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Rights groups warn of social crisis amid Islamabad evictions

ISLAMABAD – Human rights organisations, political groups and representatives of informal settlements have warned that continued demolition drives and evictions in Islamabad could trigger a wider social crisis, urging authorities to immediately hal…

#Islamabad #Evictions

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Pakistan pushes local vaccine production as health reforms reviewed

ISLAMABAD – Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review progress on key health sector initiatives, including follow-up actions from recent engagements at the World Health Assembly in Geneva.

#VaccineProduction #PublicHealth

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Juvenile sent on four-day remand in fatal Barakahu crash

ISLAMABAD – A local court on Monday granted four days’ physical remand of a juvenile suspect arrested in connection with a deadly traffic crash in Barakahu that claimed four lives and left four others injured, while police continued efforts to tra…

#Islamabad #Accidents

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Pakistan steps up Hepatitis C elimination pilot programme

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal on Monday chaired a review meeting in Islamabad to assess progress on an ongoing pilot project aimed at the elimination of Hepatitis C, officials said.

#HepatitisC #PublicHealth

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Two friends gunned down by unknown gunmen in Chaklala

Rawalpindi – Two friends were shot dead by unidentified assailants inside a house in Dhoke Mai Saroor, within the jurisdiction of Chaklala Police Station, on Sunday night, police said.

#Rawalpindi #Crime

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Three killed, 12 injured in separate incidents across Attock

ATTOCK – Three people lost their lives and 12 others were injured in separate incidents, including two fatal shootings and a road accident, in different parts of Attock district, police and rescue officials said on Monday.

#Attock #Accidents

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Karachi Police arrest over 800 suspects in week-long anti-crime operations

KARACHI – Acting on the directives of Additional IGP Karachi Azad Khan, Karachi Police carried out successful anti-crime operations across the city during the past week, resulting in the arrest of more than 800 suspects.

#Karachi #PoliceOperations

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90-day ban imposed on bathing in rivers, canals across Sukkur division

SUKKUR – Sukkur division Commissioner Abid Saleem Qureshi on Monday imposed a 90-day ban on bathing and swimming in rivers, canals, and water channels across the division.

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Sukkur DDMA to hold key meeting today

SUKKUR – The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will hold an important meeting today (June 2), at the DC Office, Sukkur, said a handout here on Monday.

#DDMA #Sukkur

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Parents love, sacrifice and guidance are foundation of a strong society: CM Murad

KARACHI – Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah has said the Global Day of Parents reminds us that parents love, sacrifice and guidance are the foundation of a strong society.

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