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Pakistan's deepening water crisis sparks national security alarm as mismanagement, scarcity threaten future
Islamabad | April 30, 2026 3:23:23 PM IST
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has presented a detailed, multi-dimensional national strategy aimed at addressing Pakistan's escalating water crisis, emphasising the need for a coordinated, science-driven approach to secure sustainable water resources for t ... read..


Pakistan's media freedom under severe threat as legal curbs, violence and economic pressure intensify: Freedom Network report
Islamabad | April 30, 2026 2:53:51 PM IST
Pakistan's media landscape is facing one of its gravest challenges in recent history ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, according to Freedom Network's latest annual report, as cited by Voicepk.net. ... read..


BYC leader Mahrang Baloch challenges bail rejection in Pakistan Supreme Court over Anti-Terror case
Balochistan | April 30, 2026 9:23:12 AM IST
Mahrang Baloch, central organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has submitted an appeal to Pakistan's Supreme Court contesting the dismissal of her bail plea after her arrest, according to a report by The Balochistan Post (TBP). ... read..


Exam integrity under fire: Cambridge investigates AS Mathematics paper leak in Pakistan
Islamabad | April 30, 2026 5:53:02 AM IST
Cambridge International Education on Wednesday launched a formal investigation into reports of a leaked AS Level Mathematics question paper in Pakistan, marking the third consecutive year the international board has faced security breaches in the region, ... read..


Pakistan Army launches strikes along Afghanistan border; Taliban urges end to clashes
Islamabad | April 30, 2026 4:23:12 AM IST
Pakistan Army on Wednesday intensified operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, targeting positions of Afghan Taliban and offshoot of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Fitna al-Khawarij in response to what it termed ... read..


IHC to hear Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi appeals in 190 million graft case today
Islamabad | April 30, 2026 2:23:01 AM IST
The Islamabad High Court is set to hear the appeals of former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi today against their conviction in the 190 million pounds graft case. ... read..


Pakistan: Karachi brought to halt as power failures, mismanagement spark protest
Karachi | April 29, 2026 3:53:17 PM IST
Severe gridlock gripped key arteries of Karachi's commercial hub after residents of Railway Colony staged a protest against prolonged and unannounced power outages, reportedly stretching up to 16 hours a day. ... read..


Pakistan's systemic neglect leaves women trapped in endless legal delays
Lahore | April 29, 2026 3:23:21 PM IST
Thousands of cases involving workplace harassment and women's inheritance rights have been stalled in Pakistan's Punjab province due to the prolonged absence of a Provincial Ombudsperson, a situation that has persisted for nearly nine months. The position ... read..


Pakistani forces accused of targeting Baloch women as enforced disappearances surge in Balochistan
Balochistan | April 24, 2026 3:23:31 PM IST
Reports of enforced disappearances in Balochistan continue to raise serious human rights concerns, with two more Baloch women allegedly taken during separate security operations in Khuzdar and Kech districts, according to families and advocacy groups, as ... read..


Enforced disappearances and custodial killings raise alarm in Balochistan
Balochistan | April 24, 2026 1:23:22 PM IST
Four men who had earlier gone missing in separate incidents across Balochistan have resurfaced after being held in what sources describe as unofficial "custody," intensifying scrutiny over alleged enforced disappearances in the province. Reports indicate ... read..


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