against it, says PPP
Haider regretted that some nationalist leaders were drawing parallels between the proposed strike and May 12, 2007.
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F1: McLaren to speed up Hamilton talks
Vettel penalty was fair, says Ferrari after Italian GP.
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Extreme World: Karachi one of the most violent cities in the world
Documentary by journalist Ross Kemp analyses burgeoning gangs in Lyari, ineffectiveness of law enforcement agencies.
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Badly looked after
The APP has failed to ensure legitimate healthcare for former employees for the past three years.
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Youth from Karachi among Kamra attackers
Suspect, Taimur Butt Guddu, belonged to a poor, religious family living in Landhi.
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Police, revenue depts not devolved, clarifies minister
Khursheed Shah confident that PPP will win over allies.
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Sand competition brings out the sculptor inside Karachiites
Sculptures by participants included dolphins, monuments and mermaids.
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Thalassaemia: Cancer medicine can cut down transfusion needs, says study
Another project involving more patients is under way at NIBD to confirm results.
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Shia killings: Altaf berates rising religious extremism
Says murder of the innocent must be condemned by people of all faiths and beliefs.
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Kalan Kot Fort struggles with ghosts of the past and squatters of the present
Historical site falls prey to land grabbers as they set up camp.
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Days ahead of protest, nationalists fear repeat of May 12
The nationalists are gearing up for a province-wide strike on September 13 against the Sindh Peoples LG Ordinance.
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Police suspect son-in-law’s past may have done in ex-income tax commissioner
Sheikh was shot dead on his way to work on Thursday with a Kalashnikov.
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Transitions: Journalist Ahmed Ali Alavi passes away
Alavi left India in 1956 and came to Lahore, after he was invited by Maulana Bhashani and Faiz Ahmed Faiz.
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Retrofitted rickshaws help men who can’t walk get behind the steering wheel
All the controls are within the driver’s reach and each vehicle is hooked up to a call centre.
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Sindh LG ordinance: Khursheed Shah dispels rumours, says commissionary setup intact
Says police, revenue not handed over to metropolitan.
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Busted: Heroin seized at the airport
The passenger was traveling on Dubai Airlines flight FZ332 via Dubai onwards to Ukraine.
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Sukkur’s flyover finally completed after four long years
Its foundation stone was laid 14 years ago.
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‘Could MPAs not have passed the LG law in the 15 assembly sessions?’
Petition asks why an ordinance was rushed instead of allowing a vote.
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IBA students cut out middlemen by helping farmers with cheap credit
Farmers are trained in modern agriculture techniques so they could increase their yields.
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PML-N backs Sept 13 strike against new LG system
Party leader Ghous Ali Shah announced on Saturday.
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Suspect questioned over advertising icon’s murder
Police confirm Mukhtar Ahmed Azmi and his son were killed in a sectarian attack.
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Police jump the gun, register murder case two months before killing
Gadap police claim that the confusion was caused by torn carbon paper.
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If you’re not with us, you’re against us, says Altaf to those opposing the new LG law
MQM chief skewers the ANP for wanting a ‘British-era system’.
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PPP starts defending new local body system
Ordinance needs to be voted into law in 90 days by the Sindh Assembly.
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The KWSB chief is back... with a mission
Misbahuddin Farid vows to shut down illegal water hydrants in Karachi.
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Opposing LG system: PML-F federal, provincial ministers resign
Federal Minister Khuda Bux Rajar says he will not resume office till the party leadership asks him to.
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Memon asks parties, media to stop creating misconceptions about Sindh LG Ordinance
Information minister says government ready to talk to all parties who have reservations.
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Sindh LG Ordinance challenged in Supreme Court
System would bitterly divide rural and urban populace, would lead to more complexities in society, states petition.
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Disposed of: Apex court trashes govt appeal on judges’ confirmation
Govt given one week to notify appointment of judges in Sindh High Court.
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SU faculty battle: Teachers file petition to ‘save jobs and lives’
Petitioners were reportedly given show-cause notices as part of their termination process.
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Happily ever after?: Freewill couple free to live on
Court allows Hindu convert to go with husband, orders police to provide them protection.
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Hearing adjourned: A breather for Sharjeel, as court turns to petitioner
The plea seeks disqualification of information minister for ridiculing courts and judges.
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Bus blues: Transporters warn of protest as DHA changes routes
The authority has changed several bus routes in ‘accordance with its master plan’.
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State of affairs: Child kidnapping rate goes up
Sparc reports crimes against minors increased in 2011.
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O’ and A’ Level schools to be built in all districts: Pir Mazharul Haq
Flood-affected schools will be repaired under a scheme with USAID’s help.