According to a spokesperson for the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), a nationwide crackdown against those selling drugs to students is ongoing. In the last 24 hours, six suspects were apprehended in five different operations around educational institutions. During these operations, approximately 15 kilograms
HYDERABAD: The transgender community members took off their shirts in a protest against police harassment in Hyderabad. The transgender persons staged a sit-in outside Phuleli police station, expressing their outrage against the alleged police high-handedness. The protest was sparked by the arrest
KARACHI: Despite the World Health Organization (WHO) identifying the provision of clean drinking water as a fundamental human right, till this day, locals in Pakistan’s industrial hub, Karachi, continue to suffer the perilous health repercussions of consuming contaminated water. From February to
A man allegedly killed his wife and injured another woman and himself in the Lyari area on the night between 21-September-2024 and 22-September-2024. Police said the incident took place near Quba Masjid in Lyari within the limits of the Kalri police station.
KARACHI: With much of the developed world shifting towards using biodegradable materials, plastic-based products continue to dominate store shelves in Pakistan, where environmental sustainability is still fairly low on the government’s development goals, despite the existence of acts like the Sindh Environmental
Seated on a wooden bench in a small courtroom, Mukhtar Ahmed Butt, a retired army officer, is patiently waiting for his case to be taken up. He has filed a claim in the District South consumer court against an electronics company for
KARACHI: Apropos the letter “Ghost Teachers” published on September 19, 2024, the issue of ghost schools is another sad reality in Pakistan’s education system. These schools exist only in name, with buildings left abandoned and teachers still collecting salaries without fulfilling their
The Sindh Cabinet has approved the ‘Sindh Police Health Insurance Policy’. Following the approval, the Sindh Finance Department will soon release funds for the scheme. A briefing in this regard was given to the participants of a meeting held at the Central
KARACHI: District Central is in the grip of a troubling surge in street robberies targeting women walking alone. In Sharifabad, a woman was robbed in broad daylight by a motorcycle-riding thief and the incident was caught on a CCTV camera. The armed
KARACHI: The Sindh Government has taken strict action following the reported negligence in the security and arrangements for polio workers in Jacobabad. As a result, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jacobabad, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jacobabad, and the District Health Officer