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                                                            Glacial melting: Data-sharing needed to mitigate disastersEnvironmental impact assessments not meeting standards, climate impact of dams ignored 
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                                                            Disaster management: Rawalpindi’s high-tech flood warning systemThe idea is to be able to issue an evacuation alert 60 minutes before a flash flood. 
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                                                            Bearing the brunt: Unnoticed conflict quietly shatters livesEscalating violence nationwide striking fear, hopelessness in citizens. 
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                                                            Forced marriages: In Kashmir, old habits die hardDespite laws barring the practice, forced marriages flourish in the state; most victims are British-Kashmiri women. 
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                                                            Times of uncertainty: Conflict displaces 40,000 in Tirah valleyAid agencies assure assistance once security measures are ensured. 
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                                                            Immunisation activities: In the realm of fear, fight for polio continuesAmid militants’ ban on vaccines, steps being taken to protect children. 
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                                                            One year later: Pakistan’s post-flood bluesSurvivors still struggling to rebuild their lives as monsoon season approaches 
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                                                            Operation in Kurram: Thousands flee on whatever they can findWith roads already blocked, people are seeking refuge from violence in the region. 
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                                                            Disease on the move: More polio cases despite efforts to contain itVaccination refusal cited as cause in new case and number of others; eradication goals seem unachievable. 
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                                                            Driven out of Kurram Agency by violenceComplex set of geopolitical issues has influenced events in Kurram valley as it offers easy access to Afghanistan. 
 
    











