New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Pakistan is once again grappling with mounting inflationary pressures, with rising food, fuel and utility costs putting renewed strain on households and raising concerns over the sustainability of the country’s economic recovery, a report has said.Official data showed that short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased by 14.75 per cent year-on-year for the week ending June 4, as per Pakistan Observer report.The rise was largely driven by h…
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New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) In the wake of the violent turn of events in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Indian agencies say that the Pakistani establishment is playing with fire, as the repercussions of the brutal crackdown in PoK are likely to spread across the country, and it is staring at a situation that it would be unable to handle.The Pakistani security forces have been ordered by Islamabad to use brute force and shut down the protests. The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), which is at …
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) As Pakistan continues to face multiple climate related issues like melting glaciers in the north, rising seas in the south, choking smog in Punjab and water shortage in Balochistan and Karachi, the country’s ecological stresses are colliding with rapid population growth, poor governance and outdated infrastructure, a report has stated. The situation raises question on whether the Pakistani authorities and the society can recognise the scale of the danger and respond befo…
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) People in Hyderabad city of Pakistan’s Sindh province have not been receiving gas supply during the nine-hour daily schedule announced by the gas utility, sparking concern among residents, especially women, who are struggling to manage household work amid scorching heat, local media reported on Monday. As per Sui Southern Gas Company’s (SSGC) schedule, gas should be supplied for three hours each in the morning, afternoon and night. However, residents from several areas o…
Washington, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan’s leadership continues to project contrasting narratives on the Palestine issue, offering emotive solidarity at home while pursuing discreet strategic calculations on the international stage. That is not “realpolitik” but a pattern of “institutionalised deception”, with the Pakistani public paying the price, a report mentioned.“For years, Pakistan has worn its solidarity with Palestine like armour. Politicians deliver impassioned speeches. Parliament …
Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the “barbaric and regrettable” incident of an acid attack on a female doctor during her duty at Sandeman Civil Hospital in Balochistan’s capital, Quetta. Expressing grave concern over the “cowardly assault,” the rights body said, “A woman associated with such a sacred profession, engaged in serving humanity and saving lives, to be targeted with such brutal violence right at her workplace is n…
Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan’s Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) party staged protest demonstrations at multiple locations in Karachi over the worsening water crisis in the city, warning that it would intensify its agitations through sit-ins and a strike if the authorities failed to address the issue, local media reported.The central demonstration was organised on Friday by the local government representatives of the JI outside the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) building, where the mayor’s offic…
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) Sanitation conditions in several parts of Pakistan’s Karachi continue to remain poor as foul smells from animal offal and sacrificial waste linger even after more than a week following Eidul Azha, local media reported on Friday. Animal remains are still lying at garbage collection points and open spaces in some of the areas of Karachi. At many places of Karachi, waste has been removed, however, authorities have not properly cleaned the sites or applied adequate quantities…
Islamabad, June 3 (IANS) Sanitation conditions in several parts of Pakistan’s Karachi continues to remain poor as animal waste and household garbage has not been collected by the waste collection vehicles even after seven days following Eidul Azha, local media reported on Wednesday. The absence of disinfectant spraying and lime treatment has resulted in foul smell and unsanitary conditions, sparking concerns about the spread of infectious diseases. Several areas of Karachi, including Pir Colony,…
Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) The water crisis continues in Pakistan’s Karachi as the water supply was suspended due to a fault in K-Electric’s (KE) main cable, local media reported on Tuesday. The water supply remained disrupted in the city for the third consecutive day due to power failures at key pumping stations.The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) said that the power suspension caused a daily water shortfall of 85 million gallons per day (MGD) in Karachi, Pakistan’s daily Dawn repor…