Islamabad, May 7 (IANS) A complete pen-down strike was observed by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provincial government in Pakistan on Wednesday with Chief Minister Sohail Afridi leading the protest against the federal policies. This marked the first time in the country’s history that a provincial chief executive had shut down administrative operations to protest federal policies, local media reported.The day-long strike, which resulted in halting of all non-emergency official work across the province…
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New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Pakistan is facing widening economic disparities among its provinces, a trend that analysts said is deepening poverty and creating unequal access to basic services such as education, healthcare and jobs, a report has said.Recent data showed that poverty in Pakistan has risen significantly in recent years. The national poverty rate increased to about 28.9 per cent in the fiscal year 2024–25, compared with 21.9 per cent in 2019.This means roughly 70 million people are l…