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By M. Waqar Bhatti
Karachi
The killing of two suspected dacoits at the hands of police in the limits of Nabi Bux police station late Thursday night is shrouded in mystery as the police had earlier claimed to have arrested the culprits after they allegedly killed a policeman but after an hour the men were declar
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Families deny police claims |
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Karachi
The families of Saud and Haris have rejected the police claim and said that the deceased were killed in cold blood. Rafique Baloch, the maternal uncle of Muhammad Arif, whom the police identified as Haris Baloch, said that the victim was an innocent man and used to work as an embroid
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‘Bodies bore severe torture marks’ |
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Karachi
Sources at Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) claimed that the bodies of Haris and Saud were brought to the hospital at 1:15am on Friday and bore severe torture marks.
“There were torture marks on both the bodies. Several bones were broken and it was evident that they endured severe
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Swathes of amenity land converted into commercial, residential plots |
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By our correspondent
Karachi
Hundreds of acres of amenity plots worth billions of rupees have been converted into commercial ventures in the metropolis by none other than the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) although nobody is sure whether or not this conversion is legal.
An amenity plot on Kashmi
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Leader of banned outfit killed |
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By our correspondent
Karachi
The general secretary of the banned Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Sindh, Engineer Illyas Zubair, was shot dead while one of his companions was seriously injured in an attack Friday night near Teen Hatti.
Jamshed Town police said that Zubair, a prominen
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‘30 per cent KESC consumers not paying bills’ |
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By Shahid Husain
Karachi
About 30 per cent people residing in the metropolis do not pay their electricity bills that cost the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) 1.6 billion rupees per month, according to Chief Operating Officer (Distribution) of the utility, Syed Jan Mohammad Abbasi.
Speaking at a
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BNP rejects Balochistan Package |
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By our correspondent
Karachi
The Executive Committee Members of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) rejected the Balochistan Package on Friday which was presented by the federal government and stated that they will announce a protest schedule in two days.
Talking to the local media at the Karachi Press Cl
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‘Women legislators’ caucus in provinces soon’ |
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By our correspondent
Karachi
Women legislators’ caucus would be established in all four provinces to enhance their capacity building and involve them in policy making, as democracy could not be strengthened and the country could not make progress without the involvement of 51 per cent population, said Speaker Nat
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Policeman killed, SHO wounded |
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By our correspondent
Karachi
A policeman was killed in an alleged encounter when two armed dacoits opened fire on a police party of the Mubina Town police on Friday night on Ayub Goth.
A police constable named Hayat Gul was killed while SHO Ghulam Nabi Afridi was wounded in the alleged encounter in the rem
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Complete strike observed in City Courts |
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By our correspondent
Karachi
A complete strike was observed at the City Courts and Malir Court on Friday to mourn the death of a lawyer and a court staffer in Peshawar Judicial Complex blast that claimed 22 lives.
The strike call was given by the Karachi Bar Association (KBA). The entire court premises wo
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PPA, AKUH seminars on child health |
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By our correspondent
Karachi
On Universal Children’s Day, a host of awareness programmes and seminars took place in Karachi. Of these, the two most significant ones included the “Child Health Situation in Pakistan” organised by Pakistan Paediatrics Association (PPA) and “Importance of Physical Activity in a Child
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Secy agriculture summoned over non-compliance with court order |
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By our correspondent
Karachi
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday took serious note of non-appearance of Secretary Agriculture Department in the court in a matter pertaining to purchase of 2,200 tonnes of sugar from a local mill.
The court had summoned the Secretary Agriculture on an application of a sug
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