Punjab policemen warned against sharing ‘offensive views’ about state on social media – Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Punjab police have warned its officials against expressing “offensive views” about the state using their personal social media accounts. “After it was discovered that some police officials were using their personal social media accounts to express highly offensive views about the state of Pakistan, government departments and law enforcement agencies, divisional police chiefs across…

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Kurram schoolgirls protest road closures – Pakistan

KURRAM: Schoolgirls staged a demonstration against road closures here on Friday and demanded the immediate reopening of the main artery in the area to ensure their access to educational institutions. Accompanied by their parents and carrying placards, the students blocked the road on the outskirts of Parachinar. They complained that textbooks and school uniforms were…

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Govt imposes ban on use of 12 toxic pesticides – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: In a significant step towards environm­e­ntal sustainability and com­­p­l­i­ance with international agreements, the Ministry of Natio­n­­al Food Security and Research on Friday announ­ced a complete ban on 12 toxic pestici­d­­es, which are excessively used despite their known harm to health and environment. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting, chaired by National Food…

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Pakistan demands decisive action against Islamophobia

Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN Ambassador Munir Akram. — Radio Pakistan/ File UNITED NATIONS: As the UN General Assembly commemorated the International Day to Combat Islamophobia on Friday, Pakistan, speaking on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), urged the international community to take “decisive” action to combat the growing incidents of…

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