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Afghanistan: Power cuts deepen winter hardship for Kabul residents
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prolonged power cuts in Kabul during winter have increased public hardship. Residents report irregular electricity supply affecting daily life and work. Experts blame reliance on imported power and weak infrastructure, while the national utility says steps are being taken to reduce outages.
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Pakistan: Ambulance services to shut down nationwide amid standoff with au
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ambulance Union Pakistan announced a nationwide suspension of private ambulance services after failed talks with authorities, citing neglect and unjust treatment, and warned services will remain halted until concrete action is taken to address operators' long-pending demands.
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Himachal: Patients face hardships as doctors' strike disrupts OPD, hospita
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Although most patients were discharged on Friday after resident doctors went on mass leave, OPD services were badly affected on Saturday. Indoor patients who continued to require treatment also faced difficulties, as a majority of doctors remained on strike.
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Rising living costs persist despite official claims of economic stability
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Despite government claims of economic stabilisation, the reality for millions of Pakistanis over the past year tells a far more troubling story. While official data suggests inflation has eased, everyday expenses continue to rise sharply, squeezing household budgets across the country, as re
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Pakistan: Health sector crisis deepens in Rawalpindi as hospitals struggle
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The year 2025 has been marked by severe challenges for Rawalpindi's health sector in Pakistan, with major public hospitals facing acute shortages of beds, staff and essential medical services despite billions of rupees spent on infrastructure upgrades, The Express Tribune reported.
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"Will Congress dare to pin responsibility on Rahul Gandhi for party's fail
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the Congress Working Committee meeting, Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson CR Kesavan questioned whether the party will hold Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi "accountable" for his failure in the Bihar Assembly election and "disastrous vote chori campaign." Read More
"There are civil war-like conditions in Bangladesh...": Uttar Pradesh Mini
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Minister Jayveer Singh on Friday reacted to the recent violence against the minorities in Bangladesh, saying that there are civil war-like conditions in Bangladesh, highlighting that the atrocities are mostly targeted towards the Hindu community there.
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"India's consistent assistance a model for the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacif
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As India recently announced a $450-million "reconstruction package" for Sri Lanka to help the island nation recover from the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah, Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India, Mahishini Colonne, has praised India's long-standing support to Sri Lanka, saying its con
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84% of Peshawar's water supply contaminated; experts warn of polio and dis
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tests have revealed that 84 per cent of Peshawar's water supply is contaminated, as the city faces a worsening crisis in water and sanitation, prompting experts to warn that this situation is contributing to the spread of polio and other waterborne illnesses throughout the provincial capital
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Pakistan: Punjab's education sector marred by turmoil, setbacks in 2025
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The outgoing year 2025 has been described as one of the most challenging periods for the education sector in Pakistan's Punjab province, with teachers' bodies and educationists claiming that the public education system remained largely paralysed amid protests, privatisation and policy uncert
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hospitals overwhelmed as seasonal influenza c
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hospitals across Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are facing immense pressure due to a sharp rise in seasonal influenza cases, with paediatric and chest wards operating beyond capacity, health officials said, The Express Tribune reported.
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D Raja slams government's handling of economy, criticises court order gran
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Agreeing with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on India has a "dead economy" under the BJP-led government, CPI general secretary D Raja said on Thursday that the "economy is in crisis despite tall claims" made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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