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KARACHI: Ramazan sees spike in kidnappings
KARACHI, Sept 21: As Ramazan enters its last 10 days, data shows that the early days of the holy month have witnessed a sharp rise in the crime graph across the... 
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KARACHI: Action ordered against hoarders of fertilizers
KARACHI, Sept 21: Chief Secretary Fazlur Rahman has directed all district coordination officers (DCOs) to take action against fertilizers hoarders and profiteers in order to check black-marketing of the commodity in the province....
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KARACHI: Software to prepare women’s sketches being developed
KARACHI, Sept 21: With the growing participation of women in various criminal acts ranging from house robberies to armed burglaries in the city, a software required for the preparation of women’s...
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KARACHI: Security across Sindh beefed up
KARACHI, Sept 21: In the wake of Saturday evening’s blast in Islamabad, security has been beefed up in Sindh....
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KARACHI: PPP reluctant to reopen Karsaz blasts probe
KARACHI, Sept 21: While the Pakistan People’s Party is enjoying absolute power at the centre as well as in Sindh, its leadership seems to be uninterested in setting up another inquiry...
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KARACHI: Arrested
KARACHI, Sept 21: The police arrested a suspect in the kidnap and killing of a young man, whose body was found a couple of days ago....
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KARACHI: Shoppers unfazed by Islamabad blasts
KARACHI, Sept 21: The sale of Eid-related items on Sunday remained normal as consumers did not seem to show any panic after Saturday night’s bomb blasts at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad....
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KARACHI: Review of all Lyari uplift schemes ordered
KARACHI, Sept 21: Sindh Minister for Home and Forests Dr Zulfiqar Mirza has said that it has been decided in principle to approach the federal government for the release of funds for the completion of the Lyari Expressway....
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KARACHI: President’s speech reflective of PPP manifesto: CM
KARACHI, Sept 21: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has termed President Asif Ali Zardari’s address to the joint session of parliament a historic move towards the creation of a welfare state....
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KARACHI: Legislation to protect trees stressed
KARACHI, Sept 21: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal while saying that the city government is paying special attention to tree plantation has called for formulation of relevant laws to preserve and...
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KARACHI: KWSB drive
KARACHI, Sept 21: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has decided to kick off a water disconnection campaign against its defaulters soon after Ramazan....
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KARACHI: ‘Inflation to be curbed’
KARACHI, Sept 21: The government is undertaking comprehensive planning for the betterment of the common man, besides tackling the problems of unemployment and price hike....
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KARACHI: Man shot dead
KARACHI, Sept 21: A 30-year-old man was shot dead in Qayyumabad....
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KARACHI: Two killed in Korangi
KARACHI, Sept 21: Two persons were killed on Sunday in separate incidents in Korangi, police and witnesses said....
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HYDERABAD: Prices keep soaring despite control claims
HYDERABAD, Sept 21: Every year the month of Ramazan passes without any meaningful relief to consumers from the government despite claims of steps to keep control on prices of essential food items....
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HYDERABAD: Zardari urged to reduce number of ministries
HYDERABAD, Sept 21: Criticising the six month performance of the People’s Party government, the Sindh Abadgar Board has appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari to reduce the number of ministries by...
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MIRPURKHAS: Demand for recovery of kidnapped traders
MIRPURKHAS, Sept 21: Demonstrations were held in Umerkot and strike was observed in Ghulam Nabi Shah town on Saturday to protest against police failure to recover three kidnapped traders belonging to...
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MITHI: Increase in Thar wheat quota to be sought
MITHI, Sept 21: Sindh Minister for Minorities Affairs Dr Mohanlal Kohistani has said that the provincial government will be asked to increase the wheat quota for Thar to ensure supply of...
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MINGORA: Grid station blown up
MINGORA, Sept 21: The whole Swat district plunged into darkness as the Aman Kot power grid station was blown up in the early hours of Sunday....
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PESHAWAR: Mass exodus to mar census in restive areas
PESHAWAR, Sept 21: The large scale displacement from the militancy-hit areas of the NWFP and adjacent tribal region is likely to affect delimitation process for the coming general census scheduled to be started by the year’s end, sources say....
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UPPER DIR: Jirga decides to raise armed force
UPPER DIR: Participants of a jirga in Upper Dir announced to form an armed tribal force of 20,000 strong men to maintain peace and combat militancy in the region....
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KOHAT: 19 injured as militants attack FC checkpost
KOHAT, Sept 21: At least 19 security personnel were injured when militants ambushed the Spina Thana checkpost of Frontier Constabulary at the northern entrance of Darra Adamkhel on Saturday night, officials said....
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