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KARACHI: Policemen wanted in custodial death case still at large
KARACHI, Dec 15: Four police officials, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), who were booked 20 days ago for killing a 30-year-old murder suspect in their custody, are still untraceable.... 
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KARACHI: Joint anti-terror mechanism for Saarc countries proposed
KARACHI, Dec 15: The enormity of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai and their implications for the regional and global security environment dominated the proceedings of a simulation exercise on Saarc responses...
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KARACHI: Govt has no option but to post lecturers selected by SPSC: Petitioners’ rejoinder filed in SHC
KARACHI, Dec 15: The lecturers selected by the Sindh Public Service Commission became ‘appointees’ after the acceptance by them of the education secretary’s offer letters and the provincial government now had...
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KARACHI: Warrant for Arbab reissued
KARACHI, Dec 15: Judicial Magistrate (south) Asif Ahmed on Monday reissued bailable warrants for the arrest of former chief minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim and other prosecution witnesses for not appearing...
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KARACHI: Hepatitis C treatment: JPMC turns to zakat as PM fund lets patients down
KARACHI, Dec 15: In the absence of medicines for hepatitis C treatment supplied under the prime minister’s national programme for hepatitis control and prevention, the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre has started arranging the required drugs with the support of Baitul Mal....
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KARACHI: DHA response to Sepa objections awaited: Gizri flyover
KARACHI, Dec 15: The Sindh environment and alternative energy department is seeking to ensure enforcement of EIA (environmental impact assessment) and IEE (initial environmental examination) of projects which are described as...
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KARACHI: Global surge in treatment cost of chronic kidney diseases
KARACHI, Dec 15: The treatment cost of chronic kidney diseases has already gone up to 80 per cent of other health care budgets and the cumulative global cost for dialysis and...
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KARACHI: 180,000 apply for 20,000 schoolteacher jobs
KARACHI, Dec 15: The education department of Sindh has received some 180,000 applications against 20,000 primary schoolteacher jobs....
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KARACHI: Cold spell likely to intensify
KARACHI, Dec 15: The cold snap that hit the city a couple of days back is expected to continue for a few more days, with the minimum temperature dropping to 13.5...
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KARACHI: DCL unveils anniversary programme
KARACHI, Dec 15: Defence Central Library (DCL) is organising a three-day literary-cum-cultural programme to mark its 17th anniversary....
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KARACHI: No water for 3 towns today
KARACHI, Dec 15: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has announced that water supply to New Karachi, Site and Lyari towns will remain suspended from Dec 16 and 17 on...
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KARACHI: CDGK ambulance service
KARACHI, Dec 15: The city government’s “emergency ambulance service” will start functioning on January 1, 2009....
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KARACHI: Photography
KARACHI, Dec 15: An exhibition of photography by Izdyar Setna opens on Tuesday at the Canvas gallery at 5pm....
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KARACHI: 10 ibex trophy hunting permits issued
KARACHI, Dec 15: Names of 10 hunters who will carry out trophy hunting of Sindh Ibex were declared by the Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) after holding a ballot here on Monday....
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KARACHI: Qaim seeks report on NFC, other issues
KARACHI, Dec 15: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has directed the inter-provincial coordination department to prepare a comprehensive report on the national finance commission case and other issues between...
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KARACHI: Lecturers hold demo
KARACHI, Dec 15: The Commission Pass Lecturers Action Committee, Sindh, on Monday organized a demonstration outside the Sindh Secretariat to demand appointment of SPSC-qualified lecturers in government colleges as recommended by the Sindh Public Service Commission....
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KARACHI: DAE results
KARACHI, Dec 15: The Sindh Board of Technical Education has announced the results of Diploma of Associate Engineer (DAE) third year (morning) annual examination 2008. A total of 6,585 candidates appeared in the examination and 5,071 of them passed it....
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HYDERABAD: Noonari-Sirhindi dispute risks plunging T.M. Khan into abyss of tribal war
HYDERABAD, Dec 15: The dispute between Noonaris and Sirhindis, which started over a petty issue a couple of days ago, risks plunging peaceful Tando Mohammad Khan town into a fully-fledged tribal...
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BADIN: STP leader, others produced in ATC
BADIN: Tando Mohammad Khan police on Monday produced STP leader, Dr Ahmed Noonari, his brother Basheer Noonari and 22 others in the Anti-Terrorism Court, which remanded them in jail custody for nine days....
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HYDERABAD: HDA launches housing scheme after decade
HYDERABAD, Dec 15: The Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA) announced on Monday Gulistan-i-Sarmast housing scheme, which is the only scheme the authority has planned after a long wait of around one decade....
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JACOBABAD: People complain of rising crime
JACOBABAD, Dec 15: Three Sindh ministers visited the Hindu Panchayat Hall to offer condolence to a man on the killing of his son by robbers....
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MITHI: Educationist remembered
MITHI, Dec 15: Speakers at a gathering organised by the Hotchand Memorial Committee paid tribute to late Professor Hotchand for his efforts to promote education in Tharparkar district....
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HYDERABAD: SPLA asks govt to promote teachers
HYDERABAD, Dec 15: The Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA) has appealed to the Sindh government to fill in 1,000 vacant posts in grade-18, 19 and 20, through promotions for ending the unrest among college teachers....
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MITHI: Bheel missing after scuffle with Thakurs
MITHI, Dec 15: Residents of Kelhoont village, Diplo taluka, held a demonstration outside the press club here on Monday to draw attention of the authorities to ‘mysterious’ disappearance of one of their relatives....
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HYDERABAD: Eye camp
HYDERABAD, Dec 15: According to an announcement, Al-Umeed Lions Club, Hyderabad, is organising a three-day free eye camp from December 19 to 21, at Anti-TB Association office adjacent to Hilal-e-Ahmer general...
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HYDERABAD: Govt constitutes inquiry team
HYDERABAD, Dec 15: The Sindh government has constituted a three-member committee to inquire into the cause of breach in the reservoir and lagoons on Dec 10 day....
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MINGORA: Militants publicly hang body of opponent
MINGORA, Dec 15: The Swat Taliban publicly hung the body of Pir Samiullah and executed his two key commanders at the Gwalerai Chowk in the restive Swat valley on Monday....
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SWABI: Bodies of runaway couple found
SWABI, Dec 15: The bodies of a runaway couple were found in the hills near Topi here on Monday....
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PESHAWAR: Proposed women rights review body faces delay
PESHAWAR, Dec 15: The formation of women commission, a review body proposed by NWFP Social Welfare and Women Development Department, is likely to be delayed as the government has linked its approval to its endorsement by finance and law departments....
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PESHAWAR: Researchers launch criminology society
PESHAWAR, Dec 15: Researchers, scholars, officials of law enforcement agencies and people associated with criminal justice system have launched Pakistan Society of Criminology for understanding, analysing and dissemination of criminological knowledge and field experiences....
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PESHAWAR: NWFP renews talks offer to Swat Taliban
PESHAWAR, Dec 15: The provincial cabinet on Monday reaffirmed its offer of peace talks with militants fighting with security forces in Swat provided they first laid down arms and respected the authority of the state....
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BATKHELA: Blast damages house
BATKHELA, Dec 15: An improvised explosive device planted at the gate of a house here on Monday went off with a bang destroying the front portion of the apartment....
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