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HRCP urges Pak govt to strengthen social security for vulnerable workers
Updated : 1 year ago IST
HRCP (Human Rights Commission of Pakistan) urged the government to uphold the right to social security as outlined in Article 38 of the Constitution by safeguarding vulnerable and low-wage workers from income insecurity related to old age, unemployment, disease, injury, childbirth, and ma
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Pakistan: Government employees stage protest against pension reforms in Is
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Government employees demanded an end to what they termed as discriminatory policies, including the abolition of dual pensions and changes to the pension calculation formula. In addition, they demanded a 10 per cent rise in disability allowance.
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Pak court orders release of over 120 party workers of former PM Imran Khan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A two-judge bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Asif, on Thursday approved the bail of the detainees. The court asked them to submit an affidavit at their respective police stations, vowing to not engage in similar actions in the future.
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Paank calls for justice as Baloch educators face targeted killings, enforc
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Paank has sought international intervention and oversight to guarantee the protection of human rights in Balochistan.
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Pakistan: Mirpurkhas district sees rise in pediatric HIV cases
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Mirpurkhas district in Sindh is emerging as a new hotspot for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases among children, with 150 new cases reported in 2024, according to official statistics, Geo News reported.
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Pak wants to extradite all Afghan refugees from Islamabad, Rawalpindi: Afg
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The embassy issued a strongly worded statement, saying Afghan nationals in both cities have been subjected to arrests, searches and orders from the police to leave and relocate to other parts of Pakistan, as per Al Jazeera.
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Report shows rise in repatriation of Afghan citizens from Pakistan's Islam
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the deportation of Afghan citizens from the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and Rawalpindi has witnessed a rise.
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Mass protests sweep across Balochistan against enforced disappearances and
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Baloch students in Islamabad and Uthal held quiet protests, while the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) organized rallies around the region.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan requests court to conduct open hearing of his cases
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In the petition, Imran Khan said that his trial in the Adiala Jail was being conducted in violation of law and the Constitution.
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Polio resurgence in Pakistan: Vaccine hesitancy and security issues hinder
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to a representative of Pakistan's National Institute of Health's (NIH) Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication, the samples were taken from the following locations: Dera Bugti, Hub, Khuzdar, Noshki, Nasirabad, Usta Muhammad, Zhob, Lasbela, Islamabad, Charsadda, Peshawar
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Pakistan: No jobs for families of deceased civil servants under new govt r
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan's government has abolished the policy that offered government employment to family members of deceased civil servants, following a Supreme Court ruling. The decision will not apply to law enforcement families affected by terrorist attacks.
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Pakistan: Section 144 imposed in Punjab, Balochistan, Islamabad as Imran K
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A ban on all gatherings has been enforced in Punjab, Balochistan and Islamabad as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepared up for a rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swabi district on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of February 8 general elections.
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