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Punjab Launches Digital Food Safety Apps to Strengthen Consumer Protection
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Meta to Shut Down Messenger Website in April 2026 in Major Service Overhaul
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Landmark Study Unveils Crisis in Textile Workers’ Rights
By Dr Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: AwazCDS-Pakistan, in collaboration with HomeNet Pakistan, on Tuesday launched a landmark study highlighting widespread violations of workers’ rights in Pakistan’s textile sector, issuing a strong call for urgent labour reforms. The provincial launch event, titled “The State of Workers’ Rights in the Textile Sector,” brought together policymakers, trade union…
Australia wildfire rips through homes
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