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Pakistan: 9 dead, 32 injured in protests near US Consulate in Karachi
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
At least nine people died on Sunday after clashes between protesters and Pakistani law enforcement personnel near the US Consulate in Karachi, Dawn News reported, citing the executive director of Civil Hospital Karachi's (CHK) trauma centre.
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Pakistan: Rabies prevention programme hits financial roadblock in Sindh
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Only Rs66.255 million from a fund of Rs265 million was released for mass dog vaccination and sterilisation, with only one centre was operational outside Karachi, Dawn news reported citing the chief secretary of Sindh.
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Former Pak PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to 17 years in Toshak
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A special court of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday sentenced former Pakistan PM and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years of imprisonment in the Toshakhana-2 case, as reported by Dawn news.
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Karachi residents face water shortage problems amid frequent power failure
Updated : 4 months ago IST
As per DAWN News, a spokesperson of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said that the city's crucial K-3 pumping station suffered a major electrical breakdown on Thursday night. This occurred just a day after electricity had been restored following a 41-hour power cut.
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Pakistan: Death toll rises to seven in Hyderabad fireworks factory blast
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The death toll after a blast in a firecracker factory in Hyderabad has risen to seven, Dawn news reported on Sunday, noting that another body was pulled out from the rubble.
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Pakistan: Four dead, six injured after blast in fireworks factory in Hyder
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
At least four people have died while six were injured after an explosion at a fireworks factory in Pakistan's Hyderabad, Dawn news reported citing officials.
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Estimate 1000 Pakistanis die every year due to rabies: Report
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An estimated 1,000 people, mostly children, die every year from rabies, despite the availability of life-saving treatment, Dawn news reported on Sunday.
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Pakistan increases price of high-speed diesel by Rs 2.78 per litre
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's federal government increased the prices of high-speed diesel by Rs 2.78 per litre for the next fortnight, bringing the new prices to Rs 272.77 per litre, as quoted by Dawn News.
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Pak: Years-long delays, escalating costs expose mismanagement in Parliamen
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A parliamentary committee in Pakistan observed on Friday that the extended delay in the building of 104 new lodges has not only increased costs but has also imposed unnecessary financial burdens on the public treasury, according to a report by Dawn News.
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Khyber tribes reject TTP-Bar Qambarkhel Pact, call it threat to regional p
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn News, concerns are growing that the deal is nothing more than a tactical ploy by the TTP to regroup and expand its operations in the volatile region.
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Pakistan orders mass expulsion of legal Afghan refugees, UN warns of inter
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In an alarming escalation, the Pakistani federal government has ordered the expulsion of over one million Afghan nationals legally residing in the country with Proof of Registration (PoR) cards. According to Dawn News, the Ministry of Interior issued a Special Regulatory Order (SRO) on July
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Pakistan's energy collapse hits paying citizens: Peshawar residents say lo
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Numerous residents of Peshawar have claimed that the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) is imposing severe power outages on them, even though they consistently pay their electricity bills, Dawn News reported.
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