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Pakistan: Punjab's wheat movement ban sparks flour crisis, provinces prote
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab's curbs on wheat movement have caused flour shortages and soaring prices in other provinces. Critics call the move unconstitutional and against deregulation, while Punjab defends it as essential for food security. KP and Sindh have condemned the restrictions, urging federal interventi
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High alert issued in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following rain forecast between Se
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Instructions have been issued to the district adminstrations across the provinces to be on alert in case of the occurrence of emergencies.
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WFP sends emergency aid to quake-hit Afghanistan
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Food Programme (WFP) has sent emergency aid to Afghanistan's quake-stricken Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, where more than 1400 people have been killed and over 3000 people injured. Initial aid shipments include food supplies and High Energy Biscuits, with additional flights sch
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Vietnam evacuates over 300,000 people ahead of Typhoon Kajiki
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Authorities confirmed that over 325,500 residents across five coastal provinces are being relocated to schools and public buildings designated as temporary shelters.
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Zardari slams Pakistani PM over 'Shehbaz speed' in Lahore but 'Shehbaz slo
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Tensions within Pakistan's ruling coalition surfaced on Wednesday as Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari publicly criticised Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for failing to deliver on development promises in Karachi, accusing him of applying a double standard
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One dead, nearly 30 injured in magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Turkiye's Balik
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Turkiye's Balikesir province, killing one and injuring nearly 30. Several buildings collapsed, and aftershocks followed. Rescue operations ended with no further casualties. Istanbul and other provinces also felt the tremors, highlighting the region's high ea
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Afghanistan: Supreme Court carries out 340 discretionary punishments in fo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghanistan's Supreme Court has carried out 340 discretionary punishments across 27 provinces, following Islamic Sharia law. The court dismissed international criticism, while some legal experts raised concerns about offenders' rights and rehabilitation under the current enforcement system.
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Italy cracks down on Chinese organised crime in nationwide raids; 13 arres
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Extensive coordinated actions took place across 25 provinces, including Milan, Rome, Florence, Prato, and Catania, focusing on Chinese clans that employ mafia-like intimidation and territorial dominance, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry and comments made by anti-organised
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Flash floods wreak havoc in eastern Afghanistan, 3 dead
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Flash floods in Afghanistan's Khost and Paktia provinces have killed three people and caused severe damage to homes and farmland, according to Khaama Press. Several districts were affected, with residents suffering major economic losses. The disaster highlights growing concerns over recurrin
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Afghanistan launches nationwide polio vaccination campaign to immunise 7.3
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Ministry of Public Health has launched a four-day polio vaccination campaign in 19 provinces, aiming to vaccinate 7.3 million children under five. Vaccination teams are working in neighborhoods across the country. Public awareness and continued investment are crucial, say doctors. Tolo N
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Five jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders demand free and fair polls
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In an open letter released on Saturday, PTI vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, former governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Yasmin Rashid, and Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed stated that two provinces of Pakistan - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan - were facing the worst kind of ter
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Japan pledges $5 million to help immunise 13 million Afghan children again
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Japan has provided USD 5 million through UNICEF to bolster polio eradication efforts and strengthen immunisation programs across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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