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International Transport Workers’ Federation urges Shehbaz to stop PIA privatization

Unacceptable union exclusion conditions, violation of international labor standards International Transport Workers’ Federation urges PM Shehbaz to stop PIA privatization The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called for an immediate halt to the privatization process of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), according to a letter from ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton. In the letter addressed […]

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UN experts reprimand India for May strikes on Pakistan, Indus Waters Treaty stance

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Experts highlight harm caused to civilians by Indian missile strikes, call for compliance with international standards Workers walk on a bridge near the recently inaugurated 450 megawatt hydroelectric project, located at Baglihar Dam, on the Chenab River which flows from Indian Kashmir to Pakistan, in Chanderkote, about 145 km (90 miles) north of Jammu, October

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More than 42 million children vaccinated in Pakistan’s latest polio campaign in 2025

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Pakistan’s latest national polio eradication campaign of 2025 has reached its fifth day, with the National Emergency Operations Center (EOC) reporting that more than 42.2 million children were vaccinated in the first four days. The campaign, which lasted almost a week and ran from December 15 to 21, mobilized more than 400,000 polio workers who

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Pakistan, ADB finalize ML-1 agreement to modernize railway network

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Railway Ministry highlights reforms in safety, digitalization and tracking alongside ML-1 Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Railways, Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, said an agreement for the ML-1 project had been finalized with the Asian Development Bank, terming it a major step towards modernization of the railway network. In a meeting in Islamabad with ADB Director General Leah

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Five militants killed in attack on North Waziristan army camp

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Explosion heard in Miranshah as terrorists use suicide tactics in Friday assault, seven security personnel injured A plume of smoke rises following the explosion in North Waziristan. Source: Author of the video A major attack took place in Boya camp in North Waziristan’s Datta Khel area on Friday when armed militants targeted a security forces

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Terrorism has turned into a business, says the ANP

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Mian Iftikhar said terrorism is currently at its peak and government orders are absent in tribal districts Mian Iftikhar Hussain, central general secretary of the Awami National Party. PHOTO: NNI/FILE LOWER DIR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Awami National Party (ANP) President Mian Iftikhar Hussain has asserted that terrorism has become a full-fledged affair in Pakistan, saying that from

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Scenic areas to open their homes to tourists

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KP’s Mezban program offers interest-free loans to convert private houses into tourist accommodation PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Thursday distributed checks for interest-free loans at a ceremony held at the Chief Minister’s House under the provincial government’s flagship program ‘Mezban’. The event marked the second phase of the initiative, during which interest-free

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Investigation into Swat floods widened, PHC says

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Court informed that further investigation was needed to determine responsibility for 17 tourist deaths Locals gather after picnicking tourists were swept away by overflowing floodwaters of the Swat River in Pakistan’s Swat Valley June 27, 2025. Photo: Reuters/File PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court was informed on Thursday that further investigation is required to determine responsibility

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Moot highlights anti-corruption reforms

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These include strengthening liability laws, implementing RTI legislation and protecting whistleblowers. ISLAMABAD: Civil society representatives highlighted ongoing anti-corruption reforms in the country, aligned with the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), highlighting progress made through legal reforms, institutional strengthening, digitalization and multi-stakeholder collaboration. Speaking on behalf of the Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO), Syed Kausar

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Nationalists criticize PA resolution on ‘Bihari martyrs’ of 1971

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The leaders warned against ongoing plots to undermine the unity of Sindh, citing Sindh Assembly in session. PHOTO: NNI/FILE HYDERABAD: The Sindh Rehbar Committee criticized the Sindh Assembly resolution of December 16 which paid tribute to members of the Bihari community who fought alongside the Pakistan Army in 1971 in Bangladesh. A committee meeting in

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