Police verification now required for Pakistani travellers to UAE
A Senate panel was informed on Monday that all Pakistani travellers to the United Arab Emirates would need to be vetted and verified by the police.
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How Pakistan’s climate crisis is fueling violence against women
The 2022 floods in Pakistan amplified pre-existing gender inequalities, leaving women — who are least responsible for the global climate crisis — with a disproportionate…
Citizens suffer as Karachi hit by severe gas crisis amid cold weather
Sources in the gas utility told Dawn that the dilapidated gas distribution infrastructure across the city was also one of the major reasons behind the crisis and the low pressure…
‘Trying civilians in military courts lacks transparency,’ UK says after May 9 convictions
Twenty-five PTI activists were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment ranging from two to 10 years by a military court for their involvement in the May 9 riots, the military’s media…
Pakistani Defence Minister renews corruption allegations against ex-PM Imran
With the verdict in PTI founder Imran Khan’s £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case to be announced on December 23, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said “This man is a thief and I…
Military convictions: Dawn
Pakistan’s democracy, still finding its feet, cannot afford compromises on its core democratic values. The Supreme Court must now demonstrate the judicial leadership the moment…
Madhubala the elephant and her tyre
Until Madhubala’s relocation, the 17-year-old African elephant had been living in solitary confinement at the Karachi Zoo for over a year, since the death of Noor Jehan.
Meezan Bank dismisses ‘data breach’ after reports of unauthorised transactions in Pakistan
Over the past week, many social media users reported incidents of unauthorised transactions from their bank accounts. They said large sums of money were transferred from their…
Pakistan allegedly developing long-range missiles that could hit US: White House official
In his stunning revelation about the onetime close US ally in the War on Terror, Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said Islamabad’s conduct raised “real questions”…
PTI civil disobedience: Ex-Pakistan PM Imran warns 1st phase to kick off if ‘legitimate demands’ unmet
Earlier this month, the former prime minister had warned of a civil disobedience movement from Dec 14 if his demands about the release of political prisoners facing trial and the…