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KARACHI: By-poll in NA-250 marred by violence
KARACHI, Feb 10: The voting pattern observed in National Assembly constituency NA-250 by-election, showed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement candidate, Akhlaq Husain Abidi leading from the start on Saturday....
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KARACHI: PPP alleges rigging, refuses to accept result
KARACHI, Feb 10: The PPP-Parliamentarians on Saturday accused the Muttahida Qaumi Movement of resorting to widespread rigging and violence, and said it would not accept the result of the by-election for the NA-250 seat....
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KARACHI: PPP men held for shooting MQM men
KARACHI, Feb 10: Three supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement were wounded and a PPP candidate was manhandled during the NA-250 by-poll on Saturday....
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KARACHI: PPP charges absurd: MQM
KARACHI, Feb 10: The Sindh Chief Minister’s Adviser on information Salahuddin Haider has dismissed as absurd, the charges levelled by the PPP of rigging and of the state’s interfering in the by-election in Karachi....
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KARACHI: Chinese firm offers $83m investment in transport
KARACHI, Feb 10: A five-member Chinese delegation, led by Ms Sheng, called on Sindh Minister for Labour, Transport, Industries and Commerce Muhammad Adil Siddiqui at his office and offered investment of US$83.33...
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JAMSHORO: Low turnout, chaos mar by-elections
JAMSHORO, Feb 10: The by-elections for PS-71 (Dadu-I) seat were held on Saturday amidst lower than expected turnout, incidents of violence, suspension of polling at many places and allegations of malpractice...
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HYDERABAD: PPP alleges ‘historic rigging’
HYDERABAD, Feb 10: Sindh PPP chief Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that by-elections of PS-71 (Dadu-I) were a fraud as historic rigging and brazen display of government machinery were witnessed...
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KARACHI: Shopping centres closed
KARACHI, Feb 10: Commercial and educational activities in the constituency of NA 250 experienced a lull due to the polling which started at 8 am and continued till 5 o’clock in the evening without break....
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KARACHI: Children’s museum project launched
KARACHI, Feb 10: Prince El Hassan Bin Talal of Jordan said on Saturday world had suffered a lot due to confrontation and unending disputes and children had suffered a great deal in these conflicts of elders....
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KARACHI: No Koocha Saqafat
KARACHI, Feb 10: Koocha-i-Saqafat will not be held this Sunday, February 11 due to forecast of rain. This was announced by arts council’s press and publication committee....
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KARACHI: TB becoming a global challenge again: experts
KARACHI, Feb 10: Experts at a media workshop expressed their concern over the resurgence of tuberculosis in the country, and said that together with the HIV/Aids, TB might become a major killer disease again in coming years....
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KARACHI: Two Pakistani students shine in essay contest
KARACHI, Feb 10: Two Pakistani students were named prize-winners in an essay competition on ‘Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific’....
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KARACHI: MBBS exams
KARACHI, Feb 10: The dean, faculty of Medicines, University of Karachi (KU) Prof Dr Saadiya Aziz Karim has announced that the minimum gap between theory papers of final year MBBS examinations 2007 will be three days....
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KARACHI: Another day of power failures
KARACHI, Feb 10: Residents of various localities of the city complained of frequent power suspensions on Saturday, many of them saying they suffered hours long power breakdown on the previous night....
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KARACHI: Symposium on pollution
KARACHI, Feb 10: The Dow University of Health Sciences will hold its 3rd annual symposium from February 23 to 26. The theme is ‘Environmental Pollution – A Silent Killer’....
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KARACHI: Poor sanitation adds to public miseries
KARACHI, Feb 10: Rainwater has accumulated on some portions of roads in Lyari, Soldier Bazaar, Arambagh, Empress Market, Bolton Market, Saddar and Banaras Chowk created problems for the pedestrians and motorists....
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KARACHI: Mengal’s plea disposal: no agency named
KARACHI, Feb 10: The Sindh High Court disposed of a petition in respect of the judicial custody of former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Thursday in terms of an assurance given by the advocate-general....
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HYDERABAD: Release of lake water into river stopped
HYDERABAD, Feb 10: The release of water from Manchhar Lake into the River Indus has been stopped due to reduced quantity of water being released downstream Sukkur Barrage....
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DADU: Three main accused surrender to police: Kidnap-cum-rape case
DADU, Feb 10: Three main accused nominated in the Kainat Soomro kidnap and rape case surrendered to investigation police of Mehar on Saturday to record their statements....
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LARKANA: SNF holds feudals responsible for Sindh’s woes
LARKANA, Feb 10: Sindh National Front (SNF) Vice-Chairman Amir Bakhsh Bhutto said during his visits to different villages in Dokri taluka on Saturday that power hungry landlords were equally responsible for multiplying Sindh’s woes....
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LARKANA: Minor girl dies as roof caves in
LARKANA, Feb 10: A six-year-old girl Koonj died and three of her family sustained injuries on Saturday in the Luhno Samtio village on the outskirts of Larkana after the roof of...
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MIRPURKHAS: Preparations begin for Thar Express
MIRPURKHAS, Feb 10: Staff of Khokhropar and Munabao railway stations have started taking measure for stay and departure of the Thar Express train at the railway stations as the train service between Pakistan and India will resume from February 17....
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NAWABSHAH: Suitor throws acid on girl
NAWABSHAH, Feb 10: A young girl sustained 50 per cent burn injuries when a man threw acid on her in her house in Bhirya town, Nausharo Feroze district, on Friday because her parents had turned down his proposal for her....
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JACOBABAD: Bar polls
JACOBABAD, Feb 10: Haji Anwar Ali Jakhrani was elected president of the Jacobabad District Bar Association in the bar elections held here on Saturday....
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