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Pakistan: Islamabad chokes as December 2024 marks worst air quality on rec
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad experienced its most polluted month on record in December 2024, with air quality deteriorating to hazardous levels. The Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 250 on December 22, making the air unhealthy for residents and raising concerns over the city's growing environmental challenges,
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police struggle to combat militant presence i
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Despite the volatile law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, senior police officials indicate that terrorists are focusing on the southern districts, owing to their proximity to Afghanistan and the continued presence of a functional network across the border, according to a report by
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Pakistan: Parachinar protesters to continue sit-in until normalcy returns
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
People from both the sides of the Kurram district signed the peace agreement on Wednesday, Dawn reported. However, they continued the protests.
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Pakistan: Balochistan Assembly adopts resolution on restoring train servic
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Balochistan Assembly on Thursday adopted three resolutions addressing persistent issues in the province, including restoring passenger train services to Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, dividing the Washuk constituency into two, and reinstating 4G internet services in Panjgur, accordi
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Clashes erupt in Pakistan as police use tear gas and batons on protesters
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Police clashed with hundreds of local government representatives on Wednesday during a protest outside the provincial assembly, resulting in multiple injuries and arrests, the Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Battagram and Swat residents struggle with power outages, disrup
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Traders, vendors, and labourers reliant on electricity for their businesses have seen their livelihoods impacted. The effects of these power cuts are not confined to businesses; they are also disrupting the daily routines of local residents, Dawn reported.
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The Dawn of January
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
January 1st is a mosaic of dreams and decisions, of reflections and resolutions. The year stretches before me like an endless road, inviting my weary feet to tread paths both predictable and poetic.
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Karachi hit by major traffic disruptions as protests against Parachinar ki
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to reports by Dawn, the protests followed a violent incident in Parachinar where two individuals were killed and decapitated in the Bagan area of Kurram, sparking widespread outrage.
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Slow progress on Pakistan's Karimabad underpass causes traffic chaos and p
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The delay in the project, being carried out by the Karachi Development Authority (KDA), was primarily caused by the slow release of funds from the provincial government, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Doctors across Swat halt services, call for enforcement of anti-
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Doctors have been on strike since Saturday at Saidu Group of Teaching Hospital, the largest hospital in the Swat district, demanding the registration of an FIR against the relatives of a young boy who died following a road accident, as reported by Dawn.
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US, UK, EU express concerns over Pak's Military courts sentencing PTI acti
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The concerns have arisen after a military court sentenced 25 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists last week to prison terms ranging from two to 10 years for their role in the May 9, 2023 riots, which erupted following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan, Dawn reported.
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PoJK civil society coalition warns government to fulfill promises or face
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to the reports by Dawn, this warning came during a meeting of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Action Committee's (JKJAAC) core panel, held in Chakswari, Mirpur district on Monday. The committee discussed several important matters and made key decisions during the meeting.
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