13 Nov, 2024 7:30 AM
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and two others injured after a passenger coach fell into a river in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, an official said.
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Accident
South Asia
03 Nov, 2024 8:11 PM
Islamabad, Nov 3 (IANS) As residents of Lahore gasp for breath under persistent smog with the air quality index mark surpassing 1,000 once again on Sunday, making it the most polluted city in the world, the Punjab province government on Sunday announced the closure of all primary schools in the city in the coming week.
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HEALTH/MEDICINE
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Environment
South Asia
Education
02 Nov, 2024 6:12 PM
Islamabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The Pakistan government has made biometric verification mandatory at airports across the country in a step to increase border security, the Interior Ministry has said.
International
Security
South Asia
31 Oct, 2024 4:25 PM
Agartala/Guwahati, Oct 31 (IANS) On the occasion of Diwali, sweets were exchanged on Thursday between the troops of Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), all along the border with Bangladesh, officials said.
National
Politics
Diplomacy
Security
South Asia
Defence
30 Oct, 2024 5:33 PM
Aizawl, Oct 30 (IANS) Mizoram’s most influential civil society organisation, the Young Mizo Association (YMA) on Wednesday requested the state government to set up proper shelter homes for over 44,000 refugees from Manipur as well as neighbouring Myanmar and Bangladesh living in the northeastern state for some time now.
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Politics
Society
South Asia
26 Oct, 2024 6:54 PM
Islamabad, Oct 26 (IANS) Yahya Afridi took oath as the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan on Saturday, according to a statement from the President House's Media Wing.
International
Politics
Law
South Asia
25 Oct, 2024 7:01 AM
Sahiwal (Pakistan), Oct 25 (IANS) Reverend Azad Marshall, President Bishop of the Synod, the Church of Pakistan, Reverend Azad Marshall, in a recent letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, expressed his concern regarding the remarks made by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik about the Christian community and their faith during his recent visit to the country as a state guest.
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Politics
Religion
Security
South Asia
24 Oct, 2024 5:26 PM
Kathmandu, Oct 24 (IANS) Nepal has permitted 1,092 climbers to summit 41 mountains in the country during the fall climbing season, the Department of Tourism announced on Thursday.
International
Politics
Environment
South Asia
23 Oct, 2024 4:08 PM
Islamabad, Oct 23 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari appointed Supreme Court Justice Yahya Afridi as the next Chief Justice of Pakistan, said a statement from the President's Office on Wednesday.
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Politics
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