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KARACHI: ‘Amendments to transplant law will undo gains’
KARACHI, Oct 8: Amendments proposed to the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Ordinance, 2007, by three members of the National Assembly, if enacted, will destroy the soul and character of the original legislation.... 
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KARACHI: SBP told to mediate between banks and defaulters
KARACHI, Oct 8: The Sindh High Court advised the State Bank of Pakistan on Wednesday to provide for mediation between creditor banks and alleged defaulters in the loan recovery policy being formulated by it....
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KARACHI: Guard commits suicide in bank
KARACHI, Oct 8: A 42-year-old security guard of the National Police Foundation committed suicide in the small hours of Wednesday by shooting himself in the head at a branch of the United Bank in Ferozabad....
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KARACHI: Ex-minister attacked
KARACHI, Oct 8: A former federal minister of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement escaped on Wednesday night an attempt on his life when unknown attackers opened fire on his car in Bilalabad, a shantytown near Pahar Ganj, police and witnesses said....
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KARACHI: Makli necropolis to be resurveyed, boundaries demarcated
KARACHI, Oct 8: The land of the Makli necropolis will be resurveyed and its boundaries will be properly marked to keep encroachers at bay, an official told Dawn on Tuesday....
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PESHAWAR: NWFP government to advocate multi-factor formula: NFC award
PESHAWAR, Oct 8: The NWFP government will lobby for greater fiscal transfers to provinces besides setting a multi-factoral criterion for horizontal distribution of resources in the forthcoming negotiations for seventh National Finance Commission (NFC) award....
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KOHAT: Militants, troops trade fire in FR Kohat; woman killed
KOHAT, Oct 8: A woman was killed and three security personnel and a girl were injured in exchange of fire between militants and security forces in Shin Dandh area of Frontier Region Kohat on Tuesday evening....
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PESHAWAR: Flour crisis revisits Frontier
PESHAWAR, Oct 8: More than 15 per cent increase was recorded in the price of 20-kg flour bag during the past three days in the provincial metropolis, where most of the...
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PESHAWAR: Land dispute claims four lives
PESHAWAR, Oct 8: At least four persons were killed and as many injured in an armed clash between two groups over a land dispute in Hindki Daman Dauzai area here on Wednesday....
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KARACHI: Workshop calls for steps to boost mother-child health
KARACHI, Oct 8: Participants of a consultative workshop on mothers, newborns and children health on Wednesday called for prioritizing the relevant interventions to achieve the targets set for the survival of...
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KARACHI: Foolproof security ensured: CM
KARACHI, Oct 8: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that the government has made foolproof arrangements to ensure safety and security of citizens and foreigners, including members of foreign missions....
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KARACHI: Proposed privatisation of harbour opposed
KARACHI, Oct 8: Representatives of the Karachi-based fishermen community have opposed the proposed privatisation of marketing and other facilities at the Karachi Fish Harbour and described it as a conspiracy against fishermen....
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KARACHI: Wazir Mansion station being upgraded
KARACHI, Oct 8: The Pakistan Railways is upgrading the Wazir Mansion railway station in view of growing trade activity....
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KARACHI: PML-F denies joining govt
KARACHI, Oct 8: The Pakistan Muslim League-Functional has rejected speculation about the party’s joining the government....
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KARACHI: Nazim urged to declare emergency in hospitals: Gastroenteritis, malaria outbreak feared
KARACHI, Oct 8: The Pakistan Medical Association has expressed its concern over the increasing number of malaria and gastroenteritis patients and warned that the incidence might assume epidemic proportions if preventive measures were not taken....
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KARACHI: Dacoits arrested
KARACHI, Oct 8: Two dacoits, who were released on Sept 30 after being benefited by the special remission on the occasion of Eid, were arrested by the Site police after a shootout near Habib Bank Chowrangi....
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DADU: Traders protest against police
DADU, Oct 8: Traders staged a demonstration in front of the press club here on Tuesday in protest against the police’s failure to check the rapid increase in crimes in the city....
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HYDERABAD: Court suspends voting for referendum on HDA CBA
HYDERABAD, Oct 8: The Hyderabad circuit bench of the Sindh High Court on Wednesday suspended voting scheduled for Oct 9 at a disputed polling station for referendum on determining collective bargaining...
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KHAIRPUR: Steps under way to improve date quality
KHAIRPUR, Oct 8: Sindh Agriculture Secretary Sabhago Khan Jatoi has said that a date research institute is being established in Kotdiji, which will include laboratories and cold storages for research on...
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HYDERABAD: Recruitment in health dept
HYDERABAD, Oct 8: The Sindh Public Service Commission has notified the names of candidates found fit and suitable for appointment in different posts of specialist cadre BPS-18 in various subjects in the provincial health department....
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HYDERABAD: Zoo to be handed over to TMA
HYDERABAD, Oct 8: Work on the development and renovation of the historic Rani Bagh zoo was in its final stages and as soon as it completed the Bagh would be handed...
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HYDERABAD: Last date for admission to BA, MA today
HYDERABAD, Oct 8: The Sindh University has announced that last date for submission of admission forms to bachelors and masters degree programme has been fixed as October 9....
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HYDERABAD: Hesco urged to reschedule loadshedding timings
HYDERABAD, Oct 8: DCO Ali Ahmed Lund urged the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company on Wednesday to reschedule timings of loadshedding in such a way that it did not affect commercial activities nor essential public services....
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PESHAWAR: Two colleges affiliated with Wali Khan varsity
PESHAWAR, Oct 8: The provincial government approved a summary regarding the affiliation of colleges with the proposed Khan Abdul Wali Khan University, sources said....
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HARIPUR: Water shortage in Tarbela may hit Kharif crop
HARIPUR, Oct 8: The Tarbela reservoir was left with little quantity of water which could badly affect the coming Kharif crop, sources at Tarbela Dam told Dawn here on Wednesday....
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LANDI KOTAL: 20 deported from Afghanistan
LANDI KOTAL, Oct 8: The Afghan government on Wednesday deported 20 Pakistanis and handed them over to authorities at Torkhum border, officials said....
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