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2 months ago | 
dawn.com | Ikram Junaidi |Jawed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The Gender Mainstreaming Committee on Monday suggested increasing women’s representation in federal and provincial government jobs and highlighted a persistent gender gap in governance. A meeting of the committee was convened at Parliament House to address pressing concerns regarding the representation of women within the federal government.
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2 months ago | 
dawn.com | Ikram Junaidi |Tariq Khosa
• Venue ‘cancels’ permission for second day of moot organised by ‘grand opposition alliance’ • Khaqan Abbasi accuses current regime of derailing democracy, judicial system • Says countries don’t function ‘when political parties abandon their principles’ • Achakzai vows to hold govt accountable; PFUJ head says parties suppress media when in power ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahaffuz-i-Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Wednesday accused the government of pressuring an Islamabad...
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2 months ago | 
dawn.com | Amin Ahmed |Ikram Junaidi |Arifa Noor |Jawed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia reaffirmed on Monday its $500 million pledge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) by signing an agreement during the fourth Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum. These funds were initially pledged in April last at the first-ever World Economic Forum Special meeting held in Riyadh.
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2 months ago | 
dawn.com | Khaleeq Kiani |Imtiaz Ali |Ikram Junaidi |Anwar Iqbal
Screens & societies What we see on screen is more than just entertainment. Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:00am Fractured identity How does education reconcile a fragmented identity? Published 02 Sep, 2023 07:20am Teaching ‘otherism’ Schools are part of a system permeated by inequality. Published 25 Jul, 2020 07:10am
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2 months ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Anwar Iqbal |Khaleeq Kiani |Ikram Junaidi
SOCIETY: PRICED OUT OF THE LANDA BAZAAR Thrift markets across Pakistan have long offered people the opportunity to buy ‘pre-loved’, high-end goods at affordable prices. Published 16 Feb, 2025 06:13am LBOD: A development disaster that haunts Badin, two decades after its inception If there is anything to take away from the lessons it has taught, it is that the people must finally be heard.
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2 months ago | 
dawn.com | Imtiaz Ali |Anwar Iqbal |Khaleeq Kiani |Ikram Junaidi
Ayesha Majeed EXHIBITION: REQUIEM FOR A DREAM Symbolism, satire and solitude intertwine in a group show that explores the human condition through the lens of personal exp Published 16 Feb, 2025 06:13am EXHIBITION: SACRED FORMS Metal, glass and semi-precious stones are fused with calligraphic elements in Shakil Ismail’s singular creations Published 22 Dec, 2024 07:08am EXHIBITION: BOLD STROKES Vivid colours and a celebration of individuality defined an exhibition that showcased the inclusivity...
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Feb 2, 2025 | 
dawn.com | Ikram Junaidi |Umair Javed
ISLAMABAD: The country witnessed a sharp increase in terror attacks in January 2025, surging by 42 per cent compared to the previous month. According to a data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), a think tank, at least 74 militant attacks were recorded nationwide, resulting in 91 fatalities, including 35 security personnel, 20 civilians and 36 militants.
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Feb 1, 2025 | 
dawn.com | Ikram Junaidi |Rafia Zakaria
ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Saturday blamed the government for economic and political turmoil, claiming that the ruling coalition was little bothered about the state’s interests but instead merely focused on consolidating its grip on power in total disregard of the global warnings.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
dawn.com | Ikram Junaidi |Faisal Bari |Sajid Khan |Tariq Khosa
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat has ordered a probe into the sale of adulterated Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), commonly used in homes for cooking. The Senate committee meeting on Thursday, chaired by Senator Rana Mahmoodul Hassan, took notice of the LPG tanker explosion in Multan on Monday, which killed eight people. The meeting discussed the issue of adulterated LPG, which reportedly caused Monday’s explosion.
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Jan 26, 2025 | 
dawn.com | Syed Irfan Raza |Ikram Junaidi |Abbas Nasir
• Irfan Siddiqui says Imran’s party had agreed to wait seven working days for their answer • Opposition party demands immediate appointment of new chief election commissioner • PTI spox denies ‘rifts’ after Gandapur replaced ISLAMABAD: Despite mixed signals from the PTI, the government on Sunday refused to budge from its position on talks with the opposition party, reiterating that it would present written replies to their charter of demands during the next meeting, scheduled for tomorrow...
