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‘Our future generations will be confused if new structures replicate old ones’
KARACHI: We may find it harder to maintain old structures around the city but when it comes to making new ones, we do not hesitate to replicate the old ones. The structure on Shahi Chowk across Park...
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‘Language binds literature together, borders create distinction’
KARACHI: There is no need to ‘label’ Urdu literature as Pakistani or Hindustani as language transcends all barriers – this was the theme that started off the 5th International Urdu Conference on...
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Three vibrant affairs: In a splash of colours, over a thousand students graduate
KARACHI: Over a thousand mortarboards flew up in the air at three different institutions of the city as aspiring economists, architects and accountants geared up to take the job market by storm on...
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Under Moheyyedin, the masters take the stage for an enthralling evening
KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) delighted theatre lovers when it opened its latest offering, a double bill with two plays in one night, on Friday evening at the Arts Council...
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Shop till you drop and then head for a manicure
KARACHI: Dolmen City Mall Clifton just keeps getting better. If you thought the stalls at the food court and high-street fashion stores were the only highlights, think again. Now, while you shop and...
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Marketing gimmicks: Clifton monuments draped in Ajraks to celebrate culture
KARACHI: The Do Talwar and Teen Talwar monuments have been draped in Ajraks for the celebrations of Sindhi Culture Day The monuments have been completely covered by these icons of Sindhi culture while...
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Make-A-Wish Foundation plays Santa for children with life-threatening medical...
KARACHI: It doesn’t take much to make children happy – candy and toys are usually a sure bet. But the list of wishes Make-A-Wish Foundation received from children with terminal illness ranged from...
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I will never stop making short films: Shuchi Kothari
KARACHI: Pleasant, humble, and passionate — this is how one would describe Indian writer-producer Shuchi Kothari who arrived from New Zealand on December 21 to attend a wedding in Karachi. During her...
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Ghafoor Ahmed brings politicians together in death
KARACHI: The man who spent his life trying to get politico-religious and secular parties to sit together for a common cause finally succeeded in drawing them to the same place. Unfortunately it was...
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Shahzeb Khan’s murder: Online movement enters the real world
KARACHI: The murder of 20-year-old Shahzeb Khan has ignited a movement that left the social media on Sunday evening and entered the real world. Hundreds of Shahzeb’s friends, supporters and...
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PPFL: KESC register 2nd consecutive draw
KARACHI: KESC were held to a 2-2 draw against PIA in a Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) match yesterday. KESC began the match with confidence as Muhammad Riaz scored the first goal in the sixth...
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Islamabad will become a ‘peaceful’ Tahrir Square on Jan 14: Tahirul Qadri
KARACHI: Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI) chief Tahirul Qadri addressed a rally organised by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi on Tuesday. The rally titled “Safar-e-Inqilab-e-Pakistan” was...
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False alarm: ‘Explosion’ in cab causes panic, alerts residents
KARACHI: In Karachi, even a short circuit can be alarming. Residents in Defence were immediately on alert as media reported news of an ‘explosion’ on Street 12, Khayaban-e-Rahat in Phase-VI on...
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Big and juicy Fatburger comes to town
KARACHI: In 1952, an American woman Lovie Yancey, had a dream to make the world’s greatest burgers. Today, after 60 years, her dream has carved its way from Los Angeles to Karachi — Fatburger has now...
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After successful launch of aquarium, Korangi zoo prepares for lion’s arrival
KARACHI: When Muhammad Mustaqeem went to school near the Landhi-Korangi zoo, walking past the chimpanzee’s cage was the highlight of the day for him. Forty years later, Mustaqeem has become the...
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Caught at last: Siraj Talpur to spend 10 days in police custody
KARACHI: Nawab Siraj Talpur, one of the prime suspects in Shahzeb Khan’s murder case, has been remanded into police custody for 10 days. On Monday, Anti-Terrorism Court-III judge Ghulam Mustafa Memon...
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‘Arrested members of TTP behind killings of polio workers’
KARACHI: The Crime Investigation Department claimed to have arrested five alleged members of outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) who they said were also involved in killings of the female polio...
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For the love of ceramics: Feat of clay
KARACHI: The Fourth ASNA Clay Triennial kicked off on Friday with a short skit, Mitti Walay Haath, by Sheherezade Alam, one of the first ceramists of Pakistan who joined the profession 40 years ago....
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In the city by the sea, park tries to woo people with a lake
KARACHI: A six-acre artificial lake inside Aziz Bhatti park in Gulshan-e-Iqbal is being rebuilt as part of the efforts to restore the park. The city has already lost most of its park spaces and...
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Amin Gulgee’s ‘One Night Stand’ celebrates birth, marriage and death
KARACHI: Capturing every moment a person has experienced in a lifetime is next to impossible. How, then, does one recount and document precious incidents in a complete album and store it in our...
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