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Experts, students converge on PDA’s dental congress
The event featured lectures and workshops and a trade fair consisting of 180 stalls.
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World Water Day: IRC’s project on raising awareness for sanitation, hygiene concludes
When the project concluded, 29 schools had toilets and 22 had facilities for provision of clean drinking water.
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Altaf Hussain calls Zardari, complains over thefts during nationalist rally
Zardari assures MQM chief that those responsible would be brought to task.
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Afridi's homecoming marred by airport altercation with fan
Blames security officials for not providing adequate security.
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The consumer comes first, but not in Pakistan
Panellists call for govt to protect consumers, intellectual property rights.
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Dow Laboratory: Chief justice inaugurates collection point
Alam said that the diagnosis of any ailment is an essential component of healthcare and law enforcers.
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Appeasing the ally: Zardari working to remove MQM’s reservations
President also calls for amending cyber laws.
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Workers Rights: Workers moot assails privatisation
Labour representatives from Balochistan and Punjab were also present.
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Judicial allowance: Sindh government seeks time to implement order
Province has no money to make extra payments.
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Water Shortage: Sindh likely to face water shortage before monsoon
Farmers in Sindh might face acute shortage of water for sowing the summer crop in April and May.
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No holds barred: Nationalists attack PPP, offer their own leadership
Magsi raked up the bloodshed in the 1980s which gave birth to their movement.
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Where to park: Private contractor occupies parking area outside Polo Ground
Claims that they have been allotted the space by the government.
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Professional caretakers: New batch of nursing students takes oath at Kharadar hospital
The school holds a lamp lighting ceremony each year for future nurses.
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Contempt and immunity: Petition against Zardari and Gilani dismissed
Petitioner told to approach the Supreme Court.
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Wahida Shah case: SHC adjourns hearing to March 29
Bukhari had challenged in the high court the two-year ban on her from contesting in the elections.
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Making amends: Raisani brothers apologise to policemen
Judicial magistrate quashes the FIR against them.
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Sindh Assembly: Arbab Ghulam Rahim finally bites the dust
Durrani says Rahim should also be included in Karsaz bomb blast investigation.
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Reconciliation: Charges against Balochistan CM’s sons dropped
The police file an agreement on the basis of which the case is dismissed by the court.
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Consecutive absence from assembly: Arbab Rahim’s seat declared vacant
Majority of Sindh MPAs refuse to grant him leave, vote on motion in Sindh Assembly to declare PS-60 vacant.
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Workers protest: NADRA employees continue boycott
The workers have been protesting since January for regularisation of their services.
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Reasons unknown: Under-trial prisoner commits suicide in court lockup
The deceased, 27-year-old Riaz, hanged himself inside the bathroom with the help of his cummerbund.
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Rinkle or Faryal?: SHC dismisses petition in forced conversion case
Ghulam Qadir Jatoi had filed a contempt plea against the NA Standing Committee.
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If it wasn’t the salt, meat or rice, then what killed three people on 12th Rabbiul Awwal?
Around 17 medical tests have been carried out to determine the kind of poison used.
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Drunk on duty: Police team suspended for harassing a singer and her team
The policemen were drunk, beat up the band and did aerial firing, says Deeba’s husband .
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Stepping stone: 60 jobless youth to get 0.3m for starting their own business under BISP
The first batch of Waseela-e-Haq scheme graduates.
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Vatavaran Diwas: Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Muslims agree to keep neighbourhoods clean
Karachi’s sanitary workers are mostly Christian but get little respect for the work they do.
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4-year occupation: Arbab Rahim’s absence might leave seat vacant
The SHC on Wednesday dismissed a plea, filed on Rahim’s behalf by two MPAs of the Pakistan Muslim League (likeminded).
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Sindh Assembly: Resolution to extend voter verification passed
The original deadline was March 20.
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Sindh Assembly: Saleem Khokar suggests selling liquor openly in the market
‘Reinforcing ban on the basis that only non-Muslims consume liquor creates discrimination’.
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War lords: Tension in Lyari, as residents protest against operation
On Wednesday, the police fired teargas shells at the protestors near Lea Market.
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Extortion: 3 arrested, ammunition recovered in Lyari crackdown
Raids in Lyari's Nayabad, Daryabad and Kamila Stop, Kalashnikovs; bullets recovered.
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Alcohol should be as easily available as Pepsi or Coke: Sindh MPA
PPP MPA says this should be done to stop reinforcing that alcohol is only for minority faith members to consume.
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Passengers foil attempted bus robbery in Karachi
One of two robbers beaten up and handed over to the police, accomplice flees scene.
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Going nowhere fast: Transport minister behind the wheel but asleep it seems
MPAs repeatedly ask Akhtar Jadoon to explain fare changes given fuel prices.
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Disruption: Broadcasters condemn move
PBA to form a sub-committee to take appropriate measures.
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Broken bridge: Mahar brings up elusive Sukkur Barrage engineer
MPA Shaharyar Khan Mahar, presented a privilege motion in the Sindh Assembly.
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Causes unknown: Separate fires claim two lives
A fire at a factory claims life of one employee and injures seven.
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Aku Study: Malnutrition sets in early in Hepatitis C
The study was conducted at AKU’s out-patients clinics from October 2009 to January 2011.
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Circular debt: KESC cuts off power to water pumping station
Second time in the last few weeks that Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) switched off power supply to Dhabeji.
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Appointments: Two new SHC judges take oath
SHC Chief Justice Musheer Alam presided over the ceremony which was attended by all of the high court judges.
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Student groups: College campus fighting continues in city
A student was injured in a clash between two student organisations in Shipowners Government College.
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Glass houses: In wake of extremist attacks in EU, diplomat faces tough questions from Pakistan
Union wants to become a ‘global solution provider’, says Pierre Mayaudon.
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Jamshedi Nauroz: May you be happy and prosper this New Year, wish Parsis and people of Iranian descent
In celebrations across Sindh, families pray for a better tomorrow.
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Double jeopardy: The smaller the minority the bigger its problems in Pakistan
Report released on survey of 1,000 Christian and Hindu women from Sindh and Punjab.
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Taking precautions: Dust storm sparks major allergy attacks
Some visit hospitals, some opt for self-medication.
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Lyari violence: PPP, PAC leaders, Ladla brothers booked for attack on KRC
KRC leader alleges that Habib Jan Baloch and Zafar Baloch ordered it.
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Bhatta mafia: Crackdown against extortionists begins
Police, Rangers and FC will launch ‘indiscriminate’ operation: Malik.
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Harassment challenged: Petition by Roti Corporation society disposed off
A division bench, comprising of Justice Maqbool Baqar, Justice Nisar Shaikh, earlier heard counsel for the petitioner.
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18th Amendment: No senior ministers allowed any more
The house was informed that the portfolio of senior minister was “illegal” and against the rules.
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Appointing judges: SHC reserves judgment on petitions disputing rejection of names
Petitioners question decision made on intelligence agency reports.