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Emergency: Vulnerable people be relocated to safe places says DCO
SARGODHA: District Coordination Officer (DCO) Saqib Manan on Friday directed Revenue Department officials to relocate residents of low-lying areas to safe areas after River Chenab and River Jhelum...
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A discriminatory system: Existing laws exploit the vulnerable, say activists
KARACHI: Minorities, women and disabled persons face discrimination in Pakistan, with existing laws depriving them of their due rights, said civil society activists at an orientation workshop on...
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Sheltering the vulnerable: Civil society takes up Darul Aman reform challenge
KARACHI: In the face of the government’s neglect, members of civil society have taken it upon themselves to improve the condition of Sindh’s Darul Amans and give women a better place for shelter. The...
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Flood ‘14: Four Sindh districts vulnerable as flood torrents approach
SUKKUR / HYDERABAD: After leaving a trail of destruction in Punjab, a medium to high flood torrent is expected to enter Sindh early next week. Irrigation experts said between 45,000 and 55,000 cusecs...
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Prepared for the worst: With 17 spurs, irrigation dept hopes to fix Tori...
TORI: At the most vulnerable point of the River Indus near Tori Bund, the government has built 17 spurs to make sure the water reverts back to its course. When the Old Tori Bund was breached in 2010,...
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World Tourism Day: Archaeological heritage remains vulnerable in Swat due to...
MINGORA: Locals say God has been generous with his blessings in the Swat Valley. Known as the Switzerland of Asia, the valley is home to snow-capped mountains, roaring waterfalls, lush forests of...
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Bugged: Half of Android users vulnerable to ‘privacy disaster’
KARACHI: Privacy is a sensitive issue. As the world moves towards a more digitised environment, issues ranging from misuse of personal information, data leak and security pose a bigger challenge....
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BBC Sport pundits Jamie Peacock, Kevin Sinfield and Robbie Hunter-Paul analyse England’s start to the Four Nations.
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Muharram security: With limited resources, Hyderabad range vulnerable to...
HYDERABAD: With around 150 troubled spots, 73 firebrand speakers, 51 extremists under the anti-terrorism watch and added threats of terrorism, the under-resourced Hyderabad range police are...
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Natural disasters: ‘Develop adaptability in vulnerable communities’
ISLAMABAD: Experts have called for developing adaptability in communities living in climate-sensitive areas besides enhancing the institutional capacity of disaster-management and emergency...
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