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driver Syed Ovais Naqvi has joined hands with the corporate... </div> </article> <div class="float--left soft--top soft--right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303902/first-ever-omni-karting-circuit-to-be-built-in-karachi">read full story</a><span> | </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303902/first-ever-omni-karting-circuit-to-be-built-in-karachi#comments">post a comment</a> </div> <hr class="soft--ends one-whole"/> </div> <div class="grid__item four-fifths palm--one-whole"> <article class="story story--small" data-id="1303901" data-layout="story"> <!-- box/title --> <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1303901" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303901/top-female-players-move-to-last-four-stage" class="story__link">Top female players move to last-four stage</a></h2> <!-- box/excerpt --> <div class="story__excerpt size-five ">ISLAMABAD: Top ranked players Sara Mansoor, Sarah Mahboob, Ushna Sohail and Mehak Khokar after winning their... </div> </article> <div class="float--left soft--top soft--right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303901/top-female-players-move-to-last-four-stage">read full story</a><span> | </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303901/top-female-players-move-to-last-four-stage#comments">post a comment</a> </div> <hr class="soft--ends one-whole"/> </div> <div class="grid__item four-fifths palm--one-whole"> <article class="story story--small" data-id="1303899" data-layout="story"> <!-- box/title --> <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1303899" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303899/sngpl-to-make-debut-in-national-departmental-hockey" class="story__link">SNGPL to make debut in national departmental hockey</a></h2> <!-- box/excerpt --> <div class="story__excerpt size-five ">LAHORE: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) as a new addition will be featuring in the 63rd National Departmental... </div> </article> <div class="float--left soft--top soft--right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303899/sngpl-to-make-debut-in-national-departmental-hockey">read full story</a><span> | </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303899/sngpl-to-make-debut-in-national-departmental-hockey#comments">post a comment</a> </div> <hr class="soft--ends one-whole"/> </div> <div class="grid__item four-fifths palm--one-whole"> <article class="story story--small" data-id="1303897" data-layout="story"> <!-- box/title --> <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1303897" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303897/hissam-hits-five-goals" class="story__link">Hissam hits five goals</a></h2> <!-- box/excerpt --> <div class="story__excerpt size-five ">LAHORE: Heroic performance by pivot Hissam Ali Hyder, who scored all the five goals, helped Master Paints qualify ... </div> </article> <div class="float--left soft--top soft--right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303897/hissam-hits-five-goals">read full story</a><span> | </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303897/hissam-hits-five-goals#comments">post a comment</a> </div> <hr class="soft--ends one-whole"/> </div> <div class="grid__item four-fifths palm--one-whole"> <article class="story story--small" data-id="1303896" data-layout="story"> <!-- box/title --> <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1303896" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303896/kaleemullah-signs-for-k-electric-on-temporary-basis" class="story__link">Kaleemullah signs for K-Electric on temporary basis</a></h2> <!-- box/excerpt --> <div class="story__excerpt size-five ">KARACHI: In a bid to remain fit before the start of the United Soccer League (USL) season in March, Pakistan... </div> </article> <div class="float--left soft--top soft--right"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303896/kaleemullah-signs-for-k-electric-on-temporary-basis">read full story</a><span> | </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303896/kaleemullah-signs-for-k-electric-on-temporary-basis#comments">post a comment</a> </div> <hr class="soft--ends one-whole"/> </div> <div class="grid__item four-fifths palm--one-whole"> <article class="story story--small" data-id="1303894" data-layout="story"> <!-- box/title --> <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1303894" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161223071332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1303894/lahore-races-postponed" 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