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UNICEF appeals Pakistan govt for urgent actions to reduce air pollution
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) representative Abdullah Fadil appealed to the Pakistan government for immediate efforts to reduce air pollution as 11 million children are in danger after breathing toxic air in the Punjab province of Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Amid rising polio cases, CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif vows to eradicat
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
To eradicate polio from the province, Maryam Nawaz has directed authorities to launch vaccination campaigns at all entry points in Punjab.
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Pakistan's Punjab province reports 149 dengue cases in 24 hours
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan's Punjab Health Department has reported a surge in dengue cases, with 149 new cases emerging across the province in the last 24 hours, according to a report by ARY News.
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Pakistan: Protests against school privatisation intensify
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan's teaching personnel in government-owned schools continue to remain agitated with the federal government's move on the conversion of government schools to private educational institutions.
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Pakistan: KPK CM Gandapur, Imran Khan, others booked for violence at party
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The police of Pakistan's Punjab province filed the FIRs after the protests turned violent, despite calls for peaceful gathering by the jailed former Prime Minister.
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Pakistan: Provincial Punjab government tables bill to expand Section 144 p
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The provinicial Minister for Finance, Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman put forward the Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Act 2024, which aims to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898.
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Punjab province faces rising organised crime threat: 960 suspects still at
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In Pakistan's Punjab Province, ten major cities are currently facing a serious threat from organised crime. Law enforcement is encountering considerable difficulties in capturing dangerous suspects, according to Samaa TV.
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"Pak govt must 'deal' with Balochistan issue," Abbas Nasir, former Dawn ed
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
On August 26, on the 18th anniversary of Baloch supporter Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti's killing, Baloch insurgents targeted about 24 civilian buses and killed about 50 people, who were from Pakistan's Punjab province
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif invites leaders of PPP to sort out differences over
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leaders to a meeting on Thursday (today) to resolve concerns amid mounting disagreements between the two major ruling coalition parties regarding the federal government's downsizing of ministries and the power rate su
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UK-based Baloch activist condemns Pakistan's actions against protesters
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
While highlighting the resilience of the Baloch community, a prominent UK-based Baloch activist, Hyrbyair Marri strongly denounced Pakistan authorities for their cruel treatment towards the Baloch community.
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Pakistan: Police station attacked amid blasphemy allegations
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In Okara district of Punjab province, Pakistan, 18 people were arrested and 134 others were booked for their roles in assaulting a police station after an alleged blasphemy incident in Behlolpur village, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Punjab province urges social media shutdown amid security concer
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The home department of Punjab province has sent a letter to the Pakistan's interior ministry recommending the suspension of popular social media applications such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
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