Over 300 dead as blaze engulfs two factories in Pakistan (Night Lead)
September 12th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) More than 300 people met a macabre death when fire razed two factories, one in Karachi and the other in Lahore. The bigger of the two ... Read more...
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Pakistan celebrates Independence Day
August 15th, 2012 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Pakistan celebrated Independence Day Tuesday with great enthusiasm.The day dawned with 31 gun salute in the capital and 21 gun salute in the provincial capitals. ... Read more...
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Harassed Hindus flee Pakistan (Lead)
August 10th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Hindus are fleeing Pakistan after their shops were looted, houses raided and women were converted to Islam, a media report said.Interior Minister Rehman Malik, however, said ... Read more...
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WHO staff injured in Pakistan (Lead)
July 18th, 2012 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad/Geneva, July 17 (IANS) Two World Health Organisation (WHO) officials were injured Tuesday after some unidentified men attacked a UN vehicle in a suburban area of Karachi city.According to police, ... Read more...
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UN medical team attacked in Pakistan
July 17th, 2012 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) Two people were injured after some unidentified men attacked a UN vehicle in a suburban area of Pakistan's Karachi city, Online news agency reported ... Read more...
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Gilani visits Benazir grave
June 21st, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Former Pakistani prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who was ousted from power by the Supreme Court, Thursday visited the grave of Benazir Bhutto to pay ... Read more...
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Traders go on strike against Karachi violence
June 13th, 2012 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) A shutters-down strike is being observed in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Wednesday against the prevailing lawlessness, as eight more people have died in the ongoing ... Read more...
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27 kids die of measles in Sindh: WHO
June 3rd, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) At least 27 children under five years have died due to measles in Pakistan's Sindh province, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.The provincial health minister, ... Read more...
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Zardari orders arrests in Karachi rally firing
May 26th, 2012 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 26 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered stern action against those involved in the killing of participants at a political rally in Karachi.Unidentified armed men opened ... Read more...
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Jobless Pakistanis to get loan through lucky draw
January 27th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Pakistan's Sindh province will disburse interest-free loans to jobless youths through a draw of lots.The Sindh government has provided Rs.12 billion to give interest-free loans of ... Read more...
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Pakistani provincial minister quits
November 19th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Sharjeel Inam Memon, information minister of Pakistan's Sindh province, has resigned, a media report said Saturday.Memon tendered his resignation from the provincial cabinet to President Asif ... Read more...
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Gilani condemns murder of three Hindu doctors
November 9th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the killing of three doctor brothers belonging to the Hindu community and directed that the culprits ... Read more...
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Miandad blasts PCB for shabby treatment of former cricketers
September 26th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 26 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has blasted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for shabby treatment of some of the top ex-cricketers during the Faysal Bank T20 ... Read more...
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Zardari pledges help to flood victims
September 8th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday assured food, shelter and other amenities to the flood victims of the country's Sindh province. Nearly five million people were ... Read more...
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Three dead in Pakistan train attack
August 29th, 2011 - 5:29 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Firing and rocket attacks on a passenger train in southwest Pakistan Sunday left three people dead and 19 others injured, a media report said.The Quetta Express ... Read more...
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185 arrested for Karachi violence
August 27th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) At least 185 people have been arrested in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi for involvement in target killings, extortion, land grabbing and narcotics deals, a ... Read more...
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Power cut in Sindh chief minister’s house
July 4th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) The chief minister's house in Pakistan's Sindh province went dark Sunday night although it is exempt from power cuts."Yes, we are without electricity," Dawn quoted an ... Read more...
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Five killed, 18 hurt in another Pakistan Navy bus attack in Karachi
April 28th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 28(ANI): At least five persons were killed and 18 others reported hurt in a bomb attack on a Pakistan Navy bus in Karachi on Thursday.According to initial reports, ... Read more...
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Ex-PCB CEO rubbishes reward to vanquished Pak WC team
April 20th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 20(ANI): Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Officer Colonel (retired) Rafi Nasim has expressed surprise over the Pakistan team receiving a hero's welcome for losing the 2011 World ... Read more...
