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Supreme Court dismisses inheritance case, upholds limitation ruling

March 27, 2023

ISLAMABAD: In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed an inheritance case involving the petitioners\’ claim on a property against respondents. The court upheld the concurrent findings of the appellate court and the high court on the question of limitation, thereby dismissing the petitioners\’ case. The legal battle began when the petitioners filed

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NHA clears roads of debris after earthquake

March 26, 2023

Gul Hamaad Farooqi CHITRAL: The recent 6.8 magnitude earthquake triggered landslides and rockfalls from mountains blocking roads in different parts of Chitral. The earthquake was followed by heavy rains bringing down more debris and stones on the roads. The National Highway Authority (NHA) mobilized its machines and staff to clear the roads. NHA Assistant Director

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Villagers demand protection walls along river

March 26, 2023

CHITRAL: The elders of Juti Lasht in Lower Chitral and Khuzh village in Mastuj have asked the prime minister and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister to order the relevant authorities to construct protection walls along the Chitral River to protect their villages from drowning and agriculture lands from erosion. Speaking at a press conference, the elders,

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UN says Pakistan critically water insecure

March 24, 2023

A report published by the United Nations Institute of Water, Environment, and Health has placed Pakistan among 23 other countries in the “critically water insecure” category. The Global Water Security 2023 Assessment published by the UN University on Thursday said 33 countries in total from three geographic regions were water secure while all regions had countries with

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IRC warns of humanitarian crisis in flood-hit areas

March 24, 2023

ISLAMABAD: As the rehabilitation process after floods 2022 is still underway, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) stresses the need to invest in multisectoral inclusive rehabilitation programs that take into account the long-term needs of the flood-affected communities. The IRC foresees that critical gaps in recovery across nutrition and food security, health, shelter, education, and WASH

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