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Only 47% of Pakistanis have access to drinking water

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A child drinks tap water. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Only 47 percent of Pakistanis have access to safe drinking water, experts warned at a seminar organized by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) in Islamabad, highlighting the country’s worsening water quality crisis and its serious implications for public health, productivity and sustainable development. Speaking at […]

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Police disperse protest near Adiala prison using water cannons

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Roads reopened after hours as protesters were hit by crowd control measures Police broke up a sit-in near the Adiala factory and prison checkpoint early Wednesday after clashes with protesters, deploying riot units and water cannons to clear the area. Cold water, mixed with chemicals, was reportedly used to repel the protesters. PTI founder Aleema

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TTAP invites parties

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Opp leaders meet JUI-F, JI and QWP leaders; say the country is charting a disastrous path ISLAMABAD: Leaders of an alliance of opposition parties – Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) – met on Tuesday with leaders of three political parties – JUI-F, JI and QWP – to invite them to their upcoming national consultative conference scheduled

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Fury as Bihar CM forcibly removes Muslim woman’s niqab

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar removes the niqab from the face of Dr Nusrat Parveen during a government function in Patna. Photo: SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned this outrageous act of public humiliation and violation of religion after the chief minister of India’s Bihar was seen forcibly removing a Muslim woman’s hijab and niqab

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NA panel approves cultural heritage bills

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. Tomb of Allama Iqbal. PHOTO: APPLICATION ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Heritage and Culture has unanimously approved two key pieces of legislation while directing authorities to accelerate preparations for the commemoration of the upcoming 150th birthday of Allama Iqbal through multimedia projects and youth engagement initiatives. At its fifth meeting held

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ECP suspends re-interrogation of NA-251 after SC order

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. Election Commission of Pakistan building in Islamabad. Photo: Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended re-polls on December 18 at 22 polling stations in NA-251 following directions from the Supreme Court. In a notification issued on Tuesday, the ECP said the suspension was imposed “in accordance with the orders passed

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Court said petitioner must cancel PoR card before applying for citizenship as cancellation is mandatory

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Court said petitioner must cancel PoR card before applying for citizenship as cancellation is mandatory The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has temporarily restrained authorities from deporting an Afghan national, Bakhti Jan, to Afghanistan. The court ordered the Ministry of States and Border Regions (Safron) to decide, within one month, on the petitioner’s application for his

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