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1 week ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Abdullah Momand
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Saturday condemned the reported killing of Pakistanis in Iran, expressing “deep grief and sorrow over the loss of valuable lives”. Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in a statement that the ministry is aware of the incident and is in touch with Iranian authorities. “[We] will comment once facts are established and confirmed details are available,” the statement read.
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1 week ago | 
dawn.com | Umar Bacha |Imtiaz Ali |Arif Hayat |Abdullah Zehri
Large rallies were staged on Friday across the country in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and to condem Israel’s devastating military campaign in the enclave amid the death toll in the battered territory rising to 50,912. The Israeli offensive, which began in response to Hamas’ unprecedented attack on October 7, 2023, has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians and destroyed much of the housing and hospital infrastructure in the enclave.
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2 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Khurram Abbas |Khurram Husain
A huge fire erupted in a factory inside the Export Processing Zone located in Karachi’s Landhi Industrial Area Extension on Thursday, police and rescue services officials said. Speaking to Dawn.com, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hassaan Khan said that the fire erupted at the Sungraver factory and spread rapidly, prompting firefighters’ best efforts to put out the blaze.
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2 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Khurram Abbas |Khurram Husain
Leading Islamic scholars and medical professionals on Thursday signed a joint declaration affirming that Islam permits organ donation after death as a means to save or improve other human lives. A press release issued by the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) said the declaration was made at a seminar hosted by the university in Karachi, where scholars and medical experts came together to address the ethical and religious dimensions of brain death and organ transplantation in Islam.
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2 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Khurram Abbas |Khurram Husain
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday announced the establishment of a special unit to address cases of social media misuse.
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2 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Khurram Abbas |Khurram Husain
A man allegedly murdered his wife over so-called honour near the Superhighway in Karachi on Thursday, police said. According to a statement issued by the Site Superhighway Industrial Area police, Pari, 40, was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband Ghulam Ali Bugti in their home in Shahbaz Goth, Northern Bypass. The police said the incident appeared to be an outcome of “honour-killing”, adding that the suspect had managed to escape from the scene.
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2 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Khurram Abbas |Khurram Husain
A total of nine dumpers and water tankers were set on fire by angry mobs in Karachi on Wednesday night near the main road leading to 4-K Chowrangi after a heavy vehicle hit a bike rider, injuring him in the North Karachi area. The city has lately witnessed a rise in traffic accidents — especially involving dumpers and water tankers — which killed nearly 500 people and injured 4,879 were in 2024, according to hospital data.
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2 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Khurram Abbas |Khurram Husain
Renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani, a former judge of the Federal Shariat Court, on Thursday stressed on avoiding violence while boycotting products by companies supporting Israel, adding that such activities must be done peacefully without harming lives and properties. Mufti Usmani’s remarks came in the wake of multiple recent attacks on outlets of international fast-food chains across the country.
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4 weeks ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Zahid Hussain |Mahir Ali
• Investigations find fatal accident occurred because tanker driver was ‘tired and drowsy’• Driver’s claim of brake failure found to be false upon inspection• 68 people killed by water tankers, trucks or trailers over past 83 days, Chhipa data showsKARACHI: The young couple and their newborn baby, who were killed by the reckless driver of a water tanker at Malir Halt on Monday, were laid to rest amid moving scenes in a local graveyard after funeral prayers on Tuesday.
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1 month ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Abbas Nasir
DAWN.COM E-Paper | March 16, 2025 Subscribe to notifications Get the latest news and updates from Dawn Not Now Allow Notifications A woman was killed and two others were injured on Sunday evening when a stampede broke out as Ramazan rations were being distributed in Karachi’s Baldia Town, according to police and rescue service officials.
