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A New Dawn in Kashmir: 20,000 youth join Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in p
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
After seven years, global humanitarian and spiritual master Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar arrived in the Valley with a soothing message of peace, communal harmony, and a vision of a stress-free, violence-free, and drug-free Kashmir, as thousands waited for this historic visit with much ant
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Pakistan: 12 killed in blast at Islamabad's district court
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
At least 12 people were killed in an explosion at the district and sessions court in Islamabad's G-11 area on Tuesday, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan's inflation crisis deepens as fuel hike triggers fresh economic s
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, for ordinary Pakistanis, this is not merely a price revision; it is another heavy blow to already stretched household budgets. Each fuel price increase sets off an inflationary chain reaction that impacts food, electricity, transport, and industrial costs, embedding inflat
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Pakistan's security failure deepens as Balochistan drowns in bloodshed, la
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
A fresh spate of violence swept across Balochistan, leaving nine people dead and two others abducted in separate incidents across Kalat, Nasirabad, and Jhal Magsi districts, exposing once again the province's worsening security landscape, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan parliamentary committees to resume debate on Field Marshal status
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's parliamentary committees on Law and Justice are set to resume deliberations on Sunday over the constitutional status of the Field Marshal under Article 243, as discussions on the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill continue, Dawn reported.
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Asim Munir due for another promotion, likely to become Pakistan's Chief of
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir is likely to assume the newly created role of Chief of Defence Forces as part of Pakistan's proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan tables 27th Amendment Bill to create Chief of Defence Forces, abo
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, the wide-ranging bill, tabled on Saturday, seeks to abolish the office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), and introduce a new post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), effectively placing the Army Chief at the top of Pakistan's armed forces.
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Over 1 lakh cases of domestic violence, more than 7,500 women murdered in
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Human rights and the condition of women continues to worsen in Pakistan, as Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the National Assembly on November 7 that over 7,500 women, including 1,553 in the name of honour, were murdered in the country in four years from 2021
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Pakistan: "Hazardous smog" in Karachi poses serious health risk, experts u
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Karachi is experiencing "hazardous smog" due to falling temperatures and dust from construction sites, posing serious health risks, especially to children. Health experts advised wearing face masks, eating nutritious food, and avoiding unnecessary outdoor activity. Cases of chest infections
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Arrests of Afghan nationals in Pakistan soar 146 per cent amid border reop
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Arrests of Afghan nationals in Pakistan rose by 146 per cent in a week, mainly due to reopened border crossings, a UNHCR-IOM report said. Most detentions occurred in Balochistan, while returns and deportations also doubled, driven by fear of arrest and government repatriation orders, Dawn re
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Karachi's evicted families await justice as Sindh government fails to deli
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, the demonstration led by the Karachi Bachao Tehreek (KBT) marked the fourth consecutive day of protests by families who lost their homes during the controversial anti-encroachment drives.
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Pakistan faces imminent climate and economic breakdown as IFIs warn of ala
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, World Bank Country Director Bolormaa Amgabazar cautioned that Pakistan ranks among the most climate-threatened countries, facing rising pollution levels, recurring floods, and depleting natural resources.
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