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Two new polio cases confirmed in Pakistan, tally rises to 21 in 2025
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global eradication efforts, Dawn reported that factors such as security challenges, vaccine hesitancy and misinformation continue to obstruct progress.
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Balochistan: Farmers slam govt over solarisation funds, warn of crisis
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Farmers in Balochistan have slammed the provincial government for failing to release promised funds for the solarisation of agricultural tube wells in Nasirabad Division, the province's only green belt, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan's justice system in tatters as Supreme Court admits massive backl
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's Supreme Court warned that persistent judicial delays erode public trust and harm the poor. Over 2.2 million cases are pending, while dilapidated court conditions and lack of training for judges exacerbate inefficiency and weaken the rule of law, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM vows to secure "honourable release" of Imr
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Ali Amin Gandapur vowed to secure the "honourable release" of PTI founder Imran Khan, criticising state "oppression" and pledging to continue the struggle. Addressing a rally, he called for peace, better ties with Afghanistan, and announced Paharpur's upgrade to distric
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Flood cuts off Pakistan's Karakoram Highway as Sutlej river communities br
Updated : 7 months ago IST
A glacial lake outburst flood in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) severely damaged the Karakoram Highway (KKH) on Wednesday, stranding hundreds of tourists and travellers, while authorities in the Punjab Province issued evacuation orders for areas along the Sutlej River due to loomi
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Pakistan forms joint committee to expedite Afghan PoR card repatriation
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Pakistan has formed a joint committee of police and intelligence agencies to identify and repatriate Afghan nationals holding PoR cards. The plan includes voluntary returns starting immediately, formal deportations from September 1, transit arrangements, complaint redressal, and monitoring t
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50 militants killed in 4 days by Pakistani forces in major crackdown in Ba
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Just a day after the US Department of State designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO), the Pakistan Armed Forces stated that it had killed at least 50 militants over four days in the Zhob district of Balochis
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Pakistan: Experts stress need for advocacy to ensure success of Sindh's HP
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Sindh plans an HPV vaccination campaign for girls aged 9 to 14 to prevent cervical cancer, with strong support from global partners. Health experts stress early vaccination and public awareness as key to success, while challenges remain in reaching out-of-school girls, Dawn reported.
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Water woes: Pak's Islamabad reels under rain havoc
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Areas in Islamabad have seen repeated incidents of rainwater accumulation and flood-like situations as rainwater entered several houses, Dawn reported on Thursday.
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71 dead, 86 injured in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to rain-related i
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
At least 71 people, over half of them children, have died and 86 have been injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since late June, Dawn reported. Heavy monsoon rains have caused floods, landslides, and infrastructure collapse, with Swat district recording the highest num
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Pakistan's cotton output plunges 30pc, Sindh records sharpest fall: PCGA
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's cotton production dropped 30% this year, mainly due to a 47% decline in Sindh, according to the PCGA. Punjab saw a slight rise, but rains hurt cotton quality, causing losses for ginners. A new moisture policy was introduced to support farmers, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Toll from monsoon-related deaths rises to 299, including 140 ch
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The NDMA's updated data now shows that 299 people have died due to flash floods and heavy rains. Among the dead are 140 children, 102 men, and 57 women, the Dawn reported.
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