Protesters urge media to stop spewing venom against women Karachi: Home-Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF) organized a demonstration on Friday in front of Karachi Press Club against anti-women remarks of a so-called writer in a program of a private TV channel and growing tendencies of discrimination against women in society. The demonstrators demanded to stop […]
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My parents were secular Muslims who respected their religion; prayed and observed the festivals and some of the fasts. I turned out to be the most religious of the four daughters, the only one in the family who finished reading the Koran. This is the story of Karachi’s Rajput girl who accepted Judaism and lives […]
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Demonstrators demand justice for victims of motorway rape and other such incidents, sacking of CCPO Lahore, ensuring safety of women and abolition of all discriminatory laws Karachi: Three civil society organizations – Home-Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF), National Trade Union Alliance and Shehri Awami Mahaz jointly staged a big protest demo outside the Karachi Press […]
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Sindh Govt. had cancelled license last year for company’s poor performance in District West; Chief Secretary seeks performance report of other companies and orders tendering garbage removal contract for Korangi and Central districts Karachi: Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) in its meeting held on Tuesday restored the contract of the Chinese garbage collection […]
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Public Opinion Due to heavy rain, the province affected the most in entire country is Sindh and its capital city Karachi in particular. But the fake leaders, mealy-mouthed stakeholders and double-dealing owners are claiming having served the Karachi. It’s matter of fact that all those who claim to be the custodians have nothing to do […]
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Sindh govt. is providing food, water, medical facilities and veterinary facilities at the camps – Chief Minister Murad Shah says the rains have destroyed standing crops; requests the fed govt. to grant the growers interest free loans Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Thursday that 450,000 people have been affected in […]
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Karachi is part of Sindh and the Urdu and Sindhi speakers can solve their problems through mutual understanding Karachi has been devastated by the policies of the federal and provincial governments, the groups occupying the local bodies and the establishment. Karachi: The intellectuals have demanded legislation to halt the unrestrained influx of people from […]
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I hear painful stories of people, including my extended families, desperately praying that their shelters survive, this monsoon season. Knee deep water keeps gushing through homes and kitchens, taking away the leftover assets of the pots and pans of everyday use. Alas, if the gods could be merciful! There is a limit humans can take, […]
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The graves at Malir Mehran Depot and Airport graveyards have caved in due to recent heavy rains Photos and text by Yasir Qazi The recent heavy monsoons spells in the provincial capital, especially the one on Friday August 21, which badly affected the living creatures and caused a number of casualties, displacement of people and […]
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Uninhibited encroachments will be removed first – Coordination Committee Karachi: The Coordination Committee of Sindh and the Federal Governments, in its meeting held on Saturday decided to launch operation for removal of encroachments from storm water drains in Karachi from Monday. Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Education Minister Saeed Ghani, Local Government Minister Syed […]
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