KARACHI: The Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Retired Justice Maqbool Baqar has taken serious notice of the shortage of life-saving medicines in the market and directed the health department to ensure their availability while taking strict action against hoarders. In a statement issued from
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued a comprehensive order calling for a province-wide crackdown on individuals and companies engaged in interest- based businesses. The High Court’s directive emphasises the necessity for stringent measures against those exploiting people’s hardships. A significant hearing
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday directed the secretaries of the ministries of interior and defence to collect reports from all the internment centres located across the country in the cases of missing persons. While hearing a set of identical petitions,
KARACHI: Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday highlighted the issues of extremism and sectarian violence in the country and called for taking practical steps to eradicate the menace. They also condemned the burning of churches and houses of the Christian community in
THE Christian communities of India and Pakistan are under attack by those representing the saffron and green parts of their respective flags. Saffron is particularly ruthless towards poor Muslim neighbourhoods in India, while the green is unforgiving to young Hindu girls in
Renowned artistes have demanded an end to child trafficking and child labour across the country, and called for stronger legislation for the rights of children. They made these demands during a press conference at a local hotel on Tuesday that was organised
In a heart-wrenching and deeply disturbing incident, the tragic death of Fatima Phuriro, a 10-year-old housemaid, has sparked outrage across Pakistan. The minor lost her life due to alleged torture at the residence of an influential spiritual leader, Pir Asad Shah Jilani,
HYDERABAD: A local magistrate in Ranipur on Monday remanded Pir Asad Shah in police custody for five more days in nine-year-old housemaid Fatima Furro’s murder case in Khairpur. Ranipur SHO Bachal Qazi confirmed while talking to Dawn that Asad Shah’s remand in
KARACHI: Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar presided over an introductory meeting of his caretaker cabinet and decided to take strict measures to control law and order, notably eliminating dacoits in the kutcha area and street crimes in Karachi. The meeting, held
The initial findings from a post-mortem report on August 20, 2023 revealed that the Khairpur housemaid, whose death occurred under mysterious circumstances, had been subjected to a sexual assault. This was reported by Daily Dawn on August 21, 2023. Dr. Irshad Memon,