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Creative young minds: From saving stray animals to showing plight of Lyari’s...
KARACHI: “I am pleasantly surprised to see the works of the Karachi University’s students in terms of quality. There wasn’t one single approach — the students were allowed to work with whatever they...
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IVS students flaunt their handiwork from the ‘magical Artventure’
KARACHI: Magic is taking something ordinary and creating something extraordinary with it. It is the stuff fairytales are made of — but who is to say fairytales cannot be designed in an art studio....
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From jewellery to clothes, Indian expo a shopper’s delight for Karachi women
KARACHI: If you want to get your hands on some Indian jewellery or clothes, head down to the Karachi Expo Centre, where businesses from across the border are exhibiting their products. The three-day...
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No end in sight: Proper uniforms for prisoners can prevent escape, say jail...
KARACHI: If the under-trial prisoners have proper uniforms, they will be easier to spot and it will be harder for them to escape, suggest prison officials. The officials at City Courts in Karachi...
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Convocation Day: Graduates glow in memories of a school that was so much more
KARACHI: Despite being batch mates, they are their own people – each unique in their own right. That is what made each of the 97 graduating students of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture...
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Come one, come all: Express Family Festival attracts thousands on its first day
KARACHI: The two-day Express Family Festival 2013 started on Saturday with hundreds of families flowing in to enjoy the ‘Mauj, Masti aur Maza’ (Spirit, Playfulness and Fun). The festival, organised...
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Joy to the World: On Christmas, religious ties prove just as strong as blood...
KARACHI: The vow to celibacy taken by the Christian clergy does not leave the possibility for these devotees to enjoy Sorpotel with their spouses or decorate a Christmas tree with their children....
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Food affair: IBA crowns its own 'MasterChef' at competition
KARACHI: Students of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) took a break from assignments and test score nightmares by showcasing their mastery in the art of cooking on Saturday. Inspired by...
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Voicing concerns: Police, hospital to separately probe journalist’s death
SUKKUR: Larkana Police DIG and the Chandka Medical College Hospital’s (CMCH) medical superintendent have constituted separate committees to investigate the murder of journalist Shan Dahar. Dahar was...
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Capturing moments: If you want to see Benazir driving a golf cart, visit...
KARACHI: The rare sight of a young Benazir Bhutto driving a golf cart along with Chaudhry Fazal Elahi, the fifth president of Pakistan, in Moen jo Daro was captured by none other than Zafar Ahmed in...
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Show of strength: MQM rally sparks hope for a revolution
KARACHI: “This jalsa means a new life for us workers,” said Muhammad Arshad excitedly, clutching a party flag in one hand and holding his son with the other. Making his way through the huge crowd, he...
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Vandalism: Disgruntled Sindh Assembly worker shares grievances on building walls
KARACHI: Those who work in the Sindh Assembly hold little regard for the building – the speaker feels no shame in holding family weddings and the workers vent their feelings on the walls. In one such...
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Attack on freedom of speech: ‘The time has come for the media to unite’
SUKKUR / HYDERABAD / KARACHI: Journalists, political leaders and civil society activists stood united on Saturday against the attack in which three employees of Express News were killed, demanding...
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Positive Pakistani: The [million]nium goal
Children display remarkable resilience — a virtue that Dr Anita Zaidi picked up while working with them. Humbled by the little ones who smile even in the face of death, she has been engaged in a...
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Anti-polio campaign: Only one survives attack on polio team
KARACHI: For Anita and Akbari, Tuesday was the perfect day to combat a life-threatening disease. The health workers had been visiting Qayyumabad’s A Area to administer polio vaccines for over a year...
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It’s show time: Habib University building to be completed by end of Feb
KARACHI: The construction of Habib University, located on the newly renamed University Avenue in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, is nearly complete. The administration said the building will be fully completed by...
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Schooling on wheels: Driven by the will to teach, mobile schools find their way
KARACHI: The Citizens Education Development Foundation (CEDF) has one goal, “Functional literacy for all”, and if students can’t come to their schools, they take the school to the students —...
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Showcasing hidden talent: Organisation aims to provide steady income to...
KARACHI: From bedding to jewellery, a variety of handicrafts made by women trained by the Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO) were showcased at an exhibition, Sartyoon Sang Craft Festival, at the...
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Bienvenue au bazar Français!
KARACHI: It was an event where one ran into diplomats from various consulates, along with locals, freely moving around and enjoying their time at the Alliance Française on Saturday evening. The...
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Into the real world: KU hands out degrees to nearly 5,000 students
KARACHI: At its 24th convocation on Thursday, Sindh’s largest varsity, the University of Karachi (KU), handed out degrees to nearly 5,000 students. Some 118 gold medals were awarded to the best...
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