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Pakistan's security failure deepens as Balochistan drowns in bloodshed, la
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A fresh spate of violence swept across Balochistan, leaving nine people dead and two others abducted in separate incidents across Kalat, Nasirabad, and Jhal Magsi districts, exposing once again the province's worsening security landscape, as reported by Dawn.
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Over 1 lakh cases of domestic violence, more than 7,500 women murdered in
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Human rights and the condition of women continues to worsen in Pakistan, as Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the National Assembly on November 7 that over 7,500 women, including 1,553 in the name of honour, were murdered in the country in four years from 2021
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Pakistan's economic decay fuels rising poverty and inequality, warns World
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid a worsening economic crisis, the World Bank Group has sounded alarm bells over Pakistan's deepening poverty and widening inequality in its recently released report, "Reclaiming Momentum Towards Prosperity: Pakistan's Poverty, Equity and Resilience Assessment".
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Pakistan among top countries with "inefficient" agricultural water use: Wo
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan is among six countries with the highest inefficient agricultural water use, worsening freshwater loss. The World Bank report notes 324 billion cubic metres are lost annually, driven by water-intensive crops, poor management, and droughts, intensifying water stress in already drying
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Delhi air worsens as AQI readings remain in 'poor' category
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Delhi's air quality witnessed deterioration on Thursday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index recorded at 271 at 8 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board
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Pakistan: Sindh Health Department's lethargy fuels worsening dengue outbre
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, families of victims claim that from October 1 to November 2, at least 30 people, 26 in Hyderabad and four in Karachi, have died due to dengue, while the provincial health department has officially confirmed only six fatalities. The death of a student in Hyderabad even led
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Himachal Pradesh govt to upgrade diagnostic facilities with investment of
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
A delay in diagnosis often leads to worsening of medical conditions. Recognising this, Chief Minister Sukhu has directed the Health Department to implement a large-scale modernisation plan.
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International Federation of Journalists slams growing crisis faced by jour
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has voiced strong concern over the worsening situation of press freedom in Pakistan, condemning the rising violence, censorship, and economic insecurity confronting media professionals in the country, Dawn reported on Sunday.
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World Bank disputes Pakistan's poverty claims, flags deep rural crisis and
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Bank questioned Pakistan's claims of poverty reduction, noting limited improvement among the poor and worsening rural poverty. It warned that Pakistan's economic model remains insufficient for sustainable growth, with deep inequalities and stalled progress since 2015, as reported b
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PoJK's governance vacuum deepens amid public anger and institutional decay
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking on the worsening state of affairs, Khan said that despite visible development and a growing educated youth population, successive governments have failed to satisfy people's basic needs. "We have achieved a lot in infrastructure, but failed to satisfy the people.
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Twin terror strikes expose Pakistan's failing security apparatus in Baloch
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least 13 people, including two police officials, were injured in a grenade attack targeting a police mobile in Dera Murad Jamali, highlighting Pakistan's worsening security crisis in the volatile province. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ghulam Sarwar Bhayo said unidentified men hur
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UAE dispatches largest convoy of water tankers to northern Gaza to aid dis
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As part of ongoing humanitarian efforts under the UAE's 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3', the largest convoy of water tankers has been dispatched to northern Gaza in a concerted effort to alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis and address the acute shortage of potable water.
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