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Pakistan's cotton sector under pressure as taxes and policy failures push
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Farmers in South Punjab and Sindh face rising taxes, high input costs, and market uncertainty ahead of the cotton sowing season. Agricultural groups are urging the government to remove GST on cottonseed products, warning that continued financial pressure could further reduce cotton cultivati
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Wheat mismanagement triggers flour crisis in Pakistan
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The situation is complicated in Rahim Yar Khan, where families are struggling to cope with daily price shocks, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Pakistan: HRCP flags delays, inadequate relief for flood-hit families in S
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the Punjab government to focus on the needs of families impacted by severe monsoon floods in southern Punjab, many of whom are still facing challenges in rebuilding their homes without proper assistance as winter approaches
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Pakistan: Nearly 2.5 million evacuated in Punjab as flood water begins to
Updated : 8 months 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: Flood threat recedes in south Punjab as rescue, relief operation
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The flood situation in Pakistan's South Punjab is gradually improving, with water levels significantly dropping in many areas as authorities declared Jalalpur Pirwala and Alipur tehsils of Multan district safe after a massive flood wave passed through Head Panjnad, easing fears of further de
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Pakistan: PPP vows to not allow construction of new canals over Indus Rive
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The PPP, which is in power in Sindh, farmers and other stakeholders have opposed the Green Pakistan Initiative (GPI), worth USD 3.3 billion, launched by the federal government to construct six canals to irrigate 1.2 million acres of "barren land" in south Punjab.
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Pak: National Disaster Management Authority issues flood alerts in Baluchi
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning of potential flooding in several districts of Baluchistan and South Punjab.
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PTI terminates membership of 22 party leaders
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has terminated the party membership of 22 more PTI leaders of South Punjab, including former Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar, reported Dawn.
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Monsoon impacts almost entire country; IMD issues orange, yellow alert
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
While speaking to ANI, IMD scientist Soma Sen said," The monsoon is active currently with its rapid advancement in the last 4-5 days. Leaving some parts of northwest India, the monsoon has impacted almost the entire country. Entire Gujarat and south-east Rajasthan have been covered by the
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Heavy rain lashes parts of Delhi, monsoon yet to reach Northwest India
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Leaving some parts of northwest India, the monsoon has impacted almost the entire country. Entire Gujarat and south-east Rajasthan have been covered by the monsoon. In the next two days, it is expected that south Punjab, Haryana and the remaining parts of Rajasthan will also receive rain,
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf announces rallies in South Punjab to intensify el
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Sources aware of the developments told ARY News that PTI has decided to move its election campaign to South Punjab despite an ongoing case in the apex court regarding a delay in Punjab, KP elections.
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Pakistan: Two counter-terrorism department officials killed in Khanewal
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan's south Punjab Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Sahabzada Shahzad Sultan, in a statement, said that the incident was an act of terror. While giving details about the incident, the police officials said that the perpetrators were on a motorcycle and started firing at the
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