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Collapse threatens Swat district as 80 per cent of school infrastructure r
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Up to 80 per cent of government school buildings in Swat district, Pakistan, are deemed unsafe, risking the safety of students and staff. Many structures are in poor condition, and recent incidents highlight the urgent need for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the educational infrastruct
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Pakistan Airlines gets just one bidder, quotes PKR 10 billion for 60% shar
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan government's attempt to privatise Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) hit a snag as the only bidder, Blue World City, offered PKR 10 billion for a 60 per cent stake--far below the minimum sale price of PKR 85 billion. The bidding process saw no competition after five other parties
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PTI to hold protests across the country to ensure Imran Khan's release
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek I Insaf (PTI) leader, Asad Qaiser announced plans to launch protests and rallies across the country to secure the release of Imran Khan and oppose the incumbent regime, according to the Express Tribune.
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Pakistani Opposition parties slam government for hiking Petrol prices
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's opposition parties have severely criticised the central government of Pakistan for increasing the price of petroleum commodities, noting that it would further increase the burden on the inflation-hit masses, Geo News reported.
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Sindh High Court issues notices in petitions against 26th Constitutional A
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Cabinet Division and the Ministry of Law and Justice regarding two petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment. The petitions claim the amendment undermines judicial independence, raising concerns over its legality and the implicatio
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Pakistan: Lahore sees poor response to 'Green lockdown' as city battles se
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's Punjab government declared smog a calamity, implementing a series of measures including a green lockdown in smog hotspots, a ban on polluting activities, and a three-month compulsory leave for children with medical conditions related to air quality.
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Pakistan: Five dead, including three children, in remote-controlled blast
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A targeted blast killed five people, including three children, and injured more than a dozen in Balochistan's Mastung district on Friday. The remote-controlled explosion, aimed at a police van near Civil Hospital Chowk, also damaged several nearby vehicles. Balochistan's Chief Minister Sarfa
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Pakistan: Govt increases petrol prices by Rs 1.35 per litre
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's federal government has announced a hike in petrol prices by Rs 1.35 per litre, effective from November 1, for the next fortnight, according to a report by The News International.
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Pakistan: Lahore ranks 2nd with 201 AQI, Karachi 8th most polluted in wo
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Lahore was ranked 2nd with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 201, while Karachi was ranked 8th in the list with an AQI of 170, as per ARY News.
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Pakistan Foreign Office calls Chinese envoy's statement on terror activiti
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's Foreign Office on Thursday described Chinese Ambassador's statement as surprising and not reflective of the diplomatic traditions between Pakistan and China.
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Pakistan's 7 billion USD bailout deal with IMF in doldrums
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The key assumptions used to finalise Pakistan's USD 7 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has gone haywire within a month of its approval, leaving the authorities concerned with an option either to renegotiate the package or keep suffocating the economy through more taxes
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Forest fire in Balochistan's Pine Forest spreads to neighbouring areas
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A huge forest fire broke out in the pine forest in the Dera Ismail Khan area of the Suleman Range in Pakistan on Tuesday night and spread to the neighbouring Sherani district of Balochistan, on Wednesday, as per Dawn.
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