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Pakistan: Schoolgirls stage protest against ongoing road closure in Parach
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Schoolgirls in Parachinar staged a protest against ongoing road closures, demanding the immediate reopening of the main road to enable access to their schools, as reported by the Dawn.
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Pakistan-Iran Highway remains shut for ninth day as families of missing yo
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The road closure has impacted Pakistan's land connection with Iran and affected travelling between Noshki, Rakhshan Division, and Quetta.
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Delhi PwD minister Parvesh Verma inspects department projects at Bhairon M
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The minister was seen asking an official about the 4-km long stretch of road which is being repaired, and how traffic congestion gets dealt with during road closures. The official informed Verma that the work gets done per lane and mainly done at night.
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Pakistan: No respite for Kurram despite peace deal
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Despite a peace agreement signed earlier this month, Kurram district continues to suffer from a lack of essential supplies as a government convoy remains stalled in Thall due to an attack. The region has faced severe shortages for months, with roads closed for over two months, and local auth
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Pakistan: Talks to demilitarise Kurram district end in deadlock
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Due to a lack of attendance and disagreements over a key clause, the Jirga could not resolve the dispute, leading to ongoing protests against the continued road closures.
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Pakistan: Protests in Parachinar enter sixth day amid ongoing road blockag
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Protests against the road closures in Kurram district are growing, with the sit-in in Parachinar now entered in its sixth day. Road blockages across the tribal district, including in Parachinar, are still ongoing.
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Pakistan: Protests continue in Kurram over road closures amid crisis
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Tehsil Council Chairman Agha Muzammil Hussain condemned the government for "besieging" Parachinar, worsening the humanitarian crisis.
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Pakistan: Parachinar Road remains shut for 74 days, causing severe disrupt
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The prolonged road closure has also resulted in the shutdown of all public and private educational institutions in protest, with headmasters and principals joining the demonstrations.
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Healthcare crisis deepens in Pakistan's Kurram, several children reported
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
At least 29 children have tragically lost their lives in the Kurram district due to a severe shortage of medicines and healthcare services, exacerbated by prolonged road closures
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Pakistan: Residents protest in Kurram amid prolonged road closure
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The residents protested against the closure of roads in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province due to security concerns on Thursday. As reported by The Dawn, the Thall-Parachinar road has been closed by the authorities for three weeks and this has created a shortage of food, medi
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Delhi: Traffic police identifies water logging spots, plans strategic road
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Delhi Traffic Police have come up with a strategy to curb traffic jams on the roads during the rainy season. The Police said that they have identified nearly 80 water logging spots with past experiences.
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Devastating Assam floods: Thousands homeless, 52 dead; victims plead assis
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The grim flood situation in Assam from the past month has caused loss of life, damages to infrastructure, road closures, crop destruction and livestock loss, among others. The deluge has also left hundreds of people homeless and unsettled.
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