Custodial torture is endemic in Pakistan. In November 2022, Pakistan reached a significant milestone when it passed the Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention and Punishment) Act 2022 (Anti-Torture Act). The purpose of the Anti-Torture Act is to “provide protection to a person
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday ordered the activation of the provincial and district public safety and police complaint commissions, and meaningful consultation with the inspector general of police (IGP) in matters pertaining to police administration, appointments and postings of police
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
Speakers at a conference on Monday emphasised the need for amending Pakistan’s arbitration laws in order to bring them on a par with international laws, and spreading awareness about them so that more people opted for arbitration and mediation instead of approaching
The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) successfully conducted a one-week human rights education training session for the recently appointed civil judges and judicial magistrates, enhancing their knowledge and skills, at the Sindh Judicial Academy. The training held from July 17 to July
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Friday recommended equipping Sindh police with latest weaponry so that they could establish writ of the state in northern Sindh where the Sawand-Sundrani tribal feud was getting out of control. A meeting of
In yet another incident of police violence in Karachi, a newly-married young man, Hashim Sikander, was gunned down and his friend riding with him was injured by personnel of the Anti-Vehicle Lifting Cell (AVLC) for not stopping their motorcycle in Manghopir neighbourhood.
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Friday unanimously passed “The Sindh Habitual Offenders Monitoring Bill, 2022”, following months of deliberation on effective strategies to track habitual criminals. The bill, introduced by PPP MPA Ghanwer Ali Khan Isran, received approval from the Sindh cabinet last
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that he has given three tasks to the police to eliminate dacoits from Katcha area, bring street crime in the city to zero level, and crush drug mafia to protect our children from
The Sindh High Court has directed the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) to demolish an unauthorized construction in Block-14 of FB Area and submit a compliance report. The direction came on a petition with regard to an unauthorized construction. The petitioner submitted