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Environmental impact assessments not meeting standards, climate impact of dams ignored
The idea is to be able to issue an evacuation alert 60 minutes before a flash flood.
Escalating violence nationwide striking fear, hopelessness in citizens.
Despite laws barring the practice, forced marriages flourish in the state; most victims are British-Kashmiri women.
Aid agencies assure assistance once security measures are ensured.
Amid militants’ ban on vaccines, steps being taken to protect children.
Survivors still struggling to rebuild their lives as monsoon season approaches
With roads already blocked, people are seeking refuge from violence in the region.
Vaccination refusal cited as cause in new case and number of others; eradication goals seem unachievable.
Complex set of geopolitical issues has influenced events in Kurram valley as it offers easy access to Afghanistan.