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Jamaat-i-Islami warns of worsening flour crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sla
Updated : 4 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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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Guv urges provincial govt to back military op
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi urged the provincial government to back military operations in the region, citing a notable decline in security owing to militancy, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan: Sindh Assembly flags Karachi water shortage, alleges theft by ta
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Opposition lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly raised concerns over Karachi's worsening water crisis, blaming illegal hydrants and the tanker mafia. They criticised the provincial government's failures, demanded action against water theft, and also flagged rising drug trafficking, while protests
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Sindh sets up bipartisan assembly panel to reassess heavy traffic fines un
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's provincial government has formed a cross-party committee to review high traffic fines under the e-ticketing system after public backlash. Lawmakers also discussed university transport shortages, illegal water connections, power raids and a court assault incident in the assembly.
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Pak: Punjab wheel-jam strike enters sixth day, traders warn of severe trad
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Traders and transporters in Punjab criticised the provincial government as a wheel-jam strike entered its sixth day. Exporters warned of heavy losses, while major transport bodies rejected calls to end the strike, saying protests would continue until disputed motor vehicle laws are withdrawn
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Pakistan: Sindh Assembly clashes over transport woes, vows bus expansion
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Opposition lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly criticised worsening transport, garbage management and water shortages in Karachi and Hyderabad. The provincial government promised expanded bus services, stricter traffic laws and a new taxi scheme. Multiple call attention notices raised concerns o
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Pakistan: Sindh sugarcane farmers crushed by government inaction
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As Sindh moves to procure wheat for the 2025-26 season, the provincial government's indecision over setting sugarcane prices has triggered frustration among farmers, who blame policy paralysis on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) loan conditions. The IMF has urged Pakistan to elimin
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4th Namaste Vietnam Festival Celebrates Culture, Creativity and Collaborat
Updated : 6 months ago IST
Ninh Binh [Vietnam], November 22: The 4th Namaste Vietnam Festival 2025 concluded on a high note in Ninh Binh on 20 November 2025, marking the end of a four-day celebration of cultural diplomacy, tourism promotion, and cinematic collaboration between India and Vietnam. Jointly organised by t
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Pakistan's repressive grip tightens as Balochistan suffocates under fear a
Updated : 6 months ago IST
The party warned that the state's coercive approach is driving growing resentment among the province's people and urged Pakistan to embrace dialogue instead of force, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Pak: Traders condemn the government's failure to tackle escalating extorti
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The business community in Karachi has raised the alarm over an unprecedented rise in extortion cases, blaming the provincial government and law enforcement agencies for their inability to protect traders and industrialists, as reported by Dawn.
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Pak: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa girls' education suffers as stipend payments halt
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, the girls' stipend programme was initially launched by the Awami National Party-led provincial government after the 2008 general elections. The initiative provided Rs 200 per month to each girl student from Grade 6 to Grade 10 enrolled in government schools
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Pakistan: Sindh employees hold the government accountable over pension, in
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Government employees in Sindh staged a province-wide boycott on Tuesday, shutting down nearly all departments of the provincial government in protest against pension deductions and issues related to group insurance.
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