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"Situation completely normal": Bareilly police carries out flag march in v
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Bareilly AK Sahni said that the situation was "completely normal" in the city, with police engaged in foot patrolling. He informed that 10 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) have been deployed in view of the upcoming festivals.
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Pakistan: Sindh employees hold the government accountable over pension, in
Updated : 5 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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Varanasi's ghats to shine with 10 lakh diyas on Dev Deepawali
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Declared a provincial fair by the Yogi government, this year's celebration promises to be historic, an enchanting union of faith, festivity, and environmental consciousness.
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Pak: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bombing death toll rises to 21
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Member Abdul Ghani Afridi on Monday took stock of the site at Tirah Valley where aerial bombing killed 21 civilians.
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Floods ravage Pakistan's breadbasket, over 2.2-million-acre farmland hit
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rice crop losses have been estimated at over 1 million acres of standing production. Citing the provincial authorities, Samaa reported that the floods have caused extensive damage to rice, sugarcane, corn, and cotton across Punjab. Standing sugarcane crops spread over 2.5 million acres were
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Failure to publish the IMF report exposes Pakistan's governance gaps
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan missed the IMF deadline to release its Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report, delaying key judicial and governance reforms. While most fiscal targets were met, issues with SOEs, tax collection, and provincial cash surpluses remain. Despite shortcomings, the IMF programme is se
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Pakistan: Nearly 2.5 million evacuated in Punjab as flood water begins to
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Floods in south Punjab have displaced nearly 2.5 million people, killed 101, and devastated villages, though water is now receding, *Dawn* reported. Massive evacuation efforts, including 1,500 rescue boats, continue as relief teams supply food and medicine, with authorities declaring Jalalpu
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Pakistan floods: PDMA issues alert as Sutlej, Chenab rivers overflow
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's Punjab province is bracing for severe flooding, with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) issuing a flood alert for the Sutlej and Chenab rivers, as well as hill torrents.
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa feels abandoned as terror rises and federal aid shrinks
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During a recent assembly session, K-P Minister Arshad Ayub emphasised the need for elected representatives to be included in critical security discussions. Ayub stated that provincial lawmakers remain uninformed about decisions made in Apex Committee meetings, which are attended by top civil
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Pakistan: Fazlur Rehman states K-P governance "meaningless", blames state
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has criticised the deteriorating governance in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), stating that the provincial administration has lost all significance and is failing its citizens.
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Pakistan: Punjab braces for "super flood" as Ravi-Chenab converge; threate
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Punjab braces for severe flooding as the Ravi and Chenab rivers near Khanewal threaten Multan and Muzaffargarh. Over 3,900 villages and 3.7 million people are affected, with 46 dead. Authorities are conducting controlled breaches, running 409 relief camps, and mobilising resources to manage
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Pakistan: Thousands displaced in Punjab as rivers swell; authorities face
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Southern Punjab in Pakistan is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis as unprecedented flood levels in the Sutlej, Ravi, and Chenab rivers have submerged hundreds of villages, displacing thousands of families. Despite early warnings from the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), g
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