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Domestic
The most prominent domestic development centered on the health of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is reported to have lost 85% of the vision in his right eye while in jail. His lawyer stated he retains only 15% vision, prompting warnings from his family and supporters that he could lose sight in his other eye. His sons are seeking visas to visit him, and prominent figures, including former cricketer Wasim Akram, have called for urgent medical treatment, asking people to set politics aside.
In Lahore, the Basant spring festival returned after an approximately 20-year ban, with the city's skies filled with kites for the traditional celebration. Separately, a Lahore court extended the remand of five individuals connected to a case where a mother and daughter died after falling into a manhole. In Islamabad, authorities are working with the Asian Development Bank to address air pollution. Other developments in the capital included the arrest of nearly 600 people in a continued crackdown on begging and the payment of compensation to families of victims of an attack on a Shia imambargah. Local discontent arose from officials using concrete instead of planting trees in some areas and the demolition of Mughal-era ruins for a private housing project.
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PKImran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has reportedly lost 85% of the vision in his right eye while in jail. His lawyer told a court he now has only 15% vision remaining, and his family and supporters warn he could lose sight in his other eye. His sons are seeking visas to visit him, and prominent former cricketers, including Wasim Akram, have called for him to receive urgent medical treatment, asking people to 'put politics aside'.
person:khan
Feb 16
Lahore, Pakistan, is celebrating the return of its Basant spring festival after a roughly 20-year ban. The skies are filled with kites as people mark the traditional event, which involves kite flying and is considered a signature festival for the city. Separately, a court in Lahore extended the remand of five people connected to the deaths of a mother and daughter who fell into a manhole.
place:lahoreplace:pakistan
Feb 18
Several separate events are happening in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. The city is working with the Asian Development Bank and its own Capital Development Authority to try to reduce air pollution. In other news, authorities have arrested nearly 600 people as part of a continued crackdown on begging in the city. Separately, the government has paid compensation to the families of people killed in an attack on an imambargah, a Shia Muslim place of worship. Two other developments are causing local anger. Officials have chosen to use concrete instead of planting trees in some areas, upsetting residents. Also, Mughal-era historical ruins near the city have been demolished to clear land for a private housing project.
place:islamabad
Feb 26
topic:gasplace:karachi
Feb 22
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