Teenage UTP commits suicide
KARACHI: A teenage under-trial prisoner (UTP) allegedly committed suicide in the premises of the Karachi Central Jail on Monday.
Police said Mohsin Baloch alias Aslam, 19, son of Dildar, a resident of Mawatch Goth, went to the bathroom of the mosque in the premises of the jail where he hanged...

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10th Int’l Conference of Radiology concludes
KARACHI: The three-day 10th International Conference of Radiology themed as ‘Excellence in Radiology Practice’, organised by the Radiological Society of Pakistan, concluded on Monday.
A two-day pre-conference workshop was also held in which technical papers were presented by local as well as...

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Victimisation of MQM workers and journalists: Altaf threatens to launch protest drive against Punjab govt
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain on Monday threatened to launch a countrywide protest campaign against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz led Punjab government, for its provocative actions towards MQM office-bearers and journalists. In a statement issued from London, he demanded the...

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Historian links fall of Berlin Wall to rise in religious extremism in Pakistan
By Fawad Ali Shah
KARACHI: Prominent historian Dr Mubarak Ali believes the fall of the Berlin Wall is an event that changed the whole political scenario in the Indian subcontinent since it resulted in strengthening the rightist forces in Pakistan and consequently, the rise in religious...

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CDGK’s construction liabilities hit Rs 1.25bn
* Faces difficulties in paying salaries to employees of KMC, KDA
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: The City District Government Karachi (CDGK) is facing a severe financial crunch as its construction liabilities have piled up to Rs 1.25 billion, said sources privy to the financial matters...

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A journey into rediscovery of identity starts
By Fawad Ali Shah
KARACHI: How would you feel if someone takes you back to the pre-Partition era? You can see vintage cars running on the roads, people flaunting yesteryear hairstyles and fashion designs. Also if you are a cinema lover, you get a chance to watch the posters of classic...

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Portraying the sad side of it Students present a tableau at a ceremony held in connection with the Iqbal Day on Monday. online

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