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Karachi records lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Karachi recorded the lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh, with only 33% of targeted girls immunised, Dawn reported. Officials blamed false propaganda and misinformation, while smaller districts showed far higher rates. The province's campaign aims to protect 4.1 million girls aged 9-14
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Repeated attacks reveal Pakistan's railway security failures
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Railway authorities confirmed that six bogies derailed following the explosion, with one carriage overturning, resulting in several injuries among the travellers inside, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan's poverty rate rises to 25.3% in 2024-25: World Bank
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent World Bank (WB) report has raised alarms over the increasing poverty rate in Pakistan, emphasising the urgency for long-term, inclusive reforms to safeguard the country's most vulnerable communities, according to Dawn.
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Navratri will usher in "new dawn" to country: BJP' Praveen Khandelwal appl
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Khandelwal further stated that the benefits of the GST reforms would be passed on from the traders to the consumers.
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Pakistani authorities target farmers instead of fixing agricultural collap
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
He cautioned that failure to act would compel the KIP to stage large-scale protests in Kulchak, Nasirabad, Lakpass, Khuzdar, and several other districts, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan PM to attend UNGA, meet Trump with "select" Muslim leaders: FO
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the UNGA in New York and join a meeting of Muslim leaders with US President Donald Trump, the FO said. According to Dawn, Shehbaz will highlight Kashmir, Palestine, Gaza, and regional security, while also attending high-level UN events and bilateral
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Pakistan: Punjab curbs wheat movement, launches geotagging to avert crisis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Punjab has imposed wheat movement restrictions and launched geotagging of stocks to prevent shortages after floods destroyed crops, Dawn reported. Authorities cracked down on hoarding, boosting flour mill reserves and lowering wheat prices from PKR 3,800 to PKR 3,000 per 40kg, as protests er
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US wants oversight of Pak defence budgets, seeks more accountability
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The US State Department's 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report urged Pakistan to place defence and intelligence budgets under parliamentary or civilian oversight, Dawn reported. It also called for timely budget publication and fuller debt disclosure, while noting progress in audit independence
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Rawalpindi court rejects PTI plea against Imran Khan's video link appearan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi rejected PTI's plea against Imran Khan's video link appearance in the GHQ attack trial. Prosecutors argued video link was lawful, while Imran's lawyer demanded a fair trial with physical presence. Witnesses presented video evidence, and more officials we
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Imran Khan writes to Pakistan Supreme Court seeking justice, highlights ja
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
PTI founder Imran Khan, jailed for over two years, wrote to Chief Justice Yahya Afridi alleging denial of justice and solitary confinement, Dawn reported. His lawyer Latif Khosa submitted the letter, seeking swift hearings of pending cases, medical care for Bushra Bibi, and jail reforms.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan refuses to cooperate with cybercrime investigators at
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
PTI founder Imran Khan refused to meet cybercrime investigators at Adiala Jail over tweets from his account, Dawn reported. A petition in the Islamabad High Court seeks conjugal rights for Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, while security is tightened for his video-linked court appearance.
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MP: Female Cheetah Dheera translocated to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"The operation began at dawn in Kuno National Park, where the veterinary team, field staff, and senior officials of the Forest Department meticulously supervised every stage of the translocation. Dheera, calm yet alert inside her transport crate, undertook a 7-hour journey in a specially
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