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Sindh CM announces Rs0.5mn cash award for each cricketer of Pak WC squad
April 9th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 9(ANI): Sindh Chief minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has announced a cash award of 0.5 million rupees for each member of Pakistan's World Cup team.Pakistan, considered underdogs before the ... Read more...
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Half-day holiday in Pakistan on March 30 over Indo-Pak WC semi-final clash
March 30th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 30(ANI): Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has announced a half-day holiday on March 30 as Pakistan encounters India in a much-awaited World Cup semi-final clash in Mohali on Wednesday.All ... Read more...
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Malik for targeted action against Karachi criminals
March 29th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 29(ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has announced that law enforcement agencies will take targeted action against criminals to end killings and lawlessness in Karachi."Action will be taken without any ... Read more...
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Indian peace delegation meets Sindh Chief Minister in Karachi
March 19th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 19(ANI): A 15-member Indian peace delegation of intellectuals, writers, parliamentarians, educationists and social activists led by veteran journalist Kuldip Nayyar has met Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah ... Read more...
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Jihadi groups plan to kill ‘three CMs’ of Pak provinces
January 25th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
Sheikhpura, Jan 25(ANI): Jihadi groups have reached an agreement on killing the chief ministers of three Pakistani provinces- the Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh, according to sources.The Interior Ministry has issued a directive, ... Read more...
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Police detain 20 suspects as Karachi death toll rises to 27
January 15th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan 15(ANI): Police have detained twenty suspects from Bukhari colony of Orangi Town in Karachi after a fresh wave of targeted killings and armed attacks in the city claimed 27 ... Read more...
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s birth anniversary programmes cancelled
January 5th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan 5(ANI): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has cancelled all programmes related to former President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's 83rd birth anniversary on account of the assassination of Punjab ... Read more...
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61 per cent Pak lawmakers, including PM, don’t pay any income tax!
December 22nd, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 22 (ANI): A whopping 61 per cent of lawmakers in the Senate, National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies do not pay any income tax, and of the remaining 39 percent, only ... Read more...
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Blast in Karachi, casualties feared
November 11th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Nov 11 (IANS) A powerful blast stuck Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi Thursday, damaging several buildings and leaving many people trapped under the debris.According to media reports, the ... Read more...
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Japanese consulate vehicle fired at in Karachi, one hurt
October 28th, 2010 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Oct 28 (IANS) A security guard was injured when unidentified attackers opened fire at a vehicle belonging to the Japanese consulate in Pakistan's port city of Karachi when it ... Read more...
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Pak’s “powerful and rich” diverted flood waters to protect their lands
September 3rd, 2010 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 3 (ANI): Pakistan's "powerful and the rich" diverted floodwaters to unprotected areas in a bid to save their land, a representative of the country to the UN has claimed."Over the ... Read more...
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Sindh CM admits failure on flood victim protection policies
August 17th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 17 (ANI): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has admitted that the Pakistan Government has failed to formulate policies and strategies for protecting people facing flood related threats.Blaming irrigation ... Read more...
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Many Sindh cities evacuated due to flood
August 14th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Floods triggered by torrential rains that have left over 1,600 people dead in Pakistan are now turning their fury on Sindh province, forcing the administration to order evacuation ... Read more...
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Sindh CM’s advisor accuses Pak media of suffering from “Zardari phobia”
August 13th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 13 (ANI): Adviser to Syed Qaim Ali Shah, the Sindh Chief Minister, Sharmila Farooqui, has alleged that Pakistan's media is suffering from "Zardari phobia."Accusing the media of maligning Zardari's ... Read more...
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18 killed in Karachi violence
May 20th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, May 20 (ANI): Violence once again returned to Karachi with at least 18 persons, including a four year old boy, being murdered in a wave of ethnic and political killings across ... Read more...
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Nine killed, many inured in Karachi violence
January 30th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Jan.30 (ANI): Nine persons have been killed and many others injured as violence erupted in various parts of Karachi city on Saturday.Several firing incidents were reported in different areas of Karachi ... Read more...
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