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Pakistan: Imran Khan demands immediate recognition of PTI nominees as oppo
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Imran Khan urged the government to immediately recognise Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas as opposition leaders, while reaffirming his support for key PTI members. He also condemned Israel's Gaza strikes and criticised jail authorities for defying court orders on his visitat
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Toxic water crisis exposes Karachi's failing infrastructure
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In yet another alarming incident highlighting Pakistan's worsening public health and sanitation systems, nine people, including six children, have lost their lives to a gastroenteritis outbreak in a village on Karachi's outskirts. The tragedy unfolded in Faiz Muhammad Burro Goth, located nea
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Lahore chokes as smog makes it the world's most polluted city
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, data from IQAir on Monday evening showed Lahore's Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a hazardous level of 312, while the concentration of PM2.5, the most dangerous particulate matter, reached 190.5 micrograms per cubic meter, over 25 times higher than the World Health Orga
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Prolonged Torkham border closure leaves thousands of transporters stranded
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The ongoing closure of the Torkham border since October 13 has worsened the difficulties faced by hundreds of stranded transporters, with many running low on funds and others experiencing physical and mental health challenges, according to a report by Dawn.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Afridi demands PKR 550 billion from Pak Govt
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan, Sohail Afridi, on Saturday demanded that the Pakistani federal government release PKR 550 billion owed to the province, urging Islamabad to convene a meeting of the National Finance Commission (NFC) without delay, the Dawn repor
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Turkiye: 2nd round of Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks begins in Istanbul
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The second round of discussions between Afghanistan and Pakistan commenced in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Saturday, the Dawn reported, a week after both parties jointly agreed to a ceasefire agreement following intense border clashes earlier this month.
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Another bomb blast in Waziristan exposes Pakistan's shrinking security con
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A leader of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) narrowly escaped an assassination attempt after a bomb explosion struck a mosque in the Azam Warsak Bazaar area of Birmal tehsil, Lower South Waziristan, on Friday morning, Maulana Sakhi Wazir, who also heads a local seminary, sustained minor
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Pakistan: Blast destroys under-construction girls' school in Khyber Pakh
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A fresh wave of violence has once again targeted Pakistan's fragile education system. Unidentified assailants on Friday blew up an under-construction girls' primary school in Gara Budha village of Tank district, near Dera Ismail Khan, sparking fear and outrage among residents, as reported by
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Pakistan Meteorological Department warns of rising smog across Punjab, thr
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned of rising smog across Punjab and other parts of the country in the coming days, Dawn reported. Stable weather, industrial pollution, and vehicle emissions may worsen air quality, increasing respiratory illnesses, reducing visibility, and di
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Pakistan: Sindh faces surge in dengue cases as government intensifies anti
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a report published in Dawn, the Sindh Health Department stated that 276 new dengue cases were recorded this month, bringing the total number of cases to 920 so far this year. The report noted that Karachi Division remains the worst affected, with 124 confirmed cases, followed by
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Pakistan's governance failure sparks digital breakdown across Lahore
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Internet and TV cable operators in Lahore have lashed out at the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) for what they call an illegal and reckless campaign of cutting their cables across the city, accusing the utility of acting without any legal notice or consultation. The operators urged t
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Lahore ranks second most polluted city globally with "very unhealthy" AQI
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Air Quality Index (AQI) measures the concentration of pollutants in the air, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5), coarse particulate matter (PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3). Any IQAir AQI above 150 is considered "unhealthy", and above 200 is "very unhealthy," Dawn add
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