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KARACHI: Protests over rising fuel prices mar first day of fishing season
KARACHI, Aug 1: The Karachi Fish Harbour wore a somewhat deserted look on Friday – the day when fishing activity was supposed to resume after a month-long seasonal ban – as...
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KARACHI: Army asked not to Dispossess tiller of land
KARACHI, Aug 1: The Sindh High Court restrained the army authorities from dispossessing a petitioner tilling 184 acres of land near Landhi, Karachi, for about four decades....
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KARACHI: Eclipse casts spell on astronomy enthusiasts
KARACHI, Aug 1: The heavens above Karachi on the afternoon of August 1 did not turn ominously dark; nor did any cataclysmic cosmic event take place as a fair number of...
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KARACHI: Child dies in Gadap diarrhoea outbreak
KARACHI, Aug 1: After the first monsoon in the city, waterborne diseases, particularly diarrhoea, have emerged in Gadap Town affecting as many as 300 people and resulting in the death of a child....
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KARACHI: Hakim acquitted in fraud case
KARACHI, Aug 1: The judge of a special banking court, Ghulam Hussain Mallah, on Friday acquitted Hakim Ali Zardari in a fraud case....
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KARACHI: New fares to be notified after CM’s approval: official
KARACHI, Aug 1: Transport Secretary Rasheed Alam has said that a notification for the new fares of public transport will be issued only after approval by the chief minister....
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KARACHI: Call for probe into girls’ rape in custody
KARACHI, Aug 1: A non-governmental organisation, War Against Rape (WAR), has condemned the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl in custody and illegal detention of her sister by police officials in Faisalabad....
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KARACHI: Kashmir policy rethink urged
KARACHI, Aug 1: “The so-called peace process initiated by President Pervez Musharraf to normalise Pakistan’s relations with India caused irreparable damage to the cause of Kashmir,” Abdul Rasheed Turabi, chief of...
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KARACHI: BA (external) results
KARACHI, Aug 1: The University of Karachi on Friday announced the results of BA (external) annual examination-2007....
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KARACHI: Reshuffle in law dept
KARACHI, Aug 1: The federal government on Friday replaced all but one of its law officers in Karachi and appointed a deputy attorney-general at Hyderabad....
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KARACHI: ‘Dylan’s poetry has always been about change’
KARACHI, Aug 1: Iconic American singer/song-writer and musician Bob Dylan’s poetry has always been about change and the artist has, throughout his lengthy career, challenged the audience’s expectations of him....
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KARACHI: Water scarcity persists in various areas
KARACHI, Aug 1: Despite light to moderate showers that lashed the city for two consecutive days acute water shortage persisted in different localities on Friday, adding to the miseries of the...
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KARACHI: 25 held in raids on ‘dens’
KARACHI, Aug 1: More than 25 people were arrested in raids on two gambling dens in Mahmoodabad area....
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KARACHI: 43 textbooks not available as academic year begins
KARACHI, Aug 1: Despite tall claims made by the Sindh Textbook Board, as many as 43 books of various subjects used in different classes are not available in the market, creating...
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SUKKUR: Aitzaz calls for Musharraf’s trial
SUKKUR, Aug 1: President Musharraf should not only be impeached but also prosecuted by the government for the damage he caused to the country during his rule, including illegal sacking of...
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HYDERABAD: Manu Bheel booked in assault bid case
HYDERABAD, Aug 1: The Manu Bheel case took a new twist on Thursday when Tando Jam police lodged a case against the peasant on a complaint of a woman, accusing him of attempted sexual harassment....
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HYDERABAD: Hyderabad airport to reopen on 19th
HYDERABAD, Aug 1: Pakistan International Airlines has decided to operate two weekly flights from Hyderabad to Islamabad and Lahore via Nawabshah....
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HYDERABAD: Teachers not promoted in 27 years
HYDERABAD, Aug 1: Teachers and instructors of the Rehabilitation Centre for Physically Handicapped Hyderabad have formed Action Committee to pursue their promotion and upgradation cases kept in limbo for last 27 years....
