KARACHI: An alleged plot to kill Salamat Lakho, a former local leader of a political party, inside Mirpurkhas Jail was thwarted after a major intelligence agency alerted authorities to the plan. The assassination plot allegedly involved a local political figure from Mirpurkhas
KARACHI: In grade 4, Zunaira Qayyum Baloch, had startled senior professor Dr Hamid Ali Baloch, and assistant professor Zahir Mengal of University of Balochistan. They were speakers at an interactive reading club session, The Importance of Reading, in the School of Intensive
Despite constituting nearly half of Pakistan’s population, women account for only 5% of the federal government’s civilian workforce. According to the Pakistan Public Administration Research Centre, out of more than 1.2 million federal employees, only 49,508 are women. This stark underrepresentation persists
KARACHI: In a landmark moment for the first-ever Sindh Children’s Parliament, Syeda Rida Batool Kazmi took oath as Chief Minister after securing a decisive victory with 40 votes. Her contender, a ninth-grade student from GHS Mithi Tharparkar, Ashok Kumar, trailed behind with
Home minister says protesters should have respected Section 144 KARACHI: Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar has announced action against the police officials involved in the arrest and torture of the women protesters and journalists in Karachi on Sunday. An investigation has been
The National Trade Union Federation (NTUF), the Home-Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF), and Alternate held a demonstration outside the Karachi Press Club to protest against the allegedly illegal detention of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt. Workers and
Women politicians and activists have been subjected to victimisation and harassment since the inception of the country and the prime reason behind this aberration is mixing religion with state affairs, claimed lawyers and rights activists at a seminar held here on Wednesday.
As Pakistan gears up for the 2024 general elections, an observable yet concerning trend emerges concerning female political representation. Although there’s been a rise in women filing nomination papers compared to past elections, the significant gap between male and female candidates highlights
The effects of the unprecedented floods of 2022 are not confined to the loss of life, assets and livelihood. Little attention has been paid to understanding how the deluge’s after-effects can disenfranchise a large population if not addressed immediately. Pakistan’s next general
Watch the importance of Fundamental and Human Rights protected in Pakistan’s Constitution, and what are different types of rights that affect and impact the society and individuals. An informative broadcast on understanding human rights and principle of rule of law. Acknowledgement: Produced