RAWALPINDI: Prisoners brought from Adiala Central Jail to the courts of the Rawalpindi District Judiciary for hearings have complained of severe overcrowding in the jail and described the Iftar food provided to the inmates – including samosas, pakoras and dates – as extremely poor quality. Speaking to reporters after appearing in court, several defendants said […]
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“From weeding crops to picking cotton, women perform some of the most labor-intensive tasks in agriculture” MULTAN: Often described as the backbone of the national economy, Pakistan’s agriculture sector is highly dependent on the hard work and commitment of rural women, whose role in agricultural activities is indispensable. Leaders of the farming community have argued
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Ramadan Bazaar. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: More than halfway through Ramzan, Lahore’s widely publicized campaign of market inspections appears to have provided little meaningful relief to consumers, with prices in many markets continuing to deviate sharply from government notified prices. Despite regular visits by officials – including the Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioners and the Punjab Chief
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CM approves ‘no-fault’ compensation system, digital monitoring to protect accident victims Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has approved making third-party motor insurance compulsory for all vehicles in the province, describing the initiative as a major step towards protecting road accident victims and enhancing road safety.
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President of Awami Tehreek Advocate Vasand Thari. Photo: Courtesy — Facebook HYDERABAD: Awami Tehreek President Advocate Vasand Thari on Sunday drew parallels between the historic opium wars in China and what he described as the widespread spread of narcotics in Sindh, claiming the province is facing a “drug war”. Addressing his party’s three-day education and
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With the same unhealthy food served to all, patients suffering from nutritionally sensitive conditions Hosts of out-of-town patients camp in an open space at the Civil Hospital due to lack of free shelter. Photo: Jalal Qureshi/Express KARACHI: In many branches of alternative medicine, food is seen as nature’s medicine. Certain foods are proven to support
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed commitment to ensure an enabling environment for women to realize their full potential. In their separate messages on International Women’s Day, which was celebrated on Sunday, the President and the Prime Minister
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The supply of medicine, baby milk and vaccines is likely to be affected by the ongoing war in the Gulf KARACHI: The ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States has disrupted Pakistan’s imports of life-saving and essential medicines, raw materials for pharmaceutical production, baby formula and various vaccines due to the suspension of
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. Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the country over the next 24 hours, according to the Met Office. However, partly cloudy conditions are likely over North Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. Temperatures recorded in major cities on Sunday morning were Islamabad and Muzaffarabad 14°C; Lahore and Karachi 22°C; Peshawar 18°C; Quetta 13°C;
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has finalized a phased national energy conservation action plan to reduce demand for imported petroleum products and reliquefied natural gas (RLNG) in light of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and fears of an energy crisis. An emergency meeting to review the plan in the face of rising tensions in
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