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Pakistan: Government neglect turns Karachi's Liaquatabad into toxic dump
Updated : 3 months ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, garbage began piling up in the open plot nearly a month ago when SSWMB workers allegedly started unloading waste there.
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Pakistan slipping into authoritarian rule, warn country's lawyers
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's legal fraternity sounded an alarming warning, declaring that the nation "stands in its darkest hour" amid what they described as systematic attacks on democracy, constitutional freedoms, and the rule of law. The statement came during the All Pakistan Lawyers' Convention (APLC), or
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Civil groups denounce eviction drives targeting poor settlements in Pakist
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Dozens of representatives from katchi abadis, street vendors, and other working-class groups across Islamabad gathered at the National Press Club this week to condemn the Capital Development Authority's (CDA) recent eviction operations. They urged Pakistan's judiciary to defend the constitu
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Pakistan's revenue crisis deepens as corrupt tax system crumbles under
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's struggle to meet its revenue targets for the ongoing fiscal year has once again highlighted the deep-rooted structural inefficiencies within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Preliminary figures from the first quarter of FY 2025-26 reveal a shortfall of nearly Rs200 billion, sig
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Pakistan's population crisis deepens as experts warn of national collapse
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan is on the brink of a demographic disaster, experts cautioned at the conclusion of the Pakistan Population Summit on Tuesday, warning that the country's unchecked population growth is rapidly outpacing its available resources. The two-day event featured government officials, scholars
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Pakistan's current growth model cannot sustain 250 million population, say
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad, warned that the country's existing economic growth model is no longer viable for a nation of 250 million people, stressing that stabilisation policies cannot continue indefinitely and must give way to long-term, sustainable refo
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Pakistan's misguided policies push fragile economy back into deficit: LSE
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's economy faces renewed strain as its current account deficit widens, with GDP growth expected to stagnate at 2.4%, The Express Tribune reported. An LSE study warns that without structural reforms, rising deficits, inflation, and weak external stability will continue to hinder econo
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Karachi's green spaces under attack: Citizens condemn park commercialisati
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, speakers at a press conference organised by the Karachi Residents' Committee on Tuesday urged the Sindh government, Mayor Murtaza Wahab, and local authorities to immediately stop the commercialisation of public parks. They revealed that at least 13 parks, ma
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Pakistan: Persistent neglect leaves Sindh's healthcare system in crisis
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Even after more than 70 years of independence, Sindh's public health infrastructure continues to languish in disrepair, exposing deep-rooted governance failures and mismanagement within Pakistan's healthcare system. Primary and secondary hospitals across the province remain deprived of essen
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Flour famine looms over Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa as federal-provincial rift deep
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, until recently, a 20-kilogram flour bag cost PKR 1,400, but within days it surged to PKR 2,100 and now sells for up to PKR 2,900.
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Pakistan's soaring violence against women exposes institutional collapse
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The data, obtained through the Right to Information (RTI) law from the Punjab Police, highlights the persistent and widespread nature of abuse across the province, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Pakistan: State mismanagement triggers looming flour shortage in twin citi
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, an urgent meeting convened to address the crisis, senior leaders of the Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) sharply criticised the authorities for creating instability instead of resolving long-standing issues. The session, chaired by Chief Patron Tariq
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