At least 11 dead bodies were recovered from the debris of the collapsed building at Moosa Lane in Lyari by Friday noon. Police said that during the search for the last 30 hours more than 20 injured were also recovered by rescue teams from the debris of the five-storey building called Qasr-e-Ruqayya. Engineers of the Pakistan Army, area police, rescue teams and local volunteers continue their efforts to remove rubble in search of survivors. – Photos by Hussain Afzal and Raheel Qureshi / Dawn.com

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Sustainable path?
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Sustainable path?

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Prioritising education
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Prioritising education

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Poverty’s rise
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A difficult story
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Rough waters
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Rough waters

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Politicised football
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