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Balochistan has recorded a sharp shortfall in recent rainfall, raising concerns about drought in Quetta and several other districts. Over the past three months the province saw 41.9% below-normal precipitation...
Karachi, December 7 — The City Council's Water and Sewerage Committee has rejected inquiry reports submitted by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) and TransKarachi...
Lahore — Pakistan’s legal community warned the country is in its ‘‘darkest hour,’’ accusing authorities of coordinated assaults on democracy, constitutional rights and the rule of law.
Balochistan, Pakistan — Local reports say alleged enforced disappearances have increased across Balochistan and Karachi, with security agencies accused of detaining civilians without official acknowledgement, The...
Lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday aired sharp criticism of worsening transport and traffic conditions in Karachi and Hyderabad while the provincial government pledged to widen public transport on major routes....
Islamabad, December 7 — Lawyers and civil society activists have praised three judges who resigned after Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment was enacted, applauding their choice to put constitutional oath and...
Balochistan, Pakistan — The mutilated bodies of five men were recovered across three districts on December 6, in an incident that has intensified concerns over enforced disappearances and summary killings in the...
Reports of enforced disappearances have renewed concerns over the safety of Baloch students in Pakistan. According to local media, Sajid Ahmed, a graduate of the Islamic International University Islamabad and a student...
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday accused army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir of pursuing “disastrous” policies and deliberately stoking tensions with Afghanistan. Khan’s comments were...
Islamabad — A report presented to the Parliamentary Committee on the Minority Caucus has found that only 37 of Pakistan’s 1,817 Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras remain operational. The findings, reported by Dawn and...
New reports from Balochistan say several residents have gone missing this week, renewing concerns about the province’s treatment of dissent and alleged human rights abuses. Local outlets report four separate cases in...
Imran Khan's sister, Dr Uzma Khan, said on Tuesday that the former prime minister is 'perfectly fine' physically but is suffering 'mental torture' while held in solitary at Adiala Jail, after a roughly 30-minute visit...
