Some Friday sermons go soft, others hard
By Fareed Farooqui
KARACHI: A majority of imams condemned during their Friday Khutbahs or sermons the government’s operation against Lal Masjid but there were those who agreement with the government. The Khateeb of some mosques refrained, however, from voicing any opinion on the issue.
Maulana... 
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Pro-Lal Masjid protests outside 200 mosques
Staff Report
KARACHI: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and Wafaqul Madaris al-Arabia Pakistan (WMAP) held protests after Friday prayers outside more than 200 mosques. The largest protest was held outside Masjid Nauman, Lasbela Chowk.
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan’s secretary general,...
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Pension system computerised
KARACHI: Sindh Accountant General (AG) Zulfiqar Ali Kadri Friday inaugurated a computer-generated Pension Payment Order (PPO) system.
This state-of-the-art system has been introduced by the Auditor General of Pakistan under the Project to Improve Financial Reporting and Auditing (PIFRA). It has...
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Nishtar Park bomb blast case: Police name 116 prosecution witnesses
* Submit final charge sheet in ATC-V
Staff Report
KARACHI: One-hundred and sixteen prosecution witnesses have been put on the list by the police in the Nishtar Park bomb blast case for which the final charge sheet was submitted Friday.
It is relevant to mention here, that...
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Pakistan-France University opens Oct
KARACHI: Pakistan-France University will open in October, said Project Director of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Regional Centre, Karachi, Prof. Dr Syed Altaf Hussain, Friday.
Faculty is still being hired, he said, adding that the deadline to apply is July 10. “The response from within...
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Students look forward to UK student visa seminar
Staff Report
KARACHI: A seminar on UK student visas is on the go-to list of many students who want to know more about the process and the problems they may face during and after getting a visa.
The British High Commission and British Council will be conducting a seminar on UK student...
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PPP-P leaders acquitted in Ishwar Lal case
Staff Report
KARACHI: Nisar Khuhro, leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly, and Murad Ali Shah, a member of the Opposition, were acquitted by District and Sessions Judge South Zaheeruddin S. Leghari Friday on charges of beating ruling party MPA Ishwar Lal inside the House while...
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Scattered katchi abadis being converted
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has directed officials to accelerate efforts for shifting scattered katchi abadies of the province and to developed residential areas.
He was speaking at a meeting held at Governor House held to review the conditions of katchi abadies across the...
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Some Greenwich students not so fond of presentations
Staff Report
KARACHI: A new approach to learning using practical methods, such as presentations, has become a major part of the Karachi Greenwich University’s (GU) curriculum but according to some students, it is expensive in terms of time and money.
Some students currently at...
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Lasbela Chowk | White Knights
MMA supporters protest on the roof of Nauman Masjid situated near Lasbela Chowk. daily times
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