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KARACHI: 26 qualify for Senate election in Sindh: Seven out of race KARACHI, Feb 14: With seven candidates having suffered technical knockout during the scrutiny of the nomination papers for Senate election, the number of contestants, vying for a total of 11 seats from Sindh, has now come down to 26....		KARACHI: Govt asked to sever ties with Europe: Protests against blasphemy KARACHI, Feb 14: Lawyers and political parties on Tuesday staged protest demonstrations and took out rallies against the publication of blasphemous cartoons demanding the government to sever ties with the European countries where the cartoons were published....
KARACHI: 1,000 huts, 10 houses razed in Gulshan KARACHI, Feb 14: In a major anti-encroachment drive, Gulshan-i-Iqbal Town on Tuesday removed over 1,000 hutments and demolished 10 pucca houses along main University Road, in front of University of Karachi....		KARACHI: Swiss govt not party to probes: CG KARACHI, Feb 14: The Swiss government is not party (in the legal) proceedings against some political personalities of this country. The Swiss courts are always totally dependent on tangible evidences provided by the concerned governments in money-laundering cases....
HYDERABAD: Protests continue against blasphemous cartoons HYDERABAD, Feb 14: Protests were held in different parts of Sindh on Tuesday against the publication of blasphemous cartoons in European newspapers....		PESHAWAR: Protest rallies held against blasphemous cartoons PESHAWAR, Feb 14: Protest demonstrations and rallies by religious parties and traders’ organizations against blasphemous cartoons published in some European newspapers continued in the city on Tuesday....
KARACHI: ATC puts off hearing of kidnapping case KARACHI, Feb 14: An anti-terrorism court adjourned the hearing of a kidnapping for ransom case against two accused, including a police official, after recording the statement of a prosecution witness....		KARACHI: Billboard plays havoc with life, property: Case registered KARACHI, Feb 14: Several people were injured and vehicles damaged when a super billboard was blown off the rooftop of an apartment complex by strong winds fell on the main Rashid Minhas Road on Tuesday....
KARACHI: Notice issued to SSP in land case KARACHI, Feb 14: A division bench of Sindh High Court, comprising Justice Zawwar Hussain Jaffery and Justice Maqbool Baqar, on Tuesday issued contempt notice to SSP Azizur-Rahman alias Churri in an alleged land-grabbing case....		KARACHI: Traffic plan deferred KARACHI, Feb 14: The city government’s plan to make the I.I. Chundrigar Road a bus-free zone from Wednesday was deferred on Tuesday as the police were placed on alert to tackle...
KARACHI: Defence given final chance in Pearl case KARACHI, Feb 14: The hearing of three appeals arising out of judgement in Daniel Pearl kidnapping and murder case was put off till Feb 27 by an Anti-Terrorism Appellate (ATA) bench...		KARACHI: Police not to lift bikes KARACHI, Feb 14: Traffic police on Tuesday banned the lifting of motorcycles from no parking zones by Suzuki pick-ups across the city. The decision was taken after frequent complaints of mismanagement...
KARACHI: Schools oppose quality board KARACHI, Feb 14: A group of private school managements has demanded of the Sindh education department to dissolve the Private Institutions Management and Quality Assurance Board (PIMQAB) at the earliest as,...		KARACHI: Security steps for dental moot reviewed KARACHI, Feb 14: Pakistan will be hosting the 28th Asia Pacific Dental Congress (APDC) in Karachi from Feb 23 to 27. Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad, the congress patron, has approved...
KARACHI: Cottage industry allottees waiting for possession KARACHI, Feb 14: The fate of both the Landhi and Orangi cottage industries plan where thousands of unemployed youths were allotted plots some 12 years back is still hanging in the...		KARACHI: Rs3m for jailed women’s welfare KARACHI, Feb 14: A meeting was held here on Tuesday to discuss the problems being faced by women prisoners. Adviser to the CM on Finance M....
KARACHI: Master plan should cater for future needs: Ibad KARACHI, Feb 14: Sindh Governor Ishratul Ibad said on Tuesday that the master plan for Karachi should encompass future needs keeping in view the projected population in 2030, adding, if population...		KARACHI: International Children Cancer Day today KARACHI, Feb 14: Children Cancer Foundation will be observing International Children Cancer Day on Feb 15 with its commitment to enhance public understanding that “cancers in children are curable”....
KARACHI: Tributes paid to Sardar Nishtar KARACHI, Feb 14: The death anniversary of Sardar Abdul Rab Nishter, a leader of the Freedom Movement, was observed here under the auspices of Pakistan Himayat Tehrik....		KARACHI: Three Indian fishing boats held KARACHI, Feb 14: The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) ship Vehdat apprehended three Indian fishing boats along with 33 crew members onboard on Monday for fishing illegally in Pakistani waters. ...
KARACHI: Job interviews: reports clarified KARACHI, Feb 14: The Sindh education department regretted the publication of misleading reports, which appeared in a section of press regarding the cancellation of recruitment interview results of 7,500 school teachers....		KARACHI: KU launches magazine KARACHI, Feb 14: The Department of English, University of Karachi has launched a student’s magazine. A KU statement on Tuesday said that the KU pro-vice-chancellor, Prof Akhlaq Ahmed, was the chief guest at the launching ceremony....
KARACHI: Literary evening KARACHI, Feb 14: A literary evening will be organized at the Russian Centre for International Scientific and Cultural Cooperation on Feb 18. An announcement to this effect was made by the administrator of the centre, Dr Aijaz Hussain, on Tuesday....		KARACHI: Weather KARACHI, Feb 14: The Met office has forecast fair and partly cloudy weather for Karachi on Wednesday with minimum temperature expected to range between 17°C and 19°C....
KARACHI: Boycott of EU goods urged KARACHI, Feb 14: Teachers and students of the University of Karachi on Tuesday brought out two separate rallies on campus to register resentment against the publication of blasphemous cartoons in European newspapers....		KARACHI: SSP leader’s release ordered KARACHI, Feb 14: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday ordered release of a detained leader of the banned Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan on bail. SSP leader Maulana Ali Sher Haideri was detained by...
KARACHI: Dow varsity to remain closed on 17th KARACHI, Feb 14: Some more educational institutions in the city have decided to remain closed on Feb 17 to mark protest against publication of blasphemous sketches in European newspapers....		KARACHI: Appeal allowed in drug case KARACHI, Feb 14: An appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC), comprising Justice Muhammad Afzal Soomro and Justice Rahmat Hussain Jafferi, on Tuesday allowed an appeal filed by two accused convicted to serve life terms in a drug case....
KARACHI: PIA introduces new fares KARACHI, Feb 14: PIA has introduced “Standby Special” fares for the convenience of its passengers, a press release said on Tuesday. It said the standby fares allow passengers to avail 50...		HYDERABAD: Arrests of political activists condemned HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The Sindh National Council has condemned arrests of political activists and what it called extra-judicial killings by police....
HYDERABAD: SU opens tent classes HYDERABAD, Feb 14: The University of Sindh has launched tent classes following an increase in the number of students in disciplines of English and Mass Communication....		DADU: NFC award termed unfair DADU, Feb 14: About 300 people took out a procession from Johi to the Dadu press club on Tuesday in protest against what they called injudicious NFC award, construction of dams andmilitary operation in Balochistan....