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Pakistan's failure deepens PoGB crisis as traders' protest paralyses China
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A high-powered committee led by Pakistan's Energy Minister failed to reach consensus on PoGB traders' demands for tax-free status and release of stuck consignments. Protests at Sost have entered 50 days, blocking the Karakoram Highway and halting trade with China, Dawn reported.
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Experts warn poor urban planning worsening monsoon flooding in Pakistani c
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Experts at a URC session in Karachi warned that poor planning and blocked drains worsen urban flooding during heavy monsoon rains. NED's Dr Noman Ahmed and planner Arif Hasan stressed restoring natural drainage, people-friendly solutions, and a comprehensive government strategy, Dawn reporte
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Pakistan: Punjab's wheat movement ban sparks flour crisis, provinces prote
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab's curbs on wheat movement have caused flour shortages and soaring prices in other provinces. Critics call the move unconstitutional and against deregulation, while Punjab defends it as essential for food security. KP and Sindh have condemned the restrictions, urging federal interventi
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Portal 2030-2050 in Moscow: Electronic Music Stars, Light Shows Until Daw
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16: From August 29 to September 14, Moscow is hosting Portal 2030-2050 for the second time -- one of the largest events in the world of electronic music. This year, 110 DJs from 13 countries are taking part, including global stars such as Edward Maya, Willy Will
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Pakistan increases price of high-speed diesel by Rs 2.78 per litre
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's federal government increased the prices of high-speed diesel by Rs 2.78 per litre for the next fortnight, bringing the new prices to Rs 272.77 per litre, as quoted by Dawn News.
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Pakistan: Punjab launches HPV vaccination drive targeting 8 million girls
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The campaign will run from September 15 to 27. According to Dawn, the vaccine will be administered to girls aged 9 to 14 years and is seen as a critical tool against cervical cancer, which is the third most common cancer in women in Pakistan.
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Two new polio cases reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan tally rises t
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan reported two new polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising the national tally to 26, *Dawn* reported. The NIH said most infections are in southern KP, where a special vaccination drive has begun. Authorities urged parents to ensure children under five receive repeated oral polio va
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Pakistan: Nearly 2.5 million evacuated in Punjab as flood water begins to
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Floods in south Punjab have displaced nearly 2.5 million people, killed 101, and devastated villages, though water is now receding, *Dawn* reported. Massive evacuation efforts, including 1,500 rescue boats, continue as relief teams supply food and medicine, with authorities declaring Jalalpu
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Pakistan: Transgender rights row deepens as Swabi elders push expulsion pl
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned a committee in Swabi for planning to expel transgender persons, calling it unconstitutional and discriminatory, *Dawn* reported. The HRCP urged authorities to protect the community, while transgender representatives rejected the move, stressi
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Pakistan: Flood threat recedes in south Punjab as rescue, relief operation
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The flood situation in Pakistan's South Punjab is gradually improving, with water levels significantly dropping in many areas as authorities declared Jalalpur Pirwala and Alipur tehsils of Multan district safe after a massive flood wave passed through Head Panjnad, easing fears of further de
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Sivakarthikeyan starrer 'Parasakthi' release date set for January 9, to fa
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Actor Sivakarthikeyan's much-awaited film 'Parasakthi' has finally got a release date. The film is written and directed by Sudha Kongara.
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'PM Modi not biased against any state, INDIA bloc politicising issue': BJP
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Early on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his first visit to Manipur post the violence in 2023, appealed to various ethnic groups in the state to shun violence and work towards restoring peace. He stated that a new dawn of "hope and confidence" is emerging in the northeastern S
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