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Rights commission raises alarm over forced evictions in Pakistan's Umerkot
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over the forced eviction of long-settled families in the Umerkot district, calling it a grave violation of human rights and a sign of systemic policing failures.
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Pakistan: One fisherman dead, several others injured after boat capsizes
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
One fisherman was dead and several others were injured after strong winds overturned a boat in the Arabian Sea, ARY News reported on Monday citing a spokesperson.
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Pakistan's Tharparkar, Umerkot districts receive 'record' rainfall in June
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Cyclone Biparjoy, which mainly hit the Indian state of Gujarat, created chaotic conditions across the coastal belt of Sindh, most parts of Mirpurkhas, Badin, Tharparkar and Umerkot districts received heavy rainfall, besides dust storms, thunderstorms and many back-to-back spells of light, mo
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Spurt in suicide rate in Pakistani desert region linked to poverty driven
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): At least 143 people have taken their own lives in Thar desert's Tharparkar, Umerkot districts between 2016 to 2020. Extreme weather patterns are frequent threat, major cause of poverty pushing people to suicide in Pakistani desert region.
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