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KARACHI: Poor response to Nov 30 violence tribunal’s notice
KARACHI, Jan 25: A tribunal entrusted with investigating the causes of the violence in Karachi between Nov 30 and Dec 2 will begin proceedings today (Monday), despite the fact that an... 
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KARACHI: Bridge demanded near KU to avert accidents
KARACHI, Jan 25: Expressing grief over the death of a student on Saturday, vice-chancellor of the University of Karachi Prof Dr Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui has urged the authorities to immediately...
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PESHAWAR: ANP not to support opportunists over constitutional amendment: Asfandyar
PESHAWAR, Jan 25: Awami National Party president Asfandyar Wali Khan has said his party will not endorse any constitutional amendment, which does not guarantee the rights of provinces....
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TIMERGARA: Christians seek enforcement of Sharia
TIMERGARA, Jan 25: The Christian community of Lower Dir has demanded of the federal and provincial governments to enforce Islamic sharia in Malakand division to ensure lasting peace in the region....
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KARACHI: Two young men shot dead in city
KARACHI, Jan 25: Two young men were killed on Sunday in acts of violence in different parts of the city, police and witnesses said....
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KARACHI: Call for political will to resolve health issues
KARACHI, Jan 25: Leaders of political parties said at a seminar on Saturday that it was the lack of political commitment at the top level that the health sector had suffered...
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SUKKUR: Drone attacks condemned
SUKKUR, Jan 25: The general secretary of the Sindh chapter of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Senator Dr Khalid Mehmood Soomro, has condemned the recent US drone strikes in the tribal areas said that the US was not a well-wisher of Pakistan....
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KOHAT: Dislodged smugglers settle near Orakzai
KOHAT, Jan 25: The drug smugglers of Darra Adamkhel, who were dislodged in an operation by the local Taliban in 2007, have established their businesses on a disputed land near Orakzai Agency border....
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JACOBABAD: Teenagers shot dead
JACOBABAD, Jan 25: Two teenagers were branded karo-kari and shot dead in Ahmed Bhangwar village in the jurisdiction of A-Section police station, Kandhkot on Saturday night....
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KARACHI: Disabled students suffer in absence of institutional support
KARACHI, Jan 25: The single most serious problem physically challenged students face at institutions of higher learning is the lack of a facilitation unit that can help meet their educational needs and attend to the problems unique to their disability....
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KARACHI: Nazarat vehicles in rent-a-car business
KARACHI, Jan 25: Vehicles that have been acquired by certain police officials and government departments from the central vehicles’ pool, commonly known as Nazarat, or through the auctions conducted by the...
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KARACHI: Repair of leaky pipes ordered
KARACHI, Jan 25: The chief secretary of Sindh has ordered repair and removal of damaged and leaky underground pipes underneath Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Road and Rashid Minhas Road....
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KARACHI: Urdu university’s convocation today
KARACHI, Jan 25: The first convocation of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology will be held at its Gulshan-i-Iqbal campus on Jan 26....
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KARACHI: Weather
KARACHI, Jan 25: The meteorological office has forecast partly cloudy weather with a cold night for the city on Monday....
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KARACHI: Group show
KARACHI, Jan 25: A group show of painters, sculptors, ceramists and art photographers opens on Monday at Gulmohar Art Gallery at 5pm....
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KARACHI: Exhibition
KARACHI, Jan 25: An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Mohammad Sadiq opens at the Alliance Francaise on Monday at 6.30pm. The exhibition will remain open till Jan 31, daily from 10am to 7pm....
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KARACHI: Gita translation launched
KARACHI, Jan 25: Members of the Hindu community have been urged to follow the teachings of their holy book, the Bhagavad Gita, to gain peace in their lives and eternal blessing after death....
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SHIKARPUR: 2 bandits killed, four cops hurt in encounter
SHIKARPUR, Jan 25: Two bandits were killed while SPO Garhi Yasin and three constables were injured in an encounter with outlaws in Roos Marfani village in Golo Daro forest area early on Sunday morning....
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TIMERGARA: Prominent lawyer found dead
TIMERGARA, Jan, 25: A prominent lawyer of Timergara Abdul Jamil Khan was found dead at a busy chowk of the city late on Saturday night....
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