Baldia encounter : ‘Shias, anti-terrorists, foreigners militants’ main targets’
By Faraz Khan
KARACHI: Shia scholars, imambargahs and Shias’ gathering, including Yaum-e-Ali (RA) rallies, and those who worked against terrorist elements and supported foreigners were the targets of the militants killed during the encounter in Baldia on Friday, Daily Times learnt on Saturday.
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Criminal mastermind remanded to CID custody till Oct 6
KARACHI: Raheemullah alias Naeem alias Ali Hassan, the alleged trainer and operator of suicide bombers of the banned religious outfit, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, who were killed in an alleged encounter with the law enforcement agencies on September 26, was remanded to CID custody till October 6 by the Karachi...
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Tanker mafia eyeing recently completed University Road
* Newly opened hydrant at Jail Chowrangi becomes nuisance
* Daily hundreds of tankers parked on road
By Jamil Khan
KARACHI: After the Muslimabad Hydrant near Kashmir Road closed about three months ago, the tanker mafia finally succeeded at reopening a deserted hydrant near...
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PMA concerned over rise in dengue cases
Staff Report
KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) General Secretary Dr Samrina Hashmi expressed her concern over the daily increase in dengue patients.
Talking to Daily Times, she said that dengue usually peaks in the winter so the rapid spread during the summer is a cause...
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ADJ summons DIG in attempt to kill Zardari
Staff Report
KARACHI: The DIG Investigations has been summoned before the Additional District and Sessions Judge, South, on October 30, to explain the reasons for the non-service of the Non-Bailable Warrants (NBW) for the arrests of the accused in the case of the attempted murder of Asif...
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Sindh govt focused on security for locals, foreigners
Staff Report
KARACHI: The provincial government and administration remained engaged on Saturday in official activities and meetings to ensure all possible measures are taken to provide security and protection to the people and sensitive places in Sindh and assuring foreign diplomats of...
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ATC judge issues notice to JM Central
Staff Report
KARACHI: Karachi Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATC) Administrative Judge (AJ) Justice Khwaja Naveed issued a notice on Saturday to a judicial magistrate of the central VII court to appear personally in court on Monday in a case of return of money purportedly illegal extortion.
Earlier,...
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Shortage of parking at Sindh Secretariat
By Amar Guriro
KARACHI: Provincial government employees and thousands of people from various districts of Sindh are facing difficulties finding parking outside the Sindh Secretariat building as the provincial government has banned vehicles from entering the building for security reasons.
After...
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One killed, 5 injured
Staff Report
KARACHI: One pedestrian was killed while at least five, including two policemen, were injured on Saturday evening during firing at Sohrab Goth, within the jurisdiction of Sachal Police Station. A score of people gathered on roads, rioted there and damaged vehicles while pelting...
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NTCP launches ACSM and E&M; programme
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: “We have achieved a success rate of 87 percent in the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis (TB) and if this success rate is maintained for the next 15 years, then the prevalence of TB is bound to decline,” Dow International Medical College (DIMC) Ojha...
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‘Work on LEW to resume soon’
KARACHI: The Prime Minister has given the go-ahead to release the federal share of required funds for the Lyari Expressway (LEW), while the Sindh chief minister has sanctioned the release of the provincial share, so work on the LEW will resume soon, said City Nazim Mustafa Kamal.
He was talking during...
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