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Pakistan's outdated mandi system stifles agricultural innovation
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Pakistan's fruit and vegetable supply remains dominated by traditional middlemen and the "mandi" system, with digital platforms handling only 2-3% of trade. Restrictive provincial laws and lack of infrastructure force farmers into dependency on commission agents, stalling modern technologica
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Women block Quetta-Karachi highway over delay in CM's Ramazan ration packa
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
As per TET, the demonstrators , many of whom depend on government assistance to feed their families during the holy month of Ramazan, accused provincial authorities of failing to distribute the Chief Minister's announced Ramazan ration package. The women alleged that despite making repeated
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Pak: Funding bias leaves district MTIs crippled; patient influx overwhelms
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
A funding disparity favouring Peshawar hospitals has left district MTIs without essential medicines and equipment. This financial crisis is forcing rural patients to seek care in the provincial capital, where hospitals are now operating at 150% capacity, severely overwhelming the region's ce
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Traders protest as administrative overreach, road chaos cripple Rawalpindi
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The protest was organised by the Rawalpindi Central Traders Association in response to what shopkeepers described as relentless crackdowns by multiple provincial and district authorities, as reported by Dawn.
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Bureaucratic embarrassment for Pakistan as employees camp outside Punjab C
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
A coalition of public servants continued its protest for a third consecutive day on Thursday, deepening embarrassment for a provincial setup already accused of moving slowly on employee welfare. The Grand Alliance, an umbrella platform of teachers and workers from several departments has re
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Afghanistan-Iran trade tops $5 billion, boosting provincial economies
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The announcement highlights the growing economic ties and the expanding role of cross-border commerce in Afghanistan's provincial markets. The figure was disclosed at an event in Herat province, where local and Iranian officials gathered to mark the 47th anniversary of Iran's Islamic Revolu
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Pakistan: PTI alleges nearly 180 workers detained in overnight Sindh raids
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
PTI accused the Sindh government of detaining nearly 180 activists under the MPO ahead of a February 8 protest, calling it political victimisation. Sindh authorities denied mass arrests, calling the claims misleading and insisting law enforcement acted within legal limits.
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Pakistan's National Finance Commission stalls as key working groups remain
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's National Finance Commission has stalled, with most working groups inactive and the second meeting delayed. Provinces and the centre differ over revenue sharing and reforms, raising concerns about further delays to the long-pending 11th NFC award meant to guide distribution of fede
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Jamaat-i-Islami warns of worsening flour crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sla
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Jamaat-i-Islami Khyber Pakhtunkhwa North chief Inayatullah Khan on Sunday cautioned that the flour crisis in the province was deepening, with rates increasing almost every day, and appealed to both the federal and provincial governments to stop the situation from going out of hand, as repor
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Pay inequality fuels fresh showdown as Balochistan employees plan massive
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, under the banner of Grand Alliance Balochistan, employees from across the province are preparing to travel to Quetta in large numbers to participate in what has been labelled a final push for their demands. The alliance is seeking the implementation of a 30
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Election Commission of Pakistan suspends 152 lawmakers for failing to subm
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's Election Commission suspended 152 lawmakers from the National Assembly, Senate and provincial assemblies for failing to submit asset and liability statements by the deadline. The ECP said they will stop functioning as members until they submit the required statements.
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Pakistan's women's rights laws exposed as 'paper promises' at Karachi conf
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A roundtable discussion held in Karachi has laid bare the stark disconnect between Pakistan's women-centric legislation and the lived realities of women across the country, with experts warning that laws passed in Islamabad and provincial assemblies have largely remained symbolic. Speakers s
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