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Pakistan's journalists' union plans legal action and protests to defend me
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Pakistan's leading journalists' union is set to initiate legal actions and a protest campaign after Ramazan to safeguard media freedom, Dawn reported on Wednesday. The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), in a statement, condemned the government's efforts to pass anti-media laws and
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Pakistan: 9 dead, 11 injured in truck collision in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Ka
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Nine people were killed and 11 others were injured when a truck collided with pedestrians and other vehicles in the Karak region of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, the Dawn reported, citing rescue officials.
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Over 22 million children out of school in Pakistan, says Pakistani PM Sheh
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that more than 22 million children in the country were not attending school and also stressed the urgent need for Muslim nations to focus on girls' education, the Dawn reported, citing state media reports.
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Pakistan: Polio case from Karachi takes 2024 tally to 70
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a child from Karachi, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Parachinar protesters to continue sit-in until normalcy returns
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
People from both the sides of the Kurram district signed the peace agreement on Wednesday, Dawn reported. However, they continued the protests.
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Clashes erupt in Pakistan as police use tear gas and batons on protesters
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Police clashed with hundreds of local government representatives on Wednesday during a protest outside the provincial assembly, resulting in multiple injuries and arrests, the Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Battagram and Swat residents struggle with power outages, disrup
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Traders, vendors, and labourers reliant on electricity for their businesses have seen their livelihoods impacted. The effects of these power cuts are not confined to businesses; they are also disrupting the daily routines of local residents, Dawn reported.
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Slow progress on Pakistan's Karimabad underpass causes traffic chaos and p
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The delay in the project, being carried out by the Karachi Development Authority (KDA), was primarily caused by the slow release of funds from the provincial government, Dawn reported.
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US, UK, EU express concerns over Pak's Military courts sentencing PTI acti
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The concerns have arisen after a military court sentenced 25 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists last week to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for their role in the May 9, 2023 riots, which erupted following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Protest erupts in Kurram after brutal murders of passengers
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Tribesmen in Kurram held a protest on Tuesday over the recent murders of two passengers, Ishaq Hussain and Waseem Hussain, whose bodies were found in the Bagan area with their throats slit, Dawn reported today.
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"No justification": Shehbaz Sharif criticises US sanctions on Pak firms' i
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Dawn reported that Pakistan's Foreign Office termed the decision "biased", and rejected as "unfounded [and] devoid of rationality".
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party dissociates from former party leader Fawad Ch
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Party, Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaaf (PTI) has "completely dissociated" itself from former Information Minister Fawad Choudhry stating that he is not authorized to issue statements to media or participate in TV shows on behalf of the party, Dawn repor
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