Hyderabad, on Wednesday, witnessed the rape of a minor by a teenage boy at Mairasi Mohallah. Muneer Abbassi, SHO of the Market Police Sation stated six-year-old daughter of Arbab Shaikh was allegedly sexually molested by a 16-year-old boy who turned out to be her relative. The extended family resides in the same compound with the […]
A bomb attack Sunday killed an ‘Awami National Party’ (ANP) leader in Swat, raising concerns about attacks on the political leaders ahead of the May 11 elections, police said. Mukram Shah came under attack when he was going in his car in Swat valley, a police officer said. The car was hit by the […]
Unidentified gunmen Thursday shot dead a ‘Mutahida Qaumi Movement’ or MQM Sindh assembly candidate in Hyderabad, police said. The gunmen fired at Fakhr ul Islam during his election campaign, a police officer said. The gunmen , riding a motorcycle, fled after the attack. Fakhrul Islam had filed papers to contest elections from Hyderabad […]
Women’s Singles expert Kapila Vanshika registered her class in the qualifying round of Smt.Vankina Anjani Devi Memorial All India Senior Ranking Tournament and thrashed Shinde Tanmayi on January 24, 2013. This hard fought tussle was staged at the local badminton arena of Hyderabad and it remained in full swing for 30 minutes. Both contenders earned […]
Jan 24 2013 | Posted in
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that another national reconciliation ordinance (NRO) was being brought to protect tax evaders. Addressing the lawyers at Hyderabad High Court Bar, Khan said” “There is need to oust tax evaders from the assemblies.” He said that his party, if came into power, would nab the killers […]
Dec 24 2012 | Posted in
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Life and business activities in different cities of Sindh including Karachi and Hyderabad has come to a halt Saturday as tension gripped different parts on Friday night after unknown men opened fire in the air. Fear gripped Karachi and Hyderabad, two metropolitans of Sind, after unidentified men forced shop-keepers to close their stores. […]
Dec 15 2012 | Posted in
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Reiterating the government’s resolve to make Pakistan polio-free country, President Asif Ali Zardari said all efforts would be made for the complete eradication of the viral disease from the country. The president also directed health authorities to follow innovative strategies in reaching out to those parts of the populace that were still serving as reservoirs […]
Oct 31 2012 | Posted in
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In what appeared to be an ironic development, the Local Bodies elections have been held regularly under military rulers, elected governments are generally averse to letting the grass root bodies share power with them. In the Charter of Democracy (CoD), the PPP and PML-N had committed themselves to strengthening the LB system through timely elections. […]
Oct 27 2012 | Posted in
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Ruling out division of Sind, the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) held a huge public gathering in support of much criticized Sindh Peoples Local Government Ordinance (SPLGO) at Hyderabad. Former PM Yousaf Raza Gilani, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, Moula Bakhsh Chandio were among the top leaders who addressed […]
Oct 16 2012 | Posted in
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After narrowing down their differences on the touchy issue of the local government system, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Monday struck a deal. Following the intervention of President Asif Ali Zardari, the two parties agreed on a formula for the implementation of the local body system in Sindh. […]
Hyderabad: (Friday, July 20, 2012) As the law and order situation deteriorates throughout the country, the phenomenon spreads to Hyderabad as well where armed dacoits looted Rs 3.5mn from a private bank today. According to the police sources, armed men stormed into a private bank located in Latifabad No.7 and made the security guards […]
Jul 20 2012 | Posted in
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SC directs the Ministry of Law to appoint judges in three days Islamabad: (Tuesday, June 26, 2012) The Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed the ministry of Law and Justice to complete the process to appoint the Special Ant-Corruption Judges for Karachi and Hyderabad within no later than three days. Giving their remarks on a […]
Jun 26 2012 | Posted in
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