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Pak: Imran Khan's eye exam at Adiala Jail sparks PTI outrage; called "mali
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
A medical team examined Imran Khan's eyes at Adiala Jail on Sunday following a Supreme Court order. PTI rejected the inspection as "malicious" without his family and personal doctors present. No hospital transfer occurred.
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Pakistan: Witnesses tell court Karachi mall fire started in artificial flo
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Four witnesses told a magistrate that a deadly fire at Karachi's Gul Plaza Shopping Mall began in an artificial flower shop. Statements recorded under court procedure detailed how the blaze spread rapidly, leading to severe structural damage and a manslaughter case against unknown persons.
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Pakistan: Rescue underway after woman, daughter fall into open sewerage li
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
A woman and her daughter fell into an open sewerage line at Bhatti Chowk in Lahore during construction work. Rescue teams are searching for them as police investigate the incident. Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage, questioning family members, and examining safety lapses at the site.
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Press freedom in freefall as Pakistan's media faces unprecedented crackdow
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's media landscape worsened in 2025, with journalists and media organisations facing escalating pressure, censorship and punitive state actions, according to a new report by the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE). The findings, detailed in the Media Freedom Report 2025, hig
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Pakistan faces humanitarian crisis as families of missing balochistan resi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The protesters said many families have been living in uncertainty for years due to alleged enforced disappearances. They described the situation as a "serious humanitarian crisis", saying the prolonged lack of information has caused "severe mental anguish" to parents, wives and children o
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India strongly rejects Pakistan's comments on Ram Temple flag hoisting, as
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India on Wednesday slammed Pakistan over its remarks on flag-hoisting at Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya, rejecting its comments "with the contempt they deserve" and asking it to turn "its gaze inwards and focus on its own abysmal human rights records".
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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's dengue situation worsens, officials accused of masking death fi
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, Multan and Faisalabad are reportedly facing the most alarming situation. The sharp rise in infections there has contradicted the health department's earlier claims that dengue was "fully under control."
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa traders urge reopening of Pak-Afghan borders as prolong
Updated : 4 months ago IST
During a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club, Malik Sohni, the central president of the All Pakistan Markets Association, emphasised the serious economic repercussions of the border closure.
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Pakistan's inflation crisis deepens as fuel hike triggers fresh economic s
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to Dawn, for ordinary Pakistanis, this is not merely a price revision; it is another heavy blow to already stretched household budgets. Each fuel price increase sets off an inflationary chain reaction that impacts food, electricity, transport, and industrial costs, embedding inflat
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Enforced disappearances persist in Balochistan amid Pakistan's silence
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, in the Panjgur district, Haji Shoaib, son of Waheed Bakhsh and a resident of Tasp, was allegedly picked up by Pakistani armed forces around midnight. Locals stated that Shoaib was taken to an unknown destination, and his family has received no official info
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HRCP slams Pakistan's failing governance in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa amid rising
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, the HRCP's latest fact-finding report, "Caught in the Crossfire," paints a troubling picture of Pakistan's internal security challenges. The report discloses that almost two-thirds of all terrorist incidents reported nationwide in 2025 took place in K-P, wit
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