Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) People in Pakistan’s Karachi continue to pay increased fares while using public transport as bus owners have been ignoring a Sindh government order to freeze fares in return for a fuel subsidy, local media reported on Thursday. Transporters, including operators of buses, minibuses, Qingqi rickshaws, school vans and goods carriers, continue to ask for higher fares. After the government issued subsidy orders, many people in Karachi were expecting that transport owners wou…
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Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) A transgender woman, identified as Sara, was killed in Peshawar city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after she refused to have friendship with an individual and allegedly did not pay extortion, local media reported. The incident took place outside a plaza in Peshawar’s Faqirabad, where assailants riding on a motorcycle opened fire at Sara, hitting at her for six to seven times, Pakistan’s leading daily ‘The Express Tribune’ reported. She was taken to Lady Read…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Pakistan had tried to project itself as a net security provider in West Asia and even tried opening the possibility of setting up an Islamic NATO. Considering that Pakistan is a nuclear state, it felt that it could lead such a coalition, and the creation of the Islamic NATO would take centre stage in West Asia. Pakistan entered into a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, following which even Turkey sought a similar agreement with Islamabad. Pakistan had hoped to even rope in…
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Recent reports have indicated that Pakistan has 84,421 registered HIV/AIDS patients, with Punjab province recording the most number of cases, followed by Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory. Healthcare authorities in Pakistan must create a coherent and sustained plan to combat HIV, a report has cautioned. Transmission can occur through unsafe practices like barber services, dental procedures and related factors. According to the Wo…
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Residents in Peshawar and other parts of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been facing difficulties due to acute shortage of natural gas as CNG stations remained shut across the province, local media reported on Monday. Majority of school van and bus operators have suspended their services due to unavailability of CNG while public transporters have increased fares after they started using petrol, placing further financial burden on residents, Pakistan’s leading daily ‘…
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) At least 45 people were killed and 105 others injured after heavy rains caused roof and wall collapses across several parts of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since March-end, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority’s (PDMA) latest report issued on Sunday quoting media reports. In its latest report, PDMA said that casualties were caused due to roof and wall collapse amid heavy rains across several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The PDMA said the deceas…
Brussels, April 4 (IANS) Pakistan has repeatedly failed to demonstrate sustained, structural improvement in the core human rights situation, a key condition under the European Union’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) framework, despite more than a decade of preferential access, a report said on Saturday. According to the ‘European Times’ report, given the current trajectory, evidence suggests a strong case for suspending Pakistan’s GSP+ status until it meets the obligations in a…
Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) The education crisis in Pakistan is a “national shame”, a leading rights group said on Thursday, emphasising that millions of children out of school reflect untapped potential, lost hope, and a system failing its most vulnerable.Citing United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) data, the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM) mentioned an estimated 25.1 million children aged 5–16 are out of school, making the country the second-worst in the world for c…
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) In yet another shocking crime details emerging from Pakistan, four men allegedly gang raped a woman in a van that moved around the Baga Sheikhan area which comes under the jurisdiction of Rawat police in Pakistan’s Punjab province, local media reported. A police spokesperson said special teams have been set up to arrest the accused and raids were being conducted. He further mentioned that victim’s medical examination has been conducted, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn rep…
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Access to policing for women in Pakistan remains uneven due to structural gaps, cultural barriers, and limited representation. From Punjab to Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, women in Pakistan continue to face challenges both as citizens seeking justice and as officers working within the system, a report has detailed. “Across Pakistan, the presence of women in policing is slowly expanding, but progress remains uneven. While policy measures and individual success stories s…