Pakistan: Record burn cases expose alarming state failure in public safety

Jan 08, 2026

According to Dawn, sharing the centre's performance statistics for the past year, BPSC director Prof Tahmeedullah stated that the institution experienced an unprecedented inflow...

Pakistan: Open manholes expose deadly civic failure in Karachi

Dec 31, 2025

An eight-year-old boy died after falling into an uncovered manhole in Karachi's Mehran Town, sparking public anger over civic negligence. Residents say repeated complaints...

"Joy of victory should never come at cost of lives": Kharge calls to strengthen safety protocols after Bengaluru stampede

Jun 04, 2025

Opposition parties in the state, including the Janata Dal (Secular), have squarely blamed the Congress-led state government for what they describe as a complete...

Pakistan reports alarming increase in sexual assault cases

Jun 19, 2022

Lahore [Pakistan], June 19 : The capital province of Pakistan, Lahore reported a large number of cases of sexual assault in the previous week....

US sets new record with over 150,000 new COVID-19 cases in single day

Nov 13, 2020

Washington [US], November 13 : Public health officials in the US announced over 152,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the first day over 150,000...

Pakistan: Rawalpindi declares dengue emergency amid alarming rise in cases

Oct 09, 2024

Rawalpindi has declared a district-wide emergency in response to a significant surge in dengue cases. Emergency measures include the establishment of dengue counters and...