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Pakistan: Poor people returning to villages as living costs surge in citie
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan's $350 billion economy is in meltdown with low growth, a weak currency and spiralling prices. The pain is being felt most keenly by those living on low incomes in cities. Some have decided that the only answer is to leave or to send their families back to their home villages, where
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Pakistan: Gwadar region faces water crisis after locals declare shutdown
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The port city of Pakistan, Gwadar, faced a severe drinking water shortage as citizens announced a complete shutdown to draw attention to the current situation, The Nation reported on Sunday.
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Pak: Backlog of over 18,000 criminal cases in Islamabad court affects just
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Over 18,000 criminal cases are pending in the Islamabad court, with a majority of the suspects going scot-free as a result of archaic laws, weak prosecution, and flawed investigation, reported Pakistan-based Dawn.
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Saudi Arabia recovers 12,000 fake Pakistani passports from Afghan national
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
As per reports, Riyadh authorities have notified Islamabad about this matter, shedding light on the acquisition of these fraudulent passports by Afghan citizens through various passport centers operating within Pakistan.
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Pakistan HC puts former army chief, his spymaster on notice
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In the petition, a concerned citizen, Atif Ali, sought the registration of a case against the journalists and the former generals over news reports regarding the ex-military officers' role in politics.
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Pak court give another month to govt to file report on 'Missing Baloch stu
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The federal government was given an extra month by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday to submit a report on putting an inquiry commission's recommendations into practice with regard to the issue of missing Baloch students, The News International reported.
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Islamabad police ask illegal immigrants to shift to special camp within 48
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Islamabad police have asked all illegal immigrants in Pakistan to shift to a camp set up for them at I-12 on a voluntary basis within 48 hours, Dawn reported.
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Pakistani women can perform Hajj without close male relative, says Pak min
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Saudi Arabian government, in October last year, announced that Mehram -- a male blood relative with whom marriage is not permissible, is no longer required to accompany a woman pilgrim from any part of the world.
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Pakistan: Hepatitis patients await medicine supply in Punjab
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Earlier it was reported, at least one person in every family is expected to be suffering from Hepatitis B and C viruses in Pakistan and requires relevant measures to overcome the disease.
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Imran Khan moves Islamabad HC for suspension of trial court verdict in Tos
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking suspension of the trial court verdict in the Toshakhana case, Geo News reported.
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Pakistan: Police detains over 700 foreign nationals in Quetta, Islamabad
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a statement, an Islamabad police spokesperson said 1126 people were questioned during the operation. Among them, 503 were allegedly found to be living illegally.
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Kabul rejects Pakistan's claim of involvement of Afghans in suicide bombin
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Taliban has rejected the claims made by Pakistani officials alleging that Afghan refugees were involved in the recent suicide bombings in the country, reported TOLO News.
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