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Pakistan: Punjab province on high alert as rain-related deaths rise to 123
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Punjab province of Pakistan remains on edge as the death toll from torrential rains continues to rise, with 71 fatalities recorded in just the last 48 hours, taking the total number of casualties to 123 since June 25, the Dawn reported on Saturday, citing Punjab's Provincial Disaster Man
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Pakistan: Indus River swells in Punjab's Kalabagh as monsoon rains trigger
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains and glacial melting have caused medium-level flooding at Kalabagh and killed at least 63 people in Punjab, Pakistan, Dawn reported. Authorities warned of more rain spells ahead, with rescue efforts ongoing. Over 1000 people have been rescued, and emergency measures are in
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Pakistan: ILO report flags 25 per cent gender pay gap, highlights barriers
Updated : 8 months ago IST
An ILO report finds that women in Pakistan earn 25-30% less than men despite being more educated and working in formal, permanent jobs. With only 13.5% of employees being women, Pakistan's gender pay and employment gaps are among the highest in South Asia, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: 6 killed, dozens injured as heavy monsoon rains lash Punjab, low
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains in Punjab killed six and injured dozens, with roof collapses and lightning strikes reported. Several districts were submerged, and more rain is expected until July 17. Authorities have issued alerts and warned of rising water levels in rivers, Dawn reported.
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Six dead, 27 injured as bus falls into ravine near Chakri
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Six people, including four women, were killed and 27 others were left injured after a Multan-bound passenger bus overturned and fell into a ravine near the Chakri Interchange on Sunday, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's rift deepens as CM Gandapur unveils 90-day prot
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Confusion and internal discord have surfaced within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ranks on Sunday after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur unexpectedly introduced a new 90-day timeline for what he called a "final push" in the party's protest movement--previously expecte
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Pakistan: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman calls for internal change in P
Updated : 8 months ago IST
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman called for a change in the PTI-led KP government, preferably from within the party. He raised concerns over security, the FATA merger, and electoral rigging, while KP's governor clarified the ex-FATA committee was not meant to reverse the merger, Dawn report
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Pakistan: Systemic failures, delayed response led to Swat River tragedy, s
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM ordered action against officials after 14 people drowned in a Swat River flood. A probe found major lapses by multiple departments, poor coordination, and weak safety enforcement. Authorities will take disciplinary steps, launch awareness drives, and clear river encroac
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PML-N leaders divided on possible political entry of Imran Khan's sons ami
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
PML-N leaders gave mixed responses on whether Imran Khan's British-national sons can enter Pakistan to lead protests for his release. Some supported their right to protest, others warned of legal limits. Jemima Goldsmith criticised the government's stance as a personal vendetta, Dawn reporte
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Pakistan: Lahore legal community challenges transfer of judges to Islamaba
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and Lahore Bar Association (LBA) filed petitions in the Pakistani Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging the constitutional bench's June 19 verdict that upheld the transfer of three judges to the Islamabad High Court (IHC), the Dawn reported on
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Pakistan: 11 dead as heavy rains batter Punjab, Balochistan
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
At least 11 people have died and numerous others were injured as intense monsoon rains swept through Pakistan's Lahore, surrounding districts in Punjab Province, and parts of Balochistan, the Dawn reported on Wednesday.
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Ahmadi man charged with blasphemy for distributing food on Ashura in Pakis
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Authorities in Pakistan have charged a member of the persecuted Ahmadiyya community with blasphemy for distributing langar (free food) during the Islamic holy day of Ashura in the eastern city of Gujranwala, Dawn reported.
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