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"I will personally give Waris Pathan ticket to Pakistan": Nitish Rane on A
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Rane said that if AIMIM leaders harboured such aspirations, they should look beyond India. "For this, AIMIM leaders will have to take their party to Islamabad or Karachi. It is not possible in India and Mumbai, which has Hindutva DNA," he said.
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Nine-day transporters' strike chokes Karachi port, industries face shutdow
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In a letter addressed to the chief minister of Sindh, Abdul Aleem, Secretary General of the Overseas Investors Chambers of Commerce Industry (OICCI), expressed that the situation is extremely troubling for the country's industry and commerce. He mentioned that he had brought this issue to th
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Pakistan: Economic activity at risk as cargo strike disrupts essential sup
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Business leaders in Pakistan's Karachi have warned that economic activity in the port city and across the province may come to a standstill as a cargo transporters' strike enters its ninth day. According to Dawn, the ongoing strike has severely disrupted the movement of goods and threatens t
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Pakistan: Garbage dump along Malir river leaves Karachi residents, commute
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Residents and students near Karachi's GTS Imtiaz garbage transfer station are facing health and daily life disruptions due to stench, dust and toxic gases. Authorities say the site is being modernised into a covered facility to reduce pollution and risks.
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Urban, rural areas of Islamabad and Karachi grapple with garbage crisis
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In Islamabad, Dawn reported, rural areas have been particularly neglected. With no formal system in place, residents dispose of garbage in nullahs and open grounds. "Secondary collection by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is irregular, and rural waste management contracts that expire
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Pakistan human trafficking exposed: FIA busts prostitution, smuggling rack
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration has uncovered a human trafficking network during operations at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, exposing schemes to smuggle women and other passengers abroad under false pretences.
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Pak: Punjab wheel-jam strike enters sixth day, traders warn of severe trad
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Traders and transporters in Punjab criticised the provincial government as a wheel-jam strike entered its sixth day. Exporters warned of heavy losses, while major transport bodies rejected calls to end the strike, saying protests would continue until disputed motor vehicle laws are withdrawn
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Pakistan: Karachi facing surge in influenza cases as H3N2 strain spreads
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Karachi is witnessing a rise in influenza cases, driven by the H3N2 strain, following an earlier outbreak of H1N1, The Express Tribune reported on Friday.
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Pakistan's rights crisis deepens as HRCP slams state repression and elite
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the government to withdraw the controversial 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, end "enforced disappearances," and release all political prisoners across the country, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan: Karachi's air quality worsens sharply, respiratory diseases rise
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Health experts stated that the government's failure to enforce environmental standards and control emissions has pushed the city's air pollution to alarming levels, endangering millions of residents, as reported by Dawn.
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Enforced disappearances persist across Balochistan as families urge Pakist
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Fresh incidents of enforced disappearances have surfaced from Quetta, Mastung, Gwadar and Karachi. Families of the victims have once again appealed for justice, urging authorities to end what they described as a systematic violation of human rights and constitutional protections, as reported
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Pakistan: Government neglect turns Karachi's Liaquatabad into toxic dump
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks 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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