The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday unveiled its fact-finding report titled ‘Northern Sindh: In Search of Solutions’ highlighting grave human rights violations such as honour killings, forced conversions and bonded labour in the northern region of Sindh. A fact-finding
KARACHI: A court on Tuesday remanded in police custody the principal/owner of a private school after he was formally arrested in a case pertaining to his alleged involvement in rape of several women on the pretext of providing them job. The Steel
KARACHI: While the schedule for holding general elections has not been announced despite dissolution of assemblies last month, the Election Commission of Pakistan has allowed a major reshuffle in the Sindh police under which not only Karachi police chief, but those in
HYDERABAD / SUKKUR: As the Hindu residents of upper Sindh continued their protest over the abduction of some businessmen and children belonging to the minority community, two of the hostages were released by the kidnappers on Monday evening. The protest is being
The caretaker Sindh government is committed to lawfully concluding the case of the tragic death of a minor female servant in Ranipur town of the province. The resolve to this effect was expressed by Caretaker Home Minister Brig (retired) Harris Nawaz, Health
CHILD abuse is once again in the spotlight, with the emergence of hashtags #JusticeForRizwana and #JusticeForFatima trending on Twitter within a single month. Mainstream media, too, extensively covered the two cases of minor girls working as domestic help. Due to public outrage,
KARACHI: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M. Sheikh has ordered re-designation / conversion of 10 accountability courts (AC) into six banking, one customs/anti-smuggling and anti-narcotic courts each. Of the 10 accountability courts, five are currently operating in Karachi, two in
War Against Rape (WAR) and the Legal Aid Foundation for Victims of Rape & Sexual Assault (LRSA) have hailed legal victories in six sexual violence cases, in which the accusers have been convicted. WAR and LRSA commended the bravery, struggle, untiring efforts,
HYDERABAD: Health Services Sindh Director General Dr Irshad Memon formed on Saturday an inquiry committee to look into the circumstances that had led to the August 13 death of senior journalist, Jan Mohammad Mahar, after “alleged deficiencies in provision of medical care
KARACHI: A large number of people gathered in front of the Karachi Press Club on Friday to condemn the murder of nine-year-old housemaid Fatima in Ranipur. They demanded that the government constitute special trial courts to keep a check on the growing