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Daily Archives: January 22, 2017

Death anniversary of Ch Rasheed today

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LAHORE: The 18th death anniversary of Chaudhry Rasheed Ahmed, the former Lifelong President of Akhbar Faroosh Union Lahore is being observed on Sunday (today). Quran Khawani for the eternal peace of the late will be held at Akhbar market, 1-Mayo Hospital Lahore at 4.pm.—PR Business Recorder 


Lahooti Melo kick starts with a feast of folk, mainstream music

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Traditional ragi performs at Lahooti Melo 2017 which kick started in Hyderabad on Saturday. PHOTO: INP HYDERABAD: Bringing a feast of folk and mainstream music, the two-day Lahooti Melo, the second since 2016, kick started in Hyderabad Club on Saturday. Thousands of youth turned up to enjoy the festivities, organised by musician Saif Samejo’s band, The […]


Rape survivor still in trauma as police yet to make breakthrough

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KARACHI: While police investigators have yet to achieve any significant breakthrough in the case of a six-year-old girl’s rape, it was decided on Saturday that DNA samples of the three suspects, who had been picked up from her neighbourhood in Korangi on intelligence reports, would be sent to a forensic lab in Jamshoro. The DNA […]


Sindh govt terms reports about vaccine-related death ‘misleading’

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KARACHI: A sensational news item aired by a section of the electronic media on Saturday about the death of a child in Korangi caused by polio vaccine disturbed the authorities concerned who said such ‘misleading reports’ could negatively affect the entire effort aimed at eradicating the crippling virus from the country. Some TV news channels […]


Dawn under cyber attack

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KARACHI: In keeping with the principles of a free and independent press, it is necessary for us to inform our readers and place on public record that Dawn has come under sustained cyber attacks over the last two weeks. A statement issued by dawn.com says the origin of these attacks is unconfirmed as yet. “We […]