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13 dead as violence escalates in Karachi ahead of Muharram
World | Nov 05, 2013, 04:10 PM ISTKarachi: At least eight persons died in sectarian violence today in Pakistan's biggest city, taking the number of people killed in two days to 13 as tensions spiked ahead of the Muslim holy month of
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97 held in Karachi during police crackdown
World | Nov 01, 2013, 11:16 AM ISTIslamabad : Pakistan police have arrested 97 suspected criminals, some of them accused of murder, kidnapping and robberies, and terrorists in the port city of Karachi since Wednesday, an official statement said Thursday.The arrests were
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Taliban leader Mullah Baradar kept in Karachi safe house
World | Sep 23, 2013, 08:54 AM ISTKarachi: Pakistan government has kept Taliban's former No.2 leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in a safe house in Karachi after his release, sources said. “Mullah Baradar was flown to Karachi from Peshawar early on Sunday.
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'Chennai Express' a big hit in Karachi
Bollywood | Aug 16, 2013, 09:25 AM ISTKarachi: The Shahrukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer "Chennai Express" has become a huge hit in Karachi.The Rohit Shetty directorial movie eclipsed all other releases on Eid day by a big margin in Pakistan, the Dawn newspaper
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Eight killed in Karachi violence
World | Aug 03, 2013, 08:30 PM ISTIslamabad, Aug 3: At least eight people, including five policemen, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, a leading daily said on Saturday.Four policemen were killed overnight when
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Today in History: Pakistan celebrates Jinnah's sister's birth anniversary
World | Jul 30, 2013, 10:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: Every year on July 30, Pakistan celebrates the birth anniversary of Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, popularly known as Madar-e-Millat (Mother of the Nation). Born in 1893 in Karachi, Fatima was the younger sister of
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Moin Khan named Pakistan chief selector
Cricket | Jul 15, 2013, 07:01 PM ISTKarachi, July 15: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Monday appointed former captain Moin Khan as chief selector of the national team, replacing Iqbal Qasim, who resigned after the side's dismal performance in the Champions Trophy.The
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Musharraf returns to Pakistan after self-exile, faces death threat
World | Mar 24, 2013, 10:37 PM ISTKarachi, Mar 24: Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf today ended nearly four years in self-exile defying threats of arrest and assassination by Taliban, saying that he returned home to “save” Pakistan and would face all
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PIA flight diverted to drop off officer's daughter
World | Jan 30, 2013, 12:04 PM ISTIslamabad, Jan 30: A flight, which took-off from Karachi for Islamabad, took a detour and landed at Lahore to drop off the daughter of an officer with the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the flag carrier
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Four armed men detained outside President Zardari's house in Karachi
World | Jan 22, 2013, 11:15 PM ISTKarachi, Jan 22: Four armed men were detained from outside the home of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in a posh locality here, police said today.The four men were riding in a car when they
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Pakistan to release all Indian fishermen
World | Jan 22, 2013, 09:51 PM ISTKarachi, Jan 22: All Indian fishermen being held in Pakistani jails will be released soon as a goodwill gesture, Interior Minister Rehman Malik announced today.Speaking to the media after attending a meeting convened by President
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Pak President Zardari ready for 'any situation', stays on in Karachi
World | Jan 16, 2013, 02:26 PM ISTIslamabad, Jan 16: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari was not going anywhere and was ready to face "any situation", his spokesperson has said, adding that he was extending his stay in Karachi from where he
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2,317 Karachi kids went missing in 2012
World | Jan 02, 2013, 06:15 PM ISTIslamabad, Jan 2: A staggering 2,317 children went missing from Pakistan's port city of Karachi in 2012, according to a civil society group working to uphold the rights of women and children.Data collected by the
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Apologise to Hindus for demolishing Karachi temple: Dawn
World | Dec 05, 2012, 11:18 AM ISTIslamabad, Dec 5: Authorities must apologise to the Hindu community for demolishing a temple in Karachi and hurting their sentiments, a Pakistani daily said Wednesday.An editorial in the Dawn said the demolition of a Hindu
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Century-old Rama Pir temple demolished in Karachi, Hindus protest
World | Dec 03, 2012, 08:27 AM ISTKarachi, Dec 3 : In a hurried operation on Saturday, a builder demolished a century-old Hindu temple in Soldier Bazaar Karachi while the Sindh High Court was hearing a petition seeking a stay order, The
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Karachi weeklong violence death toll goes up to 90
World | Nov 12, 2012, 11:08 PM ISTKarachi, Nov 12: At least 90 people, including members of the minority Shia community, have been killed in various incidents of target killings in Pakistan's commercial city of Karachi in the past week, as five
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13 shot dead in Karachi
World | Nov 09, 2012, 10:18 AM ISTIslamabad, Nov 9: At least 13 people, including a police official and a woman, were killed and many others injured in separate incidents of shooting in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Thursday, Xinhua reported.Unidentified gunmen
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One killed, 13 injured in Karachi blast
World | Nov 08, 2012, 11:35 AM ISTIslamabad, Nov 8: At least one security person was killed and 13 injured Thursday when a massive blast took place at a paramilitary force's headquarters in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, a media report said.The
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Cricket frenzy grips Pakistan, large LCDs, LED TVs to screen India-Pak T20 match
Cricket | Sep 30, 2012, 10:42 AM ISTLahore, Sep 30: Cricket frenzy has gripped Pakistanis in Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar, with people eagerly looking forward to watch the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup Super Eights match live this evening. According to The News
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One killed, 10 injured in clash outside US consulate in Karachi
World | Sep 16, 2012, 11:05 PM ISTIslamabad, Sep 16: At least one person was killed and 10 others injured in clashes between police and protesters outside the US consulate in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Sunday evening, said organisers of the