The Sindh High Court on Tuesday set aside the acquittal of a retired schoolteacher in a child molestation case and remanded back the case to a sessions court for trial de novo. The order came on suo moto criminal revision application with
KARACHI: Outgoing Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has granted special remission of 120 days, or four months, to the convicts on the occasion of 76th Independence Day. Home Secretary Aijaz Ali Shah issued an official notification to this effect. It
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and the provincial local government department to submit a report on the efforts being made to implement the Supreme Court’s directions about the affected residents of the Gujjar Nullah and
ISLAMABAD: The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) on Wednesday suggested improving access to justice for bonded labour and enhancing the capacity of District Vigilance Committees (DVCs) to suppress the use of forced labour in the country. The recommendations made part of
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon on Monday presided over a high-level meeting to review and discuss the implementation of e-tagging to monitor habitual offenders. The purpose of the meeting was to effectively eradicate street crimes and ensure the
A much-needed Anti-Rape Crisis Cell (ARCC) has been set up in Karachi. The first-of-its-kind facility will provide survivors with legal aid, counselling and medical care. The establishment of ARCC is an important step forward in supporting victims of sexual assault and assisting
KARACHI: A much-needed facility for survivors of sexual violence was established in the port city Friday. The Anti-Rape Crisis Cell (ARCC) will remain operational round the clock with proper security at the Police Surgeon Office, Civil Hospital. The facility will serve as a
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly took note of rising concerns among consumers on soaring prices of food items and decided to take strict action against profiteers and hoarders. In this regard the assembly unanimously passed the ‘The Sindh Essential Commodities Price Control and Prevention
HYDERABAD: The committee set up by Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon a couple of days back is scheduled to meet on Monday (today) to start its task of chalking out a comprehensive plan vis-à-vis the ongoing anti-dacoit operation
KARACHI: Sindh High Court has directed the prosecutor general of Sindh to submit a report about the preparation of guidelines for interrogation reports in criminal cases. The direction came on the bail application of a man who is involved in a robbery