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Pakistan: Hindu girl rescued from Punjab province, a week after she was ab
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 14 (ANI): A Hindu girl who was kidnapped in the Jhelum district of Pakistan's Punjab province was rescued on Monday, a week after she was abducted while returning from work.
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1.7 million bonded labourers in Pakistan's Sindh, 700,000 are children: Re
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], June 13 (ANI): As many as 1.7 million bonded labourers are there in Pakistan's Sindh province, a non-governmental organisation said on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour.
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UN rights chief not to seek second term after criticism over China visit
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 13 (ANI): Amid the controversy surrounding her recent China visit, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has decided not to seek another term after the present term was marred by criticism of her response to Beijing's alleged rights vi
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Three Afghan provinces suffer simultaneous explosions, four hurt
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 13 (ANI): As blasts become a new normal in the country, three simultaneous explosions took place in Afghanistan's Badakhshan, Kunduz and Kunar provinces on Sunday morning, reported Khaama Press, citing sources.
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Taliban claim killing terror group ISIL commander in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 13 (ANI): Afghanistan's ruling Taliban has claimed that its forces have killed the commander of terrorist group ISIS (ISIL) and captured and another member in an operation conducted in the Bagrami district of Kabul province.
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Over 14,430 acres damaged due to wildfires in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in fortni
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): An area of 14,430 acres was damaged after more than 200 wildfires continue to rage in various districts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during the past two weeks, according to a report.
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Afghanistan: 90 pc of Alasai district residents lack access to telecom ser
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 11 (ANI): Only 10 per cent of people in the Alasai district of Afghanistan's Kapisa province have access to telecom services, a media report citing locals stated.
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At least 8 killed, 10 wounded in traffic accident in NW Turkey
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 8 people were killed and 10 others were wounded when a minibus was hit by a truck in Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Saturday, local media reported.
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2 Pakistani policemen killed by drug smuggler during exchange of fire
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], June 11 (ANI): Two Pakistani police personnel were killed in an exchange of fire with an alleged drug smuggler in Kalabat village in Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, local media reported on Saturday.
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Pakistan: Sindh accused of stealing Balochistan's water
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 11 (ANI): Blaming the Indus River System Authority (ISRA) for its failure in ensuring a fair distribution of water among Pakistan's provinces, lawmakers of Pakistan's Balochistan have accused Sindh province of stealing water share.
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Gender-based violence in China triggers debates over women's safety on soc
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 11 (ANI): Debates on Chinese social media regarding the safety of women in China were sparked after a girl was brutally attacked by a group of men in Tangshan in Hebei province.
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Pakistan sets aside PKR 1.52 trillion for defence spending
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 11 (ANI): Pakistani government has proposed an allocation of PKR 1.523 trillion for defence services for the fiscal year 2022-23, with an increase of 11.16 per cent over the initial allocation for the outgoing year (2021-22), according to local media.
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