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Pakistan's war on poor: Lahore traders left in limbo as govt plans demolit
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Traders in Lahore have won a reprieve after spirited protests forced authorities to halt the demolition of nearly 2,300 shops built on the historic Circular Garden, exposing the state's habitual disregard for citizens and heritage alike, Dawn News reported.
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Pakistan's child protection crisis deepens amid legal paralysis, social co
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is facing what experts are calling a "child protection emergency", as a recent report reveals a surge in rights violations against minors, with 402 documented incidents in just six months, already surpassing the 392 cases recorded in all of 2024, Dawn News reported.
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Negligence and corruption kill: Pakistan's Sindh Authorities responsible f
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Major opposition parties in Sindh, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), have jointly condemned the PPP-led Sindh government and the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) for what they described as "criminal neglig
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Pakistani authorities under fire as lawyers threaten indefinite boycott ov
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Lawyers' leaders in Larkana division have issued a stern warning to boycott court proceedings and ban police entry into courts if law and order is not restored and DIG Nasir Aftab Pathan is not removed from his position, as reported by Dawn News (Pakistan).
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Pakistan: Sindh Food Authority uncovers widespread milk, tea leaf adultera
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In yet another grim revelation that underscores Pakistan's chronic failure to ensure public health and safety, Dawn News has reported that nearly every tea shop in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city is serving up a toxic brew of adulterated milk and chemically-laced tea leaves.
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After Pahalgam terror attack, India bans 16 Pakistani YouTube channels
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The banned channels include Dawn News, Samaa TV, Ary News Geo News.
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Street crime in Pakistan surges, situation continues to worsen
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Cities in Pakistan are witnessing a steep rise in street crime. In the latest addition, a woman teacher at a private school was shot dead allegedly by an unknown man in Multan on Wednesday, the Dawn news reported.
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Pakistan: Karachi Police arrest second suspect in 12-year-old girl's rape
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Karachi Police on Monday apprehended a second suspect in connection with the brutal gang rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. The victim's body was discovered on August 25, stuffed inside a bag and abandoned near a garbage dump in the Lucky Star area of the city, Dawn News reported.
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Haq Do Tehreek leader threatens sit-in over military interference, local I
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, the Member of Provincial Assembly from Gwadar and leader of the Haq Do Tehreek (HDT), a political movement advocating for local autonomy and rights in Pakistan's Gwadar region--has warned that he will initiate a sit-in on the coastal highway starting September 5 if
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PoGB finance minister presents deficit budget of PKR 11.92 billion amid op
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Mesum in his statement claimed that the budget is inappropriate and neglects key sectors like health and agriculture. According to the Dawn news report, the leader also alleged that the budget was biased towards making budgetary allocations, as funds were only approved for schemes that benef
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Imran Khan's party challenges notices sent by Pak investigative agency ove
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has challenged notices sent by the Federal Investigative Agency over a controversial post on the official account of former prime minister Imran Khan, Dawn News.
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Two killed in suicide bomb attack on vehicle carrying Japanese nationals i
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A vehicle carrrying five Japanese nationals was targeted by a suicide bomber on Friday in Karachi's Landhi area, Dawn News reported citing the police.
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