Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) Security situation in Pakistan’s Sindh continues to showcase a layered and persistent crisis as province continues to report attacks from Islamist militant groups, sectarian outfits, Baloch and Sindhi separatist formations and criminal ecosystem, especially in Karachi, a report has stated. Sindh reported 10 terrorism-related fatalities in 2026 up to April 19, including eight terrorists, one civilian and one security force personnel, according to the partial data compiled…
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Islamabad, May 15 (IANS) The business community in Pakistan’s Peshawar held a protest rally against the smart lockdown imposed by the government, local media reported on Friday. The protest, led by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Traders’ Organisation, witnessed participation of a large number of shopkeepers and businessmen, who shouted slogans and called for an immediate rollback of the lockdown, a reduction in petroleum product prices, and taking immediate measures to curb inflation, Pakistan’s daily T…
Karachi, May 13 (IANS) Despite restrictions imposed by Pakistani authorities on Aurat March in Karachi, hundreds gathered at Seaview to raise issues that continue to impact countless women across the country. Over the years, Aurat March has become one of Pakistan’s most visible platforms for discussion on women’s rights and social justice, a report has stated. “Among the most poignant moments was the tribute to Shanti, the 19-year-old bride from Lyari whose tragic death after alleged sexual viol…
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Karachi has witnessed a rise in street crime, with people being robbed of hundreds of vehicles and mobile phones alongside an increase in killings and extortion cases from January-April period this year, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the data released by the Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC). During the January-April period, people in Karachi were robbed of 611 cars and 13,346 motorcycles, collectively worth millions of rupees, demonstrating the scale of…
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) At least 388 adults and 10 minors faced domestic violence, harassment, abuse, and related crimes in Pakistan’s Karachi from January-April this year, according to the latest statistics revealed by the Police Women and Child Protection Cell. The report showcases how abuse unfolded behind closed doors in Karachi, with domestic violence being the most widely reported issue. Authorities have received 297 complaints about domestic abuse from January-April. Among these, 190 com…
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan is failing millions of domestic workers, as they face exploitation, abuse and economic insecurity due to the government’s failure to enforce the law, leaving millions of people, including women and children, exploited and abused with a lack of legal protection, a report said.According to the report, Punjab remains in a troubling situation despite the Domestic Workers Act in 2019, which is yet to be fully implemented.”According to available data, Lahore division …
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s exports in the first three quarters of FY26 reached Rs6.39 trillion, a 7.14 pr cent decline in rupee terms compared to the previous year, widening the trade deficit to new heights, according to a new report.The report in The Express Tribune says that a slump in economic growth amid the adverse regional situation is set to impact balance of payments as the fiscal year comes to an end. “Trade deficit is anticipated to be one of the biggest concerns as imports…
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Over 20,000 patients out of 84,000 registered HIV infected people in Pakistan have gone “missing” after beginning antiretroviral therapy, raising concerns over the potential transmission within the community, a report said on Friday. According to an editorial in leading Pakistani daily ‘The Express Tribune’, Pakistan has emerged as one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemic hotspots in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, covering 22 countries in West Asia, North Africa, th…
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…
Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) The rapid rise of HIV cases in Pakistan is not a slow-burning public health concern but a system failure unfolding in real time. Children and low-risk individuals are infected with HIV not due to behaviour but through the healthcare system meant to protect them, a report has detailed. Two converging failures are behind this trajectory, an editorial in Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn mentioned.”The first is the collapse of basic infection control across large parts of our he…