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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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US Spokesperson on Pak: "We call on Pakistani authorities to respect human
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The US State Department in its press briefing on October 30 spoke about various issues related to the imprisonment of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan to the state of human rights in the country.
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Wasim Akram expresses optimism about India travelling to Pakistan for ICC
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram opened up about whether Team India would travel to his nation for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy next year.
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Pakistan: Activists call for action against rising extremism and extrajudi
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In an event titled "Societal Resistance Against the Surge in Extremism and Radicalization in Sindh," held at Szabist University on Wednesday, activists addressed the alarming rise in extrajudicial killings related to blasphemy charges.
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Pakistan Punjab government imposes 'Green Lockdown' in smog hotspots acros
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistan Punjab government government imposed a "green lockdown" in designated smog hotspots across Lahore on Wednesday.
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