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    Democracy

    Karachi Police Crackdown on Baloch Yakjehti Committee Protesters

    The situation in Balochistan has been marked by allegations of autocratic rule, enforced disappearances, and human rights abuses over the past two decades. Activists...
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    Agri-technology

    Pakistan Joins Silk Road Agricultural Innovation Alliance, Boosting Agri-Tech Cooperation

    Pakistani universities received wheat and vegetable varieties last year, such as cabbage, carrot, and tomatoes, for further research at their demonstration parks. Plans are...
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    Afghanistan

    Pakistan Extends 1.4 Million Afghan Refugees’ Stay, UNHCR Applauds Move

    UNHCR acknowledged that Pakistan's decision marks a significant step in ensuring humanitarian assistance and protection for Afghan refugees amid regional challenges and geopolitical complexities. In...
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    Education for all

    Two of Every Five Pakistani Children Out of School

    The report from the Pakistan Institute of Education says that the country's school dropout rate is high, while universal enrolment has not been achieved...
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    Asia Pacific

    ‘Declare Health Emergency’ to End Hepatitis in Asia

    Hepatitis is now the world’s second deadliest infectious disease and seven of the top ten countries with highest hepatitis burden are from Asia Pacific....
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    Finance and Economy

    IMF Approves $1.1 Billion Final Tranche for Pakistan

    The statement said, macroeconomic conditions have improved over the course of the program, adding growth of 2 per cent is expected in FY24 given...
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    Health Policy

    Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif Renews Pledge to Ensure Health Facilities To All

    In order to ensure health for all and as promised to the nation in the PML-N manifesto, the prime minister said their focus would...
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    Empowerment

    Pakistan: Alarming Increase in Honour Killings Grips Swat

    Despite legal proceedings against perpetrators of honor killings, many evade justice due to societal norms. Victims often struggle to pursue cases fully, hindered by...
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    Civil society

    UN Welcomes Sri Lanka’s Push to Ease Return of War Refugees from India

    For many refugees, the decision of whether to return involves weighing deep emotional ties to ancestral places against the practical realities of life.
    Agriculture

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    Bangladesh

    Deceived, Drugged and Sold: The Growing Scandal of Bangladeshi Brides Trafficked to China

    Justice and Care Country Director Mohammed Tariqul Islam said Rima’s safe return highlighted the need for timely cross-border cooperation.
    Civil society

    UN Welcomes Sri Lanka’s Push to Ease Return of War Refugees from India

    For many refugees, the decision of whether to return involves weighing deep emotional ties to ancestral places against the practical realities of life.
    Agriculture

    Pakistan: Government Weighs Agricultural Income Tax to Satisfy IMF Demands

    With the September deadline now publicly acknowledged, both federal and provincial governments face a narrowing window to demonstrate credibility.
    Air

    India’s Monsoon Air Fails WHO Test as 85% Cities Exceed Safe PM2.5 Levels

    The failure of the monsoon to bring safe air to the majority of cities in July 2026 is a reminder that clean air remains a distant goal for most urban Indians.
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