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THATTA: Shirazis threaten court arrest movement
THATTA, Aug 1: Two legislators of the Shirazi group from Thatta who are affiliated with the PML-Q have threatened to launch a court arrest movement and to go on indefinite hunger...
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KHAIRPUR: Farmers protest blackmarketing of fertilisers
KHAIRPUR, Aug 1: Farmers held a demonstration against black marketing of fertilisers, particularly urea in Kot Diji taluka under the banner of Khairpur Abadgar Ittehad (KAI), on Friday....
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MIRPURKHAS: Man attacks in-laws
MIRPURKHAS, Aug 1: A man and his wife were seriously injured when they were attacked by their son-in-law at Kharoro Charan village near Umerkot on Friday....
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KOHAT: Five kidnapped by militants in Darra
KOHAT, Aug 1: Local militants kidnapped five alleged criminals in different parts of Darra Adamkhel on Friday....
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KARAK: Transfers
KARAK, Aug 1: Transfers and postings were made by the District Police Officer (DPO), Nisar Ahmad Tanoli, for improving the performance of the police department here on Friday, sources said....
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PESHAWAR: FC dragging feet on vacating Balahisar Fort
PESHAWAR, Aug 1: As the Frontier Corps decides to vacate the 76-year-old Ladha Fort in South Waziristan, it is dragging its feet on handing over the historic Balahisar Fort in Peshawar despite several requests by the NWFP government....
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MANSEHRA: Girl tells court she wasn’t kidnapped
MANSEHRA, Aug 1: A 20-year-old girl has dismissed her father’s claim about her kidnapping and told a local court she had married a man of her own will and without any pressure, it is learnt....
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BUNER: 10 killed, 16 injured in Buner accident
BUNER, Aug 1: Ten people were killed and 16 others injured when a pickup plunged into a deep ravine near Chaghorzai here on Friday....
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PESHAWAR: Cleanliness drive launched
PESHAWAR, Aug 1: Senior Minister NWFP Bashir Ahmad Bilour formally inaugurated a 15-day special campaign for providing improved municipal services to the people here on Friday....
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DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Woman, 3 children die in roof collapse
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Aug 1: A woman and her three children were buried alive as roof of their house caved in due to heavy rain in South Waziristan region on Friday....
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MARDAN: Woman dies during doctors’ strike in Mardan
MARDAN, Aug 1: A woman died at the Labour Room of the District Headquarters (DHQ) hospital, Mardan on Friday, where the doctors are on indefinite strike in protest against what they...
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PESHAWAR: Adal regulation in Swat soon: Hoti
PESHAWAR, Aug 1: The NWFP government is finalising proposals for implementing the ‘Adal regulation’ to provide speedy justice to the people of Swat and 19 militants will soon be released as per the agreement with the Taliban in the restive district....
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DADU: Nazims, others held in kidnapping case
DADU, Aug 1: A taluka naib nazim and a union council nazim are among those recently arrested during a police operation against kidnappers in the Khairpur Nathan Shah and Mehar areas....
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KHAIRPUR: Accident
KHAIRPUR, Aug 1: At least 10 passengers, including women were injured in an accident near Siyal Pul on the National Highway, on Friday....
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HYDERABAD: Cops detained, forgotten?
HYDERABAD, Aug 1: A judicial magistrate during a raid on police headquarters here on Friday found two police constables detained in a lockup type place. The policemen are facing a departmental inquiry....
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MIRPURKHAS: JUP criticises govt policies
MIRPURKHAS, Aug 1: Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan activists staged a demonstration outside the press club here on Friday to protest against price hike....
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MIRPURKHAS: Mirpurkhas DCO releases non-salary budget
MIRPURKHAS Aug 1: The DCO of Mirpurkhas, Abdul Rahim Soomro, issued non-salary component of the budget of the district government departments on Thursday....
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