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Afghans in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa asked to obtain passports, valid visas for s
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Khyber district officials have directed Afghan nationals to obtain passports and follow Pakistani law by August 31, Dawn reported. Meanwhile, a Landi Kotal resident accused Tehsildar Taimur Afridi of illegally detaining his brother over a monetary dispute and demanded an investigation, Dawn
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Imran Khan's nephew Shershah sent on judicial remand in Jinnah House attac
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
An anti-terrorism court in Lahore sent PTI founder Imran Khan's nephew, Shershah Khan, to judicial remand in the May 9 Jinnah House attack case, Dawn reported. The court rejected police's plea for 30-day physical remand, with Shershah's counsel calling the arrest "politically motivated."
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launches anti-polio drive to immunise 5.7 mil
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched a week-long anti-polio drive to immunise 5.7 million children amid security threats, Dawn reported. The campaign, split into two phases, will involve 27,000 teams with 40,000 security personnel, following 15 polio cases in the province this year
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Sexual harassment, torture, abductions: Pakistan Human Rights Commission e
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights has exposed systematic exploitation, human rights abuses, and gender-based violence in the country's brick kilns, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
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2 new polio cases in Pakistan raise 2025 tally to 23
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Two new polio cases were reported in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising Pakistan's 2025 total to 23, Dawn reported. The NIH urged parents to vaccinate children under five, especially in hard-to-reach areas, as vaccination campaigns begin in September to strengthen immunity and close protec
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Pakistan: Over 24,000 people relocated after high-level flooding warning
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As Pakistan's Punjab braces for a "high flood", more than 24000 people have been relocated from the low-lying areas of Indus, Chenab, Ravi and Satluj rivers, Dawn reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: KP faces flood devastation, disease outbreaks as govt moves on c
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have destroyed homes, roads, and livestock, killing over 400 people. Authorities and NGOs are setting up medical camps to tackle waterborne diseases, while the government speeds up compensation and rehabilitation, addressing both physical damage and rising mental
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Pakistan: Two killed, over 30 injured in massive warehouse explosion in Ka
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At least two people were killed and 33 others sustained injuries after an explosion took place in a warehouse located in a densely populated area near Karachi's Taj Medical Complex on Thursday, Dawn reported, citing officials.
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Pakistan: Heavy rains cause floods in Indus resulting in displacement, cro
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Due to heavy rains, thousands of villagers living in the low-lying areas of Pakistan's Punjab were forced to leave their homes as levels of water rose in the Indus river, washing away all of the protective guide bunds and dykes constructed to support the Layyah-Taunsa Bridge, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Heavy rains lash Karachi, death toll rises to eight
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Heavy rains continued in Karachi, causing urban flooding and raising the death toll to eight, Dawn reported. Major roads and underpasses remained waterlogged, power outages persisted, and several people were rescued. Authorities warned of more rain in Sindh and Balochistan and urged resident
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Pakistan: Death toll in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rises to 365 as floods continue
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The death toll in the flood-ravaged province of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has surged to 365, as torrential rains and flash floods continue to batter the region, with new casualties and destruction reported across several districts, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Karachi rains trigger power outages, traffic disruptions; author
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Heavy rainfall in various parts of Karachi on Tuesday morning led to widespread power outages and traffic disruptions, prompting local authorities to declare a rain emergency, Dawn reported.
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