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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission criticises denial of permission for 'Aur
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has sharply denounced the Lahore district administration's decision to refuse the Aurat March organisers permission to host a public rally commemoration International Women's Day on March 8, The News International reported.
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Rights activists term domestic violence an 'endemic' in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to The News International, a patriarchal mindset, depleting economic situation, religious extremism, increasing population, discriminatory traditions and the impact of the climate crisis, all provide a perfect environment for domestic violence in Pakistani society.
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Pak's Finance Division denies reports about govt issuing instructions to s
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to Dawn, the clarifications by the Finance Division came after The News International reported that the Accountant General of Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) had been told by the finance ministry to "stop clearing all federal ministries and attached department's bills until further orders"
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Imran Khan's travel costs from residence to office 5 times higher than exp
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Documents show that Imran Khan's travel costs from his residence (Banigala) to the Prime Minister House are over five times higher than the total expenditure of Panahgahs (shelter homes) which were projected as trademark project to show how much he cares for the poor, The News International
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Pakistan's inflation records highest in January 2023 after 1975: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to The News International, Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in January 2023 accelerated to 27.55 per cent from 24.47 per cent a month earlier, as the unprecedented surge in food items' prices in the month jacked up the general inflation.
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Pakistan under Shehbaz, Imran rules more corrupt than before: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan under Shehbaz Sharif and Imran Khan-led governments were found more corrupt than before, according to The News International citing a German-based, non-profit organisation.
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Pak Defence Minister accuses Imran Khan of taking country into bloodshed
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan's Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Sunday accused Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan of taking Pakistan into bloodshed and chaos, adding that the former prime minister should stop calling the army for help and do politics alone as no one will help him now
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Pakistan facing net wheat deficit of 2.37 million metric tons, says food m
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan National Assembly member and Minister for National Food Security and Research Tariq Bashir Cheema in a statement during question hour in the upper house of parliament said that Islamabad, at present, is facing a net wheat deficit of 2.37 million metric tons, pointing out at the Sout
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'Hurtful and despicable': Pak PM Sharif condemns 'burning' of Quran in Swe
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday criticised the alleged burning of the Quran during a protest outside the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, Pakistan-based news organisation, The News International, reported adding that he termed the incident extremely hurtful and despicable.
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Pak spent USD 1.2bn on import of cars in 6 months despite crisis: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The News International newspaper reported that Pakistan is facing an acute shortage of dollars and has less than USD 5 billion in its reserves with its State Bank. The report said this is hardly sufficient to finance three-week of its imports. Last year, the imports of these transportation v
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'Shameful for nuclear power to beg': Pak PM amid worsening financial cris
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said it is a matter of shame that a country, which is a nuclear power, has to beg amid its faltering economy, reported The News International.
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Pak: Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan advised to maintain availabilit
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Over 45 children and teenagers lost their lives due to diphtheria across Pakistan in 2022 while hundreds of suspected cases have been reported from Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, officials say, The News International reported.
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