PAKISTAN’S climate emergency is unfolding like a horror movie where each scene is more frightening than the last. We are constantly lurching from one climate disaster to another, with no time to step back and reflect on its implications for our society
The decision by the Sindh government to cancel the tender that auctioned off 5,000 acres of Karoonjhar Mountains in Tharparkar district is undoubtedly a victory for heritage and nature. It reflects the power of collective voices that swayed the government to acknowledge
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Wednesday cleared a bevy of crucial legislations, including the Sindh Faculty of Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences Bill, University of Mirpurkhas Bill, Sindh Higher Education Amendment Bill, Sindh Land Revenue Amendment Bill, and Sindh Medico-Legal Bill. These legislative
KARACHI: The abrupt closure of an HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) prevention program by the United Nation Development Program (UNDP) has exposed 1,500 transgender patients in Karachi to risk, said the community representatives on Monday as UNDP officials assured to resolve the issue
A ceremony took place in Dadu district’s Khairpur Nathan Shah Tehsil, where the Sindh government distributed certificates granting houses with full ownership rights among those affected by devastating floods. Dignitaries from various political spheres were present, including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) District
KARACHI: Pakistan’s federal cabinet unanimously approved the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) prepared by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC) on Wednesday (July 26). The NAP framework aims at implementing large-scale environmental adaptation, building climate resilience, promoting inclusivity and facilitating
The ILO played a pioneering role in establishing human rights standards even before the United Nations was established and human rights were formally articulated. Since its creation in 1919, the ILO’s international labour standards have embodied the principles and values later reflected
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday expressed serious resentment over the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) for not taking action against unauthorised and illegal construction despite an earlier court order. It granted the SBCA a last chance to implement the
AMIDST the changing winds of power and politics in Pakistan, Karachi witnesses its first ever mayor from the PPP. The young Murtaza Wahab, a born Karachiite, has to deliver on multiple fronts in addition to facing the earnest political rivalry in the
KARACHI: The recruitment process recently initiated by the Sindh Food Authority (SFA) has been marred by several irregularities, it emerged on Monday. According to sources, it’s the first time since its establishment in 2018 that the food authority has started recruitments, though