Fire breaks out in Karachi's Bahadurabad area
A fire broke out in a multistorey building in Karachi's Bahadurabad area on Thursday evening, according to KMC officials...
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ArchiveSewage line burst causes crater in newly carpeted Bahadurabad road
KARACHI: The recently carpeted Jamaluddin Afghani Road was closed for traffic on Tuesday after it developed a crater due to a burst in the 16-inch sewage pipe underneath it that has flooded the two-way road since late Sunday night...
By the time tankers of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board reached the area to pump the water out, the two lanes had already been flooded...
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ArchiveHerald exclusive: Nine-Zero: The centre (still) holds
A quarter of a century later, and now from thousands of miles away, Hussain can still make Karachi fall silent whenever he wants...
Hussain had left for London by the time Operation Clean-Up commenced in Karachi...
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ArchiveHerald exclusive: Mama Qadeer — the voice of the missing
That is why they held onto the framed photographs of their disappeared family members at the press club in Karachi, on a street in Islamabad...
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ArchiveShoaib Malik joins exclusive club with sixth Champions Trophy appearance
LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed the squads for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, which will be played in the United Kingdom from June 1-18...
While a number of players will be returning to this short and sharp tournament, Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik stands out as he has been selected for his sixth successive tournament, said the information made available here on Wednesday by the ICC -
BusinessZong becomes exclusive telecom partner of Pakistan's largest multiplex
Zong has entered into an agreement with Universal Cinemas to become the exclusive telecom partner for Emporium Mall in Lahore, which is Pakistan’s biggest multiplex cinema...
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ArchiveExclusive: Now you see me
Her debute as Taani in Rab Ne Banadi Jori was an icebreaker after which Anushka dished out the same in four more films — the effervescent Shruti Kakkar in Band Baaja Baaraat for which she bagged Best Female Award, followed by the bubbly Simran of Patiala House, Ishika of Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, Bijli in Matru ki Bijli ka Mandola (MKBKM) and Jab Tak Hai Jaan...
In PK, she began to walk away from the ‘bubbly’ typecast while NH10 and Bombay... -
ArchiveExclusive preview: Provoking thought, asking questions
Written for the Pakistani audience, it will also be traveling all over Pakistan and beyond over the next six months, traversing through Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad, Karachi, Dubai, London and Lahore...
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ArchiveExclusive: Act against militants or face international isolation, civilians tell military
On Monday, on the day of the All Parties’ Conference, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry gave a separate, exclusive presentation in the Prime Minister’s Office to a small group of civil and military officials...
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PakistanBahadurabad faction makes fresh overtures to Farooq Sattar
KARACHI: As the last date of withdrawal of Senate nomination papers is approaching fast, the group within the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan that recently ousted party head Dr Farooq Sattar made fresh attempts to lure the seasoned politician back in a bid to prevent impending electoral damage in the March 3 polls, it emerged on Wednesday...
Both factions of the MQM-P, commonly known as Bahadurabad group now led by newly-appointed...
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PakistanMQM-London supports Bahadurabad group, claims Irum Farooque
Irum Azeem Farooque, a former leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, on Thursday claimed that the party's London group has been supporting the Bahadurabad group — led by the party's coordination committee...
The former MQM member said she was approached by the party's Bahadurabad wing...
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PakistanMQM's PIB, Bahadurabad factions come together for Senate elections
Dr Sattar said that despite his differences with the Bahadurabad group of MQM-P, both sides remained in touch with each other and reached an agreement about the Senate elections to be held tomorrow...
He said the party's leaders are "embarrassed" and apologise to their voters who have been affected by the conflict between the PIB and Bahadurabad groups...
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PakistanExclusive judges for cases of violence against women
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has approved a request of the Punjab Women Protection Authority for posting of exclusive judges for cases reported at Violence Against Women Centre (VAWC), Multan...
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SportPCB to shift 'home' to Malaysia if UAE fails to keep Oct-March corridor exclusive
Seeking to protect its commercial interests, especially the Pakistan Super League (PSL), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has asked the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) to provide written assurance that the latter will not host any other league during the October-March corridor, a top PCB official told DawnNewsTV on Sunday...
"We have sought written assurances from the ECB that they will not host any T20 Leagues from October 2018 to March... -
PakistanSattar feels slighted for not receiving invite to Bahadurabad Iftar party
KARACHI: Although the Bahadurabad group of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan publicly maintained that it was ready to accept Dr Farooq Sattar as the convener of the party if he resumed the Bahadurabad office, it appears that the Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui-led faction is unwilling to see the seasoned politician back in the driving seat, it emerged on Saturday...
Differences between the two sides have reached an extent that the...
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