Pakistan witnesses steep rise in street crime amid flood-induced poverty

Oct 01, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 : Amid the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, Karachi has witnessed an "alarming increase" in street crime,...

Pakistan: Rising poverty pushes Rawalpindi’s daily wagers to pavements

Oct 04, 2026

Rising inflation and poverty in Rawalpindi have forced more daily-wage workers to sleep on pavements and beneath infrastructure. Earning meagre daily incomes, these labourers...

COVID-19: NHRC directs Centre to take appropriate action within 8 weeks to lessen plight of homeless people

Jun 08, 2021

New Delhi [India], June 8 : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday quizzed the Secretaries of various Central Ministries including Home, Health...

Explosion in Pakistan's Rawalpindi, 6 injured: Report

Dec 13, 2020

Rawalpindi [Pakistan], December 13 : At least six people have suffered injuries in an explosion in Pakistan's Rawalpindi, Samaa TV reported.

Wajiha Swati murder case: Pak police arrest 3 more suspects

Jan 01, 2022

Rawalpindi [Pakistan], January 1 : The Rawalpindi Police on Saturday arrested three more suspects who confessed to being involved in the Wajiha Swati murder...

Water shortage intensifies in Pak's Rawalpindi

Jul 10, 2021

Rawalpindi [Pakistan], July 10 : The water shortage has intensified in Pakistan's garrison city of Rawalpindi due to the depleting groundwater level and scorching...