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ISLAMABAD: Expressing concern over the continued persecution of religious minorities in the country, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for an urgent legislation to criminalise forced conversions.In its latest report, ‘A Breach of Faith: Freedom of Religion or Belief in 2021-22’, released on Tuesday, the HRCP ...

JOHI, PakistanOn Aug. 28, a red alert was issued for some 30,000 residents of a small town called Johi to evacuate as raging floodwaters had already inundated every nook and corner around their homes.As the swirling floodwater was heading towards Johi, located west of the worst-hit Dadu district of ...

https://sputniknews.com/20221010/videos-survival-of-thousands-at-stake-in-pakistans-jacobabad-relief-worker-says-1101659817.html'Scale of Devastation Is Extreme': Women & Children's Survival at Stake in Pakistan's Jacobabad'Scale of Devastation Is Extreme': Women & Children's Survival at Stake in Pakistan's JacobabadJacobabad was once famous for having the world's oldest camel fighting competition held every February. But this year, devastating floods and extreme heat ...

Two US military planes loaded with about 35 tons of relief aid to be distributed in southern Sindh province, one of the worst-affected regions. Source link

ISTANBULThe devastating floods in Pakistan have interrupted the education of nearly 3.5 million children, the UN said in a report on Friday.The report, released when UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is on a two-day solidarity and support visit to Pakistan, said the floods have also hit the refugees living in ...

Pakistan on Sunday ordered the strategic breaching of the country's largest freshwater lake after it reached dangerous levels and posed a threat to areas of southern Sindh province. Unprecedented floods since June have already left almost a third of the country underwater. What we know about the breaching of the ...

The Pakistan government on Thursday declared a national emergency as the toll due to floods rose to 937 persons, including 343 children, The Dawn reported. Around three crore residents have been left without shelter.The Sindh province has recorded the highest number of fatalities, with 306 persons dying since June ...

KARACHI, PakistanThe death toll from Monday's collision between two passenger trains in southern Pakistan rose to 63 as the 36-hour rescue operation was completed, officials and local media reported on Tuesday.Over 100 passengers were also injured in one of the deadliest train accidents in recent years.The collision between the ...

At least five people were killed and 20 injured in a blast in Pakistan’s Karachi city on Wednesday, Dawn reported, citing rescue officials.The blast took place near Maskan Chowrangi in the city’s Gulshan-i-Iqbal area, officials of Edhi Foundation said, adding that all the injured and the deceased were taken ...

Reports of Rangers Abducting Sindh Police Chief Spark Civil War Rumours in Karachi; Army Chief Orders ProbePakistan's army chief has ordered an investigation into allegations that Sindh police chief was kidnapped by army troops to force him to order the arrest of the son-in-law of exiled former prime minister ...