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Human Rights
UNICEF Warns: One in Six Girls in Pakistan Married Before 18
Islamabad — Nearly one in six girls in Pakistan is married before the age of 18, with more than 19…
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Health
Pakistan’s New Vaccine Drive Targets Silent Cervical Cancer
When Indian model and actress Poonam Pandey’s Instagram account announced in February 2024 that she had died of cervical cancer…
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Right to Information
One Year On, PIC Fails to Enforce Order to Remove MOFA’s Controversial RTI Requirements
Nearly a year has passed since the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to remove…
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Current Affairs
Karakoram Highway reopens amid GB flood relief efforts
The Karakoram Highway (KKH) was reopened on Saturday as aid and rescue operations continued in Gilgit-Baltistan after flash floods battered…
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Human Rights
Punjab’s Family Room Prison Reform
Lahore ; In a rare and seemingly progressive move, the Punjab government has introduced a new prison reform initiative allowing…
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Sports
ACC meet in Dhaka ends without Asia Cup decision
DHAKA: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) wrapped up its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday in Dhaka, with all 25…
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Current Affairs
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia vow to boost defence ties
Islamabad and Riyadh on Thursday emphasised mutual resolve to enhance bilateral defence cooperation as Saudi Arabia’s naval chief met with…
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Sports
3rd T20I: Pakistan set 179 target for Bangladesh
Pakistan posted a challenging 179-run target for Bangladesh courtesy of Sahibzada Farhan’s fifty in the third T20I match at the…
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Climate Change
GB flash floods kill 6; tourists missing
At least six tourists were killed in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district as heavy floods battered the region, while a search for…
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Climate Change
Urban Climate Resilience in Pakistan
Pakistan is urbanizing at an unprecedented pace. The 2023 SDPI national policy paper on urban climate resilience notes that over…
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