The Dhabeji pumping station remained without power for over 96 hours due to cable faults worsened by rain, deepening Karachi’s water crisis with a daily shortfall of up to 350 million gallons and residents forced to rely on expensive water tankers

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  Five qualified bids have been announced to fully privatize Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), including consortia of major firms and a military-backed company; it is Pakistan’s first major privatization in nearly 20 years

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  Indus fishing cat, the delta’s last major predator, is disappearing, with populations halved in two decades: wetland loss, pollution, low water and pesticides drive its decline; conservation groups are launching community outreach and habitat protection

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  The daily Wagah-Attari border ceremony with India will be resumed, previously halted after an April 22 attack in Kashmir; The ceremony reopens to media and the public, though diplomatic tensions persist

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  Tensions erupted after an attack in Kashmir on 22 April killed 28 Hindu pilgrims; blaming Pakistan-based groups, India launched strikes, Pakistan responded with drone attacks on Indian cities: both sides escalated towards wider conflict and civilian harm

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