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                                                            Lahore's rapid urbanization worsens heat crisisAn increasing population, consistently rising temperatures have made survival difficult 
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                                                            Lack of storage facilities causes post-harvest lossesThe area of vegetable cultivation has increased by 15 to 64 per cent while their prices have reduced by 52 per cent 
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                                                            Job offers used as bait to trap women on the riseIncreasing number of predators are luring women through employment offers made over WhatsApp 
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                                                            Ramazan programme repeats mistakesSimilar to the Benazir Income Support Program, the costly cash transfer initiative risks malpractice under the guise o 
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                                                            Dowry wrapped in welfarePunjab govt’s plan to fund wedding expenses for low-income girls risks reinforcing dowry culture 
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                                                            Children's futures shattered by 2022 floodsAs the climate crisis continues, children are increasingly exposed to illiteracy, child labour and early marriages 
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                                                            Punjab Auqaf stuck in a raw dealRs238 million worth of public revenue is lost due to tenants who pay 41.8 per cent less rent for government properties 
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                                                            Culture versus childhood? Female age of consent remains unregulatedDespite laws against child marriages, the legislation and implementation of minimum age laws has been unsatisfactory 
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                                                            Female age of consent still unregulatedDespite laws against child marriages, the legislation and implementation of minimum age laws has been unsatisfactory 
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                                                            Dropping water levels imperil agriculture42 per cent less rainfall was recorded in the province from September 2024 to January 2025 
 
    











