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Afghanistan restores internet after 72-hour nationwide blackout
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Internet services in Afghanistan were restored after a 72-hour blackout that disrupted schools, businesses, banking and flights. Tolo News reported residents faced slow speeds and restrictions, while activists and the UN warned repeated shutdowns could harm livelihoods and worsen the country
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PoJK, Gilgit-Baltistan activists highlight Pakistan's human rights violati
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Political activists from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan raised concerns over worsening human rights violations in their regions during a side event held on the sidelines of the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Pakistan govt admits floods to worsen inflation, disrupt food supply chain
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's Finance Ministry warned that ongoing floods may temporarily push inflation to 3.5-4.5% in September by disrupting food supply chains, Dawn reported. Despite this, large-scale manufacturing, remittances and exports showed resilience, helping the economy maintain stability with an e
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Record flour prices expose Pakistan's governance failures in Balochistan
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Balochistan is facing an unprecedented food crisis, with flour prices skyrocketing to Pakistani Rupees 2,300 for a 20-kilogram bag, placing a basic household staple out of reach for thousands of families already battered by historic inflation, the worsening situation has highlighted glaring
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6 children die of kidney failure in MP's Chhindwara, authorities begin inv
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO), Dr Naresh Gunnade initially they suffer from colds, coughs, and fevers. After that, their kidneys become affected, and their condition worsens. He added that authorities from the centre and the state were called to probe the reason behind
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"We never want innocent blood to be shed here": Omar Abdullah amid growing
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"A situation like Leh should not form in J&K. It doesn't take time for any situation to worsen. We would never want innocent blood to be shed here. We will continue to raise our demand. Statehood is not a favour, it is a promise made by the central government to not only the people of
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Afghan deportees allege police mistreatment in Pakistan, urge aid as camps
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Afghans deported from Pakistan say they faced police mistreatment and now struggle without shelter or resources. Pakistan has closed five long-running refugee camps, while UNHCR reports over 2.8 million returns from Iran and Pakistan in 2025, raising concerns of worsening refugee hardships,
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in crisis: Militants operate freely as state fails to p
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has sounded the alarm over the worsening security environment in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and the merged tribal districts, warning that terrorist outfits appear to be operating with impunity in several regions, as reported by The Express Tribune
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Kabul residents decry severe outages, urge Afghanistan's power utility to
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Residents of Kabul's District 6 said they get only six hours of electricity daily, with rising bills worsening hardships. They urged Breshna to act, while its spokesperson admitted Kabul has only 350-400 megawatts against a demand of 650-700, Tolo News reported.
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Human Rights in China report flags repression, re-sentencing of journalist
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Human Rights in China has released its latest weekly brief, illustrating China's tightening grip on dissent, surveillance, and digital control, which has drawn fresh scrutiny amid a series of developments in the country's worsening human rights climate.
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Kabul residents urge restrictions on loudspeakers as noise pollution worse
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kabul residents are urging authorities to restrict loudspeakers used by street vendors, citing severe noise pollution, Tolo News reported. Officials say thousands of devices have been seized, but note change will take time. Residents suggest alternatives like displaying prices to reduce nois
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Pakistan: Climate experts warn neglect of waterways may worsen flood situa
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Experts and civil society members in Karachi urged urgent restoration of natural waterways to prevent severe urban flooding. At a Karachi Press Club session, speakers blamed poor planning, sewage in storm drains, and housing projects on riverbeds for the crisis, stressing better urban planni
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