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84% of Peshawar's water supply contaminated; experts warn of polio and dis
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Tests have revealed that 84 per cent of Peshawar's water supply is contaminated, as the city faces a worsening crisis in water and sanitation, prompting experts to warn that this situation is contributing to the spread of polio and other waterborne illnesses throughout the provincial capital
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Pakistan: Punjab's education sector marred by turmoil, setbacks in 2025
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The outgoing year 2025 has been described as one of the most challenging periods for the education sector in Pakistan's Punjab province, with teachers' bodies and educationists claiming that the public education system remained largely paralysed amid protests, privatisation and policy uncert
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hospitals overwhelmed as seasonal influenza c
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Hospitals across Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are facing immense pressure due to a sharp rise in seasonal influenza cases, with paediatric and chest wards operating beyond capacity, health officials said, The Express Tribune reported.
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Pakistan: Nearly 4,800 killed in road accidents in Punjab province in 2025
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Road traffic accidents (RTAs) in Punjab have resulted in 4,791 fatalities in 2025 thus far, representing a concerning 19 per cent increase in deaths compared to the prior year, despite a slower growth in the overall number of accidents, as reported by data from Rescue 1122 and highlighted by
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Pakistan: Neglected nomadic communities in Mailsi expose governance gaps
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Express Tribune reported that continued state inaction has allowed the situation to worsen, creating urgent challenges that require intervention from higher authorities.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's sisters protest near Adiala jail after being denied
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sisters, Aleema Khan, Noreen Khan Niazi and Uzma Khan, held a sit-in near Rawalpindi's Factory Naka on Tuesday, after they were denied permission to meet the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder in Adiala jail, the Express Tribune report
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Rawalpindi development projects delayed in 2025 amid funding shortfall
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Rawalpindi District Council, Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Municipal Corporation, Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), and the District Development Committee were unable to initiate 13 development projects in the city, cantonment, and rural areas in 2025, despite numerous announ
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Pakistan: Over 1,300 security personnel deployed in Rawalpindi ahead of pr
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Security has been ramped up in Rawalpindi ahead of the potential protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and a Jamaat-e-Islami gathering at Liaquat Bagh, officials said as reported by the Tribune.
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Pakistan: Audit flags financial irregularities worth billions in Punjab pr
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Financial irregularities amounting to billions of rupees have been detected in Pakistan's local government institutions across the southern region of the Punjab Province, The Express Tribune reported, citing the Auditor General of Pakistan's audit report for the financial year 2022-23, relea
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Pakistan poorly prepared to deal with HPAI threat, experts warn
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Experts have warned that Pakistan lacks the scientific, institutional and technical capacity required to monitor and respond to the growing threat posed by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (HPAI), as the virus continues to spread globally across wildlife, livestock and, in limited cases,
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Pakistan: 29,000 dog bite cases, 19 rabies deaths reported in Karachi in 2
Updated : 3 months ago IST
As many as 29,000 dog bite cases have been reported in Karachi so far in 2025, with 19 people losing their lives to rabies, highlighting a growing public health concern in the region, The Express Tribune reported.
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Pakistan: Lahore DSP arrested for killing wife, daughter; fake kidnapping
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A Lahore-based Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) has been arrested after confessing to the murder of his wife and minor daughter as well as fabricating a kidnapping case to mislead investigators, The Express Tribune reported, citing the police.
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