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Pakistan celebrates Arshad Nadeem’s history-making Olympic gold
Javelin thrower who won Pakistan’s first ever medal in track and field has done ‘the impossible’, says brother…
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Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi’s unlawful marriage convictions overturned by Pakistan court
Supporters of former Pakistan PM, who is serving seven years in prison, hope acquittal paves way for releaseA …
- Business, Fashion, Fashion industry, Global development, Life and style, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, Workers' rights, World news
Pakistan welcomes fast-fashion brand Boohoo despite poor staff safety claims
Call to set up role comes as report alleges retailer uses factories that violate minimum-wage requirements and…
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Pakistan delays Punjab election despite supreme court ruling
Former prime minister Imran Khan says election commission’s move is violation of Pakistan’s constitutionPakist…
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‘We deserve to be treated equally’: Pakistan’s trans community steps out of the shadows
Ridiculed and persecuted for years, members of Khwaja Sira have staged their first march in support of trans r…
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Pakistani garment workers left destitute and starving after Missguided collapse
Fashion retailer’s suppliers in Pakistan have sacked hundreds without pay, as invoices for completed orders re…
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Pakistan town blames deadly cholera outbreak on government neglect
Residents of Pir Koh say poor water provision and a dirty water tank led to 26 deaths, the majority among chil…
- Global development, Pakistan, Protest, South and Central Asia, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
Women lead fight against extrajudicial killing in Pakistan
Wave of abductions amid military crackdown in conservative Balochistan province has mobilised women to protest…
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Pakistan detains five Chinese trawlers for alleged illegal fishing
Vessels laden with fish claim to have sheltered from storm, but Gwadar fishers want catch auctioned locallyPak…
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Bearing gifts: the camels bringing books to Pakistan’s poorest children
The mobile library services are an education lifeline for students in Balochistan, where schools have closed d…
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Pakistan polio fears as Covid-19 causes millions of children to miss vaccinations
Officials voice concern as coronavirus halts annual programme in country already struggling against resurgence…