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Drug use by students in Pakistan's Sindh, a cause of concern
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Sindh Assembly Standing Committee on Home Department recently decided to establish a task force to tackle drug use in educational institutions across the province, Pakistan based The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
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Unprecedented shortage of wheat may lead to anarchy in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Pakistani media is filled with tragic stories of chaos and stampedes in markets coming from several areas covering all the provinces. As per a recent report in the prominent Pakistani newspaper 'The Express Tribune', thousands flock to the markets and spend hours every day for the subsid
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Pakistan: Economic uncertainty shrinks Eid-related spending by 40 pc
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a report in The Express Tribune, the amount spent on Eid in 2023 was around PKR 432 billion, which was the lowest amount in ten years. This is significantly less than the previous high of PKR 1.1 trillion in 2018 and even less than the PKR 480 billion spent in 2021 amid the Covi
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Pakistan facing dire living conditions, 80pc workers denied minimum wage
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid Pakistan's failure to enforce minimum wage laws at a time when the South Asian country is reeling under high inflation, an estimated 80 per cent of unskilled workers are not receiving the minimum wage, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported.
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Pakistan: Punjab elections on May 14 can lead to "anarchy and chaos", ECP
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, a three-judge bench led by the chief justice and comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, on April 4 declared as "unconstitutional" the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) decision to postpone the election for the Punjab Assembly to Octo
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Educationist losing life in tribal feud in Pak serves as reminder of growi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As per The Express Tribune, this unfortunate event, which was sparked between two tribes of Sindh's Kandhkot, underscores the urgent need to address the issue of tribal feuds.
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Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar cancels trip to US amid 'domestic stat
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan's Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar has cancelled his visit to the United States despite Islamabad making efforts to pursue the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to release a loan tranche, The Express Tribune reported.
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Clashes between terrorists, police in Pakistan reflects grim security situ
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, systematic and targeted attacks in major cities have been reignited after the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) called off their ceasefire.
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Pakistan's debt sustainability indicators worsen, public debt rose signifi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Moreover, with heightening currency risks simultaneously with the rupee sinking, foreign countries are shying away from extending loans to Pakistan, reported The Express Tribune.
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Pakistan reaches out to US after skipping Biden's Summit for Democracy
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
However, the actual reason that Pakistan did not join the summit was China. Pakistan's decision was complicated as the US did not invite China and Turkey while Taiwan attended the summit, reported The Express Tribune.
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Recent incidents of targeted attacks in Karachi deeply concerning, demand
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As per The Express Tribune, the senseless killing of eye specialist Dr Beerbal, and two clerics, Maulana Adil Khan and Maulana Rafiullah, in separate incidents is not only a tragic loss of life but also a blow to the social fabric of the city.
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Pakistan National Assembly passes bill to curtail Chief Justice's suo moto
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan National Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure), Bill 2023, curtailing the powers of the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take suo moto notice in an individual capacity. The Express Tribune reported.
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