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KARACHI: Another dengue death sets alarm bells ringing
KARACHI, July 25: Health officials on Friday reported the second death caused by dengue fever in 2008 in Karachi, strengthening the experts’ view that dengue is now a year-round problem –... 
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KARACHI: Faults unattended as PTCL workers continue strike
KARACHI, July 25: The ongoing tug of war between workers and management of the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd has affected hundreds of thousands of phone subscribers and internet users besides rendering inoperative several automated-teller machines of banks in the city....
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KARACHI: Girl killed in crossfire during escape bid by undertrials
KARACHI, July 25: A teenage girl sitting in a public transport vehicle lost her life reportedly in crossfire when five undertrial prisoners were fleeing from the premises of the City Courts, where they had been brought for a hearing on Friday....
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KARACHI: Bomb defused in front of liquor shop
KARACHI, July 25: A locally improvised explosive device which was placed close to a wine shop in Korangi’s Christian Colony was defused by the bomb disposal unit, police and bomb disposal unit said....
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SHIKARPUR: JI holds protest over price hike across Sindh
SHIKARPUR, July 25: The activists of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and its affiliated organisations took out rallies and staged demonstrations in many parts of Sindh on Friday in protest against record raise in...
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HYDERABAD: Hyderabad airport’s reopening rolled back
HYDERABAD, July 25: District Nazim of Hyderabad Kanwar Naveed Jamil has criticised the Civil Aviation Authority for declaring the Hyderabad Airport unfit for flights on the plea that its runway was not in order....
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PESHAWAR: War on terror making policemen stressful, says IGP
PESHAWAR, July 25: The NWFP inspector-general of police (IGP) has said that due to the ongoing war on terror, stress was affecting the performance and behaviour of policemen in the province....
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PESHAWAR: African woman prisoner dies of Aids in Peshawar
PESHAWAR, July 25: An African woman prisoner died of Aids here at Lady Reading Hospital on Friday. The woman, Ms Emalda, who was a Zambian national, was shifted from Peshawar Central Prison to the hospital in precarious condition two days ago....
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PESHAWAR: Law amended to pave way for doctors’ promotion
PESHAWAR, July 25: The authorities have amended Khyber Medical University Act to pave the way for the promotion of more than 160 doctors serving in six public sector medical colleges....
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HYDERABAD: People asked to pinpoint hidden wheat stocks
HYDERABAD, July 25: The district coordination officer of Hyderabad, Ali Ahmed, has urged the public representatives and civil society to play their due role and identify wheat stocks hidden by profiteers...
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KARACHI: SHC reserves order in power project case
KARACHI, July 25: An appellate bench of the Sindh High Court reserved its judgment on a private power project on Friday after hearing detailed arguments advanced by the counsel for the three parties involved....
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KARACHI: Justice Iftikhar to visit SHC bar on 30th
KARACHI, July 25: Deposed chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry is due to arrive here on July 29 to unveil a commemorative plaque naming the Sindh High Court bar room after him, SHC Bar Association President Rasheed A....
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KARACHI: Hakim Zardari’s acquittal plea: judgment deferred again
KARACHI, July 25: The judge of a special banking court, Ghulam Hussain Mallah, on Friday deferred till July 30 his judgment on the acquittal plea of Hakim Ali Zardari in a case pertaining to fraud....
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KARACHI: Light rain forecast
KARACHI, July 25: The Met Office has forecast cloudy/partly cloudy weather for Karachi with chances of a drizzle/light rain on Saturday. The maximum temperature in the metropolis is expected to range between 32 and 34 degrees centigrade.—APP...
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KARACHI: Fresh anti-polio drive
KARACHI, July 25: A three-day anti-polio campaign is being launched on Sunday across the province. In this regard, a meeting between Sindh Health Minister Dr Saghir Ahmed and representatives of the WHO, Unicef and EPI was held here on Friday....
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KARACHI: Minimum wages
KARACHI, July 25: The Sindh Minimum Wages Board has finalised proposals about an increase in workers’ minimum wages....
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KARACHI: Group show at Image Gallery
KARACHI, July 25: An exhibition of water colour paintings by Hina Ghachi, Zartaj Suleman, Akber Moeen and Sofia Shaid opens at the Image art gallery at 5.30pm on Saturday....
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KARACHI: Probe ordered
KARACHI, July 25: Expressing his dissatisfaction over the progress of various uplift schemes in the coastal areas, the Sindh Minister for Home and Forests, Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mirza, has ordered a...
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DADU: Strike against SUP workers’ arrest
DADU, July 25: Shutter-down strike was observed in Bhan Saeedabad, Sehwan, Amri, Sann, Khanoth, Manjhand, Budhapur and Unnarpur towns and rallies were held in Kotri, Jamshoro, Nooriabad and Thana Bula Khan...
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MIRPURKHAS: BD man held at border
MIRPURKHAS, July 25: Rangers arrested a Bangladeshi citizen at Khokhropar-Monabao border who had entered into Pakistan territory from India on Thursday....
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HYDERABAD: Plea to reveal arrested man’s whereabouts
HYDERABAD, July 25: A woman of Khair Mohammad Shaikh village of Tando Mohammad Khan area has claimed that Tando Mohammad Khan police have arrested her uncle and his whereabouts are unknown...
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HYDERABAD: Bhitai hospital to be linked with varsity hospital
HYDERABAD, July 25: Sindh Minister for Rural Development Zubair Ahmed Khan has said that because of the efforts of Haq Parast representatives, Bhitai Hospital Latifabad will soon be linked with the...
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THATTA: Environmental, Development issues discussed
THATTA, July 25: The third meeting of the coordination and advisory committee of the Indus for All programme of the WWF on Friday discussed environment and development issues of the Thatta district....
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THATTA: Police take 18 weapons back
THATTA, July 25: Police on Friday took back 18 weapons out of 62 which were provided to some people, mostly close associates of influential politicians, on the recommendation of the previous government....
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PESHAWAR: Peshawar transporters fleece commuters
PESHAWAR, July 25: The transporters in provincial metropolis have started fleecing commuters owing to absence of fare list but the government seems least bothered to check the situation....
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LAKKI MARWAT: Taliban commander released on bail
LAKKI MARWAT, July 25: A local Taliban commander has been released on bail....
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PESHAWAR: Budget cut for health information system
PESHAWAR, July 25: The provincial government has slashed the budgetary allocation for district health information system by almost 50 per cent, sources say....
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BUNER: Hundreds throng Baitul Mal office in Buner
BUNER, July 25: Hundreds of deserving people thronged the local office of Pakistan Baitul Mal (PBM) to get release slips for the 13th installment of the financial assistance on Friday....
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CHARSADDA: Son of former high court CJ shot dead
CHARSADDA, July 25: Son of former Peshawar High Court chief justice, late Tallat Qayyum Qureshi, was killed when unidentified persons fired at him here at Sardaryab area Friday night....
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KHAIRPUR: Cotton crop comes under pest attack
KHAIRPUR, July 25: Farmers have expressed concern over an attack of mealy bug on cotton crop in the district, particularly Kot Diji, Faiz Gunj and Mir Wah taluks....
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KHAIRPUR: Farmers protest against Tapedar
KHAIRPUR, July 25: A large number of farmers of Rajpari, Shadi Shaheed, Goondarirro and Lyari villages staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Friday to protest against a revenue official for overcharging against water charges....
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