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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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Failure to eradicate polio exposes Pakistan's public health crisis
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
While the rest of the world has successfully eradicated polio, Pakistan continues to struggle with the virus. Two additional cases of poliovirus have been confirmed in the southern regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising Pakistan's total number of cases this year to 23, according to the Nati
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Sindh government employees stage protests against pension cuts
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, protest leaders stated that the new policy deprived them of pension entitlements, the Disparity Reduction Allowance, and the payment of group insurance upon retirement.
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Pakistan: Over 24,000 people relocated after high-level flooding warning
Updated : 6 months, 3 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: Thousands hit by glacial, flash floods face shortage of essentia
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
People continue to suffer due to the government's apathy after glacial and flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan have left them waiting for essential services, including water supply, as reported by Dawn on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: KP faces flood devastation, disease outbreaks as govt moves on c
Updated : 6 months, 3 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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The Blue Ribbon Achievers Award 2025: The Oscar of Global Recognition Is H
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 25: The world is about to witness the dawn of a new global phenomenon in recognition, with the launch of the Blue Ribbon Achievers Award 2025, set to debut on August 26, 2025, at the opulent Shangri-La Grand Ballroom, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Touted as "The
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Pak: Auditor General flags Rs 28.6 billion irregularities in NDMA spending
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a report by Dawn, the Auditor General of Pakistan's report for 2023-24 has raised audit objections amounting to Rs28.62 billion concerning the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
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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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