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Pakistan: Winter worsens humanitarian crisis in Kurram
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The humanitarian crisis in Kurram, Pakistan, has deepened as severe winter conditions worsen medicine shortages and blockades. Over 50 children have died due to untreated illnesses, with pneumonia emerging as a leading cause. While the provincial government has airlifted supplies, local lead
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Gandapur to chair apex committee meeting f
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Friday, ahead of a provincial apex committee meeting on the law and order situation in Kurram District, Dawn reported.
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Lahore air quality index hits hazardous level again amid severe smog
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Despite ongoing efforts by provincial authorities to reduce smog in the cities, Lahore's air quality index (AQI) has once again exceeded the 300 threshold, which is considered "hazardous" to human health.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami distributes appointment letters to 45 candidates acro
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minster Pushkar Singh Dhami handed over appointment letters to 45 newly selected candidates under the Home and Provincial Guard Force Department at an event in Dehradun on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: QWP leader accuses PTI government of neglecting KP's security, u
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao, the Provincial Chairman of the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) on Wednesday voiced his concerns about the deteriorating law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, blaming the provincial government's lack of concern for the issue.
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Pakistan: Kurram district faces severe shortages amid ongoing security cri
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Kurram district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, is grappling with severe shortages of food, fuel, and medical supplies due to ongoing security concerns. Despite efforts by local leaders to restore peace, discussions at the Kohat Grand Peace Jirga failed to reach an agreement. Meanwhile, the
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Pakistan: 16 terrorists, 4 security personnel killed in cross-provincial o
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Sixteen terrorists were neutralized, and four security personnel, including two soldiers, were killed during multiple gun battles across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Punjab over the weekend, as law enforcement agencies repelled a series of attacks and conducted targeted operations
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Jamaat-i-Islami calls for tribal jirga to address Balochistan's law, order
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch, the provincial emir of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) in Balochistan, has called for a tribal jirga on December 15, consisting of Baloch and Pakhtun elders, to address the worsening law and order situation in the province and to propose potential solutions.
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Pakistan: Protesters block roads, cause traffic disruptions after tribal e
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The provincial capital of Quetta experienced a major traffic disruption on Friday, lasting several hours, after tribesmen and family members of an abducted 11-year-old boy blocked the main Zarghoon Road in protest, as reported by the Dawn.
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IMF raises concerns on Pakistan again, flags solarisation, power demand ch
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The IMF has raised concerns over Pakistan's declining electricity demand due to rising solar panel installations and surplus imported gas caused by weak economic demand. During talks on Pakistan's USD 7 billion bailout, the IMF highlighted the need for better strategies to manage these chall
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Pak: Lahore records AQI reading of 1,067, retains top-slot for world's mos
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's Lahore witnessed a dangerously high air quality index (AQI) reading of 1,067 on Saturday morning, retaining the top city list for the hazardous air quality list in the world, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan: Lahore sees poor response to 'Green lockdown' as city battles se
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's Punjab government declared smog a calamity, implementing a series of measures including a green lockdown in smog hotspots, a ban on polluting activities, and a three-month compulsory leave for children with medical conditions related to air quality.
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