Asia Pakistan A crackdown on factories producing illegal goods will begin on 5 June, as the production, distribution, sale and purchase of plastic will be banned throughout the province, said Punjab Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb
Asia Pakistan Transgender people demonstrated in the city of Bannu against the reported torture, assault and shaving of their leader, allegedly perpetrated by gangsters
Asia Pakistan The federal government plans to grant a health insurance programme to journalists and media workers, with 5.000 people benefiting in the first phase and another 10.000 in the second phase
Asia Pakistan The Sindh government has approved a new policy proposed by the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation on groundwater drilling in an attempt to curb water theft and secure government revenue
Asia Pakistan The documentary Aafia Siddiqui - The True Story was presented at the Karachi Press Club and sheds light on various aspects of Aafia's life, from her birth, upbringing and marriage, to her kidnapping in Karachi and detention in US prison