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Tough measures enforced in Pakistan to save electricity

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had directed the authorities concerned to cut the usage of electricity by all departments of the federal government by 30 per cent….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s federal and

June 7, 2023

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80 Afghan girls hospitalised following school poisoning incident

The department’s investigation is ongoing and initial inquiries show that someone with a grudge paid a third party to carry out the attacks, said official…reports Asian Lite News An education official in

June 7, 2023

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Pro-Imran protests held outside UN in Geneva

A large number of supporters of Imran Khan living in various parts of the world have been holding protests amidst the worsening political tussle in Pakistan…reports Asian Lite News A large number

June 7, 2023

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Pakistan issues 215 visas to Sikh pilgrims

Every year, a large number of Indian pilgrims visit Pakistan to observe various religious festivals and occasions….reports Asian Lite News The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday issued 215 visas

June 7, 2023

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Pak rights body demands repeal of blasphemy laws

Only in 2021 at least 90 and in 2022 around 100 individuals faced blasphemy threats either at workplaces or during fields activities…reports Asian Lite News Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has demanded

June 6, 2023

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Study: Climate change threatens Pakistan’s agricultural yields

The International Food Policy Research Institute in the study found that climate change is projected to cause a decline in Pakistan’s agricultural yields of up to 40 per cent by 2050…reports Asian

June 6, 2023

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Balochistan is Bleeding

Even as Baloch armed groups have warned multinational companies to not invest in their region, a cash-strapped Pakistan is pushing mining activity frantically in the region….writes Rahul Kumar Pakistan has doubled down

June 6, 2023

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Pakistan under Norway scanner

Besides highlighting Pakistan as a future threat, Norway has identified Islamist extremist violence as a mounting threat….reports Rahul Kumar The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) has listed Pakistan as one of the

June 6, 2023

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Pakistan’s epidemic of ‘enforced disappearances’ now hits Punjab

Pakistani agencies are now implementing the same modus operandi that was used in Balochistan…reports Rahul Kumar Pakistan’s legendary human rights abuse of “enforced disappearances” in strife-torn Balochistan is now getting mainstreamed in

June 6, 2023

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Shehbaz refutes PTI’s claims on rights abuses

PTI is holding demonstrations overseas and claiming in international media that human rights violations are taking place in Pakistan…reports Asian Lite News Rejecting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) ‘propaganda’ against rights abuses in the

June 5, 2023

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