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Pakistan: ILO report flags 25 per cent gender pay gap, highlights barriers
Updated : 8 months ago IST
An ILO report finds that women in Pakistan earn 25-30% less than men despite being more educated and working in formal, permanent jobs. With only 13.5% of employees being women, Pakistan's gender pay and employment gaps are among the highest in South Asia, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: 9 dead, 92 injured in rain-related incidents across Punjab provi
Updated : 8 months ago IST
According to Dawn, in Bahawalnagar, three children lost their lives and 17 individuals were injured; meanwhile, in Okara, the deaths of two teenagers, including a girl, were reported, with 12 others hurt in similar incidents. Lahore also saw three fatalities and eight injuries due to the dow
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Pakistan: 6 killed, dozens injured as heavy monsoon rains lash Punjab, low
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Heavy monsoon rains in Punjab killed six and injured dozens, with roof collapses and lightning strikes reported. Several districts were submerged, and more rain is expected until July 17. Authorities have issued alerts and warned of rising water levels in rivers, Dawn reported.
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Bihar Idea Festival Portal Goes Live: A New Dawn for Bihar Startups
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 15: The Bihar Idea Festival, an initiative aimed at discovering and supporting emerging startups across the state, driven by ideas, identity, and innovation, has taken a significant step forward with the launch of its new portal, opening a "significant opportunity
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Six dead, 27 injured as bus falls into ravine near Chakri
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Six people, including four women, were killed and 27 others were left injured after a Multan-bound passenger bus overturned and fell into a ravine near the Chakri Interchange on Sunday, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's rift deepens as CM Gandapur unveils 90-day prot
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Confusion and internal discord have surfaced within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ranks on Sunday after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur unexpectedly introduced a new 90-day timeline for what he called a "final push" in the party's protest movement--previously expecte
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Pakistan: Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership gathers in Lahore to launch August 5
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Senior leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) arrived in Lahore on Saturday to finalise plans for a nationwide protest movement set to peak on August 5, aimed at securing the release of party founder Imran Khan, as reported by the Dawn on Sunday.
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Over 100 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Updated : 8 months ago IST
More than 100 Palestinians, including children and women, were killed and dozens of others injured since dawn on Saturday as a result of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
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Pakistan: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman calls for internal change in P
Updated : 8 months ago IST
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman called for a change in the PTI-led KP government, preferably from within the party. He raised concerns over security, the FATA merger, and electoral rigging, while KP's governor clarified the ex-FATA committee was not meant to reverse the merger, Dawn report
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Pakistan: Systemic failures, delayed response led to Swat River tragedy, s
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM ordered action against officials after 14 people drowned in a Swat River flood. A probe found major lapses by multiple departments, poor coordination, and weak safety enforcement. Authorities will take disciplinary steps, launch awareness drives, and clear river encroac
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Japan-backed report highlights Pakistan's education crisis: 25 million chi
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
As reported by Dawn, the latest data comes from the "Pakistan's Non-Formal Education Report 2023-24," launched at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU).
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Pakistan: ANP leader, police personnel shot dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to Dawn, Bajaur District Police Officer (DPO) Waqas Rafiq said that Zeb was shot dead while campaigning for the July 13 peace parade in Shindai Mor, adding that a policeman was also killed in the attack.
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