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Pakistan faces imminent climate and economic breakdown as IFIs warn of ala
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, World Bank Country Director Bolormaa Amgabazar cautioned that Pakistan ranks among the most climate-threatened countries, facing rising pollution levels, recurring floods, and depleting natural resources.
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China's covert maritime tactics deepen Taiwan's security worries
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) has revealed that Chinese vessels are using at least eight covert tactics to enter restricted maritime zones near Kinmen County, further complicating Taiwan's ability to monitor its territorial waters, these repeated incursions have become an alarming
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Toxic water crisis exposes Karachi's failing infrastructure
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In yet another alarming incident highlighting Pakistan's worsening public health and sanitation systems, nine people, including six children, have lost their lives to a gastroenteritis outbreak in a village on Karachi's outskirts. The tragedy unfolded in Faiz Muhammad Burro Goth, located nea
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Jairam Ramesh highlights air quality crisis, calls it "assault on brains a
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday raised concern about India's air quality crisis and termed the pollution a "full-blown assault on our brains and bodies", highlighting alarming statistics that reveal its devastating impact on public health.
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Pakistan's industrial base on brink as policies falter and energy costs so
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's industrial base, once viewed as the country's main driver of sustainable economic growth, is rapidly losing steam. The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector continues to show alarming signs of stagnation despite government claims of economic stabilisation and improved global ties
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Lahore tops world's most polluted cities' list
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In Lahore, pollution levels varied across different areas, with Allama Iqbal Town recording an alarming AQI of 459, followed by Gulberg at 396, Shadman at 384, Model Town at 362, and Lahore Airport at 398.
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Telangana food safety department inspects sweet manufacturing units, retai
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The inspections revealed alarming violations, including the use of synthetic food colours, non-food-grade silver foils, adulterated ghee, and reused cooking oil.
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Expert Spreads Awareness on Metabolically Healthy vs Unhealthy Obesity
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18: Today we live in an era where one of the most significant health concerns is obesity. It is a very alarming health condition but is often overlooked due to unawareness about the condition and how it can drastically change the health and daily life of a person.
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Pakistan's police encounters replace rule of law, HRCP warns of alarming r
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to HRCP, more than 500 police encounters have taken place in the province since January 2025, resulting in over 670 deaths, a figure higher than in any other province.
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"Unfortunate incident", SP MP Dimple Yadav condemns Durgapur Gangrape case
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Saturday strongly condemned the alleged gangrape of a medical student within a hospital premises in Durgapur, West Bengal, terming it a horrific incident that reflects the alarming rise in crimes against women across the country.
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UNFPA, WHO condemn medicalisation of female genital mutilation, issue join
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In 2024, over 230 million women and girls globally had undergone FGM, with 80 million of them living in Asia. Alarmingly, around 1 in 4 acts of FGM are carried out by professional health workers, in clinics or homes. This creates the misconception that FGM is 'safer' and 'less harmful' wh
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Pakistan becoming "rogue state" with alarming enforced disappearance, says
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The event, titled "Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: Amplifying Voices, Demanding Justice, Calling for Global Action", was convened by the Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy.
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