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New Year Eve firing claims four lives in Karachi

KARACHI - At least four people, including a girl, were killed and more than 30 sustained bullet injuries in different localities of Karachi on New Year’s eve, police and hospital sources said. Most of them were hit by stray bullets fired by revellers who resorted to aerial firing just before the clock struck midnight, heralding the arrival of new year.

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Bridge in Swat constructed with funds from expat Pakistanis

BARIKOT (Swat) - A 115-metre-long and 16-feet-wide strategic concrete bridge has been constructed over a seasonal river in the mountainous region of Barikot, Swat, by Pakistan Army from funds of over Rs1.3 million provided by the Pakistan Association Dubai, or PAD, and its Pak-Khyber Wing. The funds were provided by the PAD through its NGO in Pakistan, PAD Relief.

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