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March 14, 2025

Nudrat Shafique

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Ignored Challenges for Women in AJK

Whenever women’s issues are discussed in our society, the focus is usually limited to harassment. However, this is a problem that affects perhaps only one percent of women. In the effort to highlight this issue, several real and pressing concerns have been neglected. These include economic deprivation, lack of property rights, inadequate healthcare facilities, and the absence of political representation. This article aims to shed light on the challenges faced by women in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Women in AJK face various problems based on their environment. The issues of women living in urban areas differ from those in

January 28, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Govt prioritizing nationwide healthcare access: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is working on priority basis to ensure access to healthcare facilities across the country. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on the matters related to Ministry of National Health Services, he directed to develop on modern lines the healthcare system falling under the precinct of federal government. He said Islamabad’s healthcare facilities should be made a model for the whole country. He gave directions to accelerate the pace of work on Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Center. He directed to promptly initiate the pre-qualification process for the procurement of medical and surgical machinery

January 9, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Provision of health, education facilities govt’s top priority: PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said provision of basic health and education facilities to every citizen of Pakistan is the foremost priority of the government. He was addressing a launching ceremony of the Aga Khan University Manual of Clinical Practice Guidelines as chief guest in Karachi. The Prime Minister said during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Punjab, he established institutions of international standard like the PKLI and burn centres for the treatment of deadly diseases. He said numerous valuable institutions like SIUT are also serving the public in Sindh. Shehbaz Sharif said soon after taking oath of the