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Violence mars NA-240 by-poll

KARACHI: Marred by low turnout, mismanagement on part of the Election Commission and poor performance of the law-enforcement agencies, the by-election in Karachi’s NA-240 turned into a deadly episode on Thursday. Armed attacks, clashes between workers of rival parties and an assault on election camps left at least one man …

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Five designers from Lahore we want to see in Karachi

They say the grass is always greener on the other side and while we love Karachi designers, there’s something about a few Lahore-based designers that we can’t get over. Unfortunately, these designers are based solely out of Lahore and we can’t go browse through their studios (websites don’t count!) and …

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BUDGET 2022-23: Rs15.37bn kept for six new, 18 ongoing Karachi ‘mega schemes’

KARACHI: While Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has claimed to have earmarked Rs118 billion for “Karachi-based” projects in the Rs1.714 trillion provincial budget for financial year 2022-23, new schemes for infrastructure development of the country’s business capital appear to have attracted a little attention as the provincial government has …

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Imran gives 6-day ultimatum to govt for announcing elections

Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday gave the incumbent government an ultimatum; to announce elections within six days or have the “entire nation” return to the capital. In an impassioned speech, the ousted premier claimed he was providing the coalition government with ample time …

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