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NHRC member concerned over plight of coal miners

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QUETTA: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over unsafe coal mining practices in Balochistan and the plight of coal miners working without safety precautions while digging as deep as 1,000 kilometres in coal mines. NHRC member Fazila Alyani during her visit to Quetta met leaders of coal mine labour unions and officials […]


Changed wind direction brings Karachi’s temperature down

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KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: As the wind direction changed and the sea breeze replaced the dry continental winds from the northwest, the temperature in the metropolis came down to 37.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday as against Wednesday’s 43.2°C. Responding to Dawn’s queries, a Meteorological department official said the current relatively pleasant weather was going to stay only for […]