Sindh Human Rights Commission took a stand for the rights of workers. Sindh Human Rights Commission has written a letter to Additional Chief Secretary, Local Government Department, Government of Sindh, urges immediate action for the implementation of increased minimum wages as notified
The recently released UNDP 2023 Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) reveals the shocking persistence of gender biases globally. The index tracks people’s attitudes towards women across four dimensions – political, education, economic and physical integrity in both lower and higher HDI countries.
Karachi has long been grappling with a host of challenges that have transformed its landscape from a thriving metropolis to a city in distress. Despite being a vital contributor to the nation’s economy, Karachi’s plight is evident in its crumbling infrastructure, regulatory
In a joint initiative, the Centre for Human Rights and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative partnered with Axis Law Chambers to produce a comprehensive report. The Strategic Litigation Report delves into federal and provincial legislation, as well as judicial
On November 22, 2023, EU lawmakers reached an agreement to draft stringent regulations obligating tech giants like Alphabet’s Google and Meta to identify and eliminate online child pornography. Notably, Pakistan boasts a substantial number of social media users, signifying a potentially positive
During a symposium attended by city planners, engineers, and building experts in Karachi on November 22, 2023, a stark revelation emerged: an overwhelming 90% of the city’s structures—residential, commercial, and industrial—lack adequate fire prevention and firefighting systems. This was deemed as “criminal
THE Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, makes Pakistan a democratic state. It is categorically provided in the Constitution, that “Wherein sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to Almighty Allah alone and the authority which He has delegated to the
AS part of a global research project on forced migration, I was able to listen closely to the stories of children who had perhaps one, perhaps two parents of Afghan origin, and whose only memories were of life in Pakistan. The most
In a recent development, the Sindh High Court received information regarding a provincial legislation aimed at promoting breastfeeding, which was adopted by the Sindh Assembly in July 2023. Despite the governor returning it without assent, the legislation was enacted and notified in
Out of approximately 75 million formal and informal workforce, the Employees Old-age Benefits Institution (EOBI) has only 9.8 million workers registered on its roll. This makes Pakistan the only country in the world that uses state institutions to deprive 90% of its