Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) Pakistan continues to grapple with the aftermath of the 2022 floods, with 14,343 schools out of over 19,500 schools damaged across Sindh still awaiting restoration, according to local media reports.During a review meeting on school reconstruction and rehabilitation with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah informed that 19,808 schools across Sindh were damaged during the 2022 floods.Among the affected institutions, 5,465 schools…
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New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) As geopolitical tensions in West Asia entered 22nd day — with major oil fields reportedly damaged on both sides — Pakistan, an energy-import dependent economy, is facing heightened risks of economic and financial instability, a new report has said.The report in The Express Tribune highlighted that Pakistan’s domestic crude production remains limited at around 81,000 barrels per day, while consumption is nearly 480,000 barrels — a gap of over 100 per cent — result…
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) Nearly 28 per cent of children in Pakistan, aged between 5-16 years, are out of school. Quite alarmingly, girls are disproportionately impacted as 34 per cent of girls are not enrolled in schools in comparison to 22 per cent of boys, local media reported on Wednesday. These disparities are more seen in rural regions of Pakistan, especially for girls, where exclusion for education is more, pointing to how gender and geography reduce educational access.Two-thirds of Paki…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) As Pakistan faces a deepening poverty crisis as per the latest government data, the country is actually facing “institutional poverty” — the absence of strong, predictable and resilient institutions that protect incomes, enable opportunity and absorb shocks, a new report has said.The Planning Commission of Pakistan revealed that monetary poverty has risen from 21.9 percent in 2018–19 to 28.9 percent in 2024–25, but the country is not only facing monetary pove…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan have shot up by nearly Rs 55 per litre after the outbreak of the Iran war, which reflects the energy import trap that the country has been stuck in during recent years, according to a report in the Pakistani media.As global oil prices surge and shipping costs rise due to war premiums and security risks, Pakistan has little choice but to pass the increase on to consumers. But the uncomfortable reality is that the Rs 55 per litre hike…
Islamabad, March 10 (IANS) The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has condemned the enforced disappearance of its Jamshoro district president Saeed Tiyono and activist Sabir Abro by Pakistani state agencies, terming it as a “clear example of state brutality, state terrorism, and a grave violation of fundamental human rights”. The JSFM central leadership has warned of launching a strong protest movement, including the blockade of the Jamshoro National Highway, if Tiyono and Abro are not immediate…
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…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Domestic workers in Pakistan’s Sindh are some of the most sought-after yet oppressed people in the region. Constantly flouted labour laws have resulted in a cemented culture of child labour practice, inhumane working hours, meagre pay that more often than not misses the minimum wage mark, as well as disputes that are resolved on the basis of power dynamics, according to an article in the Pakistani media.The Sindh Domestic Workers Bill of 2018 was the government’s initia…
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) The production banner Sammy’s Entertainment has unveiled the motion poster for their forthcoming patriotic travel-love drama “JAI HIND JAI SIND – A Love story”, which has been made under the direction of Indrajit Lankesh. The drama features some powerhouse performances by acclaimed artists such as Mahesh Manjrekar, Jaya Prada, Zarina Wahab, Vikram Kochhar, Upasna Singh, and Amit Behl, along with others.With the narrative surrounding romance, the movie has been set again…
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) A new government report has revealed that 26.2 million children in Pakistan still remain out of school, local media reported on Friday. Pakistan’s Federal Ministry of Education and Professional Training on Thursday released the ‘Girls’ Education Statistics and Trends Report 2023-24’ which revealed the number of children who remain out of school, Pakistan’s leading daily ‘Dawn’ reported.According to the report, 26.2 million children remain out of schools, including 3.4 …