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Pakistan NewsPakistan says 2.8 million Afghans repatriated as crackdown turns to remaining 1.42 million
Punjab officials say 143,474 Afghans have been repatriated from the province, taking the national total past 2.8 million, as Islamabad prepares an intensified phase targeting the remaining 1.42 million.
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Pakistan NewsMaryam Nawaz moves to send defamation notice to Chaudhry Salik over Punjab corruption claims, as minister stands by his remarks
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced on Tuesday that she would send a defamation notice to federal minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain over his allegations of corruption in Punjab, challenging him to produce evidence or face court action, while Salik insisted he stood by what he said.
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Pakistan NewsPunjab's crop fires run 4.2 times higher than Indian Punjab as Lahore tops world pollution ranking
Satellite data analysed by HamariHawa found 13,241 fire spots in Pakistan's Punjab in the first 29 days of October against 3,158 across the border, as Lahore's air quality index hit 232 and the top of IQAir's world city list.