Washington, April 11 – Bishop Samson Shukardin, the head of the Catholic Church in Pakistan, has expressed concern over a government committee formed to review a recent ruling by the country’s top constitutional court that validated the marriage and forced conversion of a Christian minor girl...
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Jaipur, April 10 – Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani expressed confidence on Friday that one day, Sindh could separate from Pakistan and become an integral part of India.He stated that the Sindhi community has never viewed itself as refugees, but rather as self-reliant...
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Islamabad, April 6 Pakistan's government on Monday decided to close down markets and shopping malls early to save energy in the wake of fuel supply disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting to discuss the energy situation, a statement by the...
Islamabad, April 6 Recent reports indicate that Pakistan has 84,421 registered HIV/AIDS patients, with the Punjab province recording the highest number of cases, followed by Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and the Islamabad Capital Territory. Healthcare authorities in Pakistan must...
New Delhi, April 6 – A major controversy is erupting in Pakistan over the distribution of water among provinces, with the southern province of Sindh protesting ahead of a crucial meeting of Pakistan’s water regulator for allocating water during the monsoon season, according to local media...
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Islamabad, April 2 – The education crisis in Pakistan is a "national disgrace," a leading rights group said on Thursday, emphasizing that millions of children out of school represent untapped potential, lost hope, and a system failing its most vulnerable.Citing data from the United Nations...
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Karachi, March 31 Members of Pakistan's minority Hindu community staged a sit-in protest here to highlight the rising cases of abduction and forced conversion of Hindu girls to Islam before marriage to older Muslim men.The protesters came together under the banner of Pakistan Darawar Ittehad...
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Islamabad, March 24 – Pakistan continues to grapple with the aftermath of the 2022 floods, with 14,343 schools out of over 19,500 schools damaged across Sindh still awaiting restoration, according to local media reports.During a review meeting on school reconstruction and rehabilitation with...
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Islamabad, March 16 At least 3,630 cases of child abuse were reported across Pakistan in 2025, representing an 8 per cent increase from the previous year, according to data released by a non-profit organization on Monday.Sahil, an Islamabad-based organization that monitors violence against...
Islamabad, March 10 – The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has condemned the enforced disappearance of its Jamshoro district president, Saeed Tiyono, and activist, Sabir Abro, by Pakistani state agencies, calling it a "clear example of state brutality, state terrorism, and a grave violation of...
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Islamabad, March 5 Pakistan on Thursday reported its first case of poliovirus infection this year, with health authorities warning that the debilitating disease remains a threat.The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) confirmed the infection in a four-year-old...
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Mumbai, March 5 Actor Amit Behl discussed his personal connection with his upcoming drama, "Jai Hind Jai Sindh".Speaking exclusively to IANS, Amit shared that he comes from a refugee family and has heard numerous stories about Sindh from his Sindhi friends as a child.He was asked, "Jai Hind...
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Mumbai, February 28 – The production banner, Sammy’s Entertainment, has unveiled the motion poster for their upcoming patriotic travel-love drama, "JAI HIND JAI SIND – A Love Story," which has been directed by Indrajit Lankesh.The drama features powerful performances by acclaimed artists such...
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Islamabad, February 24 – The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, covering 45 vulnerable rural districts in Pakistan, has revealed that 7.5 million people – 21 per cent of the population assessed – face crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity from December...
Islamabad, February 16 – Honour killings continue to be a serious human rights issue in Pakistan, as the number of reported incidents across the country remains high while the rate of convictions is low, a report has stated.A report in The Express Tribune Magazine stated, "Every now and then...
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Munich, February 15 – A tense moment unfolded for Pakistani Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Germany when a security officer at the Munich Security Conference briefly stopped him over the placement of his identification card.Field Marshal Munir was in the German city along with his...
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