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Pakistan: Record burn cases expose alarming state failure in public safety
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, sharing the centre's performance statistics for the past year, BPSC director Prof Tahmeedullah stated that the institution experienced an unprecedented inflow of patients, necessitating a shift toward a province-wide strategy focused on prevention and early awareness.
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Seven-year-old boy killed after being hit by water tanker in Karachi's Man
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A seven-year-old boy was killed on Monday after being hit by a water tanker in Karachi's Manghopir area, police and rescue officials said, marking yet another fatal incident involving a heavy vehicle, Dawn reported.
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"The freedom of Venezuela is near": Nobel laureate and opposition leader
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The current developments stem from a pre-dawn US operation inside Venezuela on Saturday, during which dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were detained and transferred to a US naval vessel before being flown to New York.
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Pakistan: 214 FIA officers punished in four months amid entrenched corrupt
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Dawn, the punitive measures included the dismissal of 76 officers from service, the demotion of nine officials to lower ranks, the termination of two others, and various penalties imposed on an additional 127 personnel.
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Chronic neglect leaves Pakistan's Mardan's children hospital in limbo desp
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn and officials, several wards are currently running out of the outpatient department as the main building meant to house specialised pediatric services is still incomplete. Financial constraints have stalled progress, despite repeated assurances from successive governments.
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Balochistan: Deadly blast in Sibi kills one, injures five, says police
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"One person lost his life, and five others were wounded," Dawn quoted the SHO as saying, adding that security personnel and Edhi ambulances reached the scene immediately after receiving information about the blast.
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Press freedom in freefall as Pakistan's media faces unprecedented crackdow
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's media landscape worsened in 2025, with journalists and media organisations facing escalating pressure, censorship and punitive state actions, according to a new report by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE). The findings, detailed in the Media Freedom Report 2025, hig
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Thousands of devotees begin New Year with prayers at Thiruparankundram Mur
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The ancient hill temple, one of the six primary abodes of Lord Murugan, was bustling with spiritual energy from the pre-dawn hours.
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BJP spokesperson C.R. Kesavan criticises Mamata Banerjee, calls for change
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He expressed confidence that voters would support the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to bring in "a new dawn of corruption-free governance" in West Bengal.
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Pak: Torkham border closure leaves Daily-Wage workers and porters in acute
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Numerous daily-wage workers and porters in the area are experiencing severe distress due to the ongoing closure of the Torkham border point, resulting in significant financial difficulties after losing their part-time jobs, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan: PTI will not hold talks without street protests, says KP Chief M
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afridi made the remarks after spending three days in Lahore mobilising party supporters, at a time when the PTI remains divided internally. While one group of senior leaders has been advocating dialogue, another faction continues to push for street agitation in line with the directions of
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Jamaat-i-Islami slams PIA privatisation, calls sale of national flag carri
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman expressed his disapproval of the recent privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), asserting that it is a strategic asset that should not have been sold, as reported by Dawn.
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