Meeting highlights importance of brands complying with safety protocols KARACHI: The National Trade Union Federation (NTUF) held a consultative session on October 27 with affiliates from the Industrial ALL Global Union textile and garment sector to discuss the implementation of workplace safety
Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani has praised the exceptional philanthropic support extended by the industrialists of the Korangi Industrial Area (KIA) in Karachi to ensure that the children of the labourers employed by them get quality school education. Ghani expressed these
Amid an already delayed academic session, the Urdu Bazaar Traders Association has highlighted concerns about a significant scarcity of textbooks on the market. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, association executives Sajid Yousuf, Hussain Abbas, Ali Muhammad Awan, Nadeem Akhter, and
KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah has directed education authorities to increase school enrolment to six million, open 2,170 viable schools under the placement plan, and remove the biometrics of 1,700 teachers from non-viable schools. He issued these instructions while
A model court on Wednesday sentenced four men to death for murdering a teacher over a monetary issue. Rafiq Ahmed, Usman Ali, Sheeraz, alias Sheri, and Zameer Ahmed, alias Zameer Pathan, were convicted of killing 52-year-old Masood Ahmed outside his residence in
About 20% of the country’s total labour force consists of females who play a vital role in the development and production process of the country. Unfortunately, due to negligence on the part of the government as well as employers, a large number
National human rights institutions (NHRIs) from across the globe will redouble their efforts to promote and protect human rights in relation to the activities of business, with a particular focus on pressing issues such as climate change and threats to online civic
The Chief Secretary office Sindh notified the Provincial Steering Committee on Business and Human Rights on December 18, 2023, to monitor the effective implementation of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights in Sindh. Chairperson Sindh Human Rights Commission, Iqbal
In Karachi, recent policy evaluations of five major commercial banks reveal disconcerting inadequacies in their commitments to critical areas such as climate change, human rights, gender equality, and labor rights. Remarkably, none of these banks openly divulges policies on nature and tax