Taking exception to holding of a jirga to settle a freewill marriage case, in which the groom’s family was ordered to exchange a girl as Wani with the imposition of a fine of Rs1.5 million, the Sindh High Court (SHC) on 31-October-2024
KARACHI: The media monitoring organisation Uks Research Resource Centre hosted a webinar on ‘SafeWords: Combating Sexist Abuse in Urdu and Punjabi’ in collaboration with WACC to showcase the findings and achievements of their year-long project about sexist and abuse in Urdu and
SUKKUR: A man killed his mother, two sisters and brother-in-law over a marriage dispute in Sanghar on 30 October 2024. According to police, he later committed suicide outside police station. DSP Jam Nawaz Ali said that Lakho Bheel shot his mother Kanka,
KARACHI: Representatives of different governmental organisations, civil society activists, media personnel, academia and lawyers at a meeting emphasised the need for finalising provisions of the ‘Sindh Women Agricultural Workers Act’ to safeguard women farmers’ rights. The meeting of the Provincial Stakeholders Alliance
BAHAWALPUR: The Sindh Blind Cricket team won the 8th Pakistan Blind Cricket Super League tournament by defeating the Punjab blind team in the final match at the Dring stadium here on 28th October. The Sindh team scored 219 runs for the loss
SHRC Member Sukhdev A Hemnani has called for foolproof security at the places of worship of the Hindu community KARACHI: Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Member Sukhdev A. Hemnani has called for foolproof security at the places of worship and communal spaces
A silent epidemic of mental health issues is sweeping through workplaces and institutions in Pakistan, leading psychiatrists and mental health experts warned on 21 October 2024 and called for legislative changes to mandate mental health support across all sectors. Speaking at a
WITH their unwavering courage, Pakistani women have been challenging the odds and reshaping the country’s social and political landscape. Their increasing participation in political and rights movements, a testament to their bravery, can be read as ‘change is coming’. The role of
Sindh police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon conducted an IG Complaint Cell meeting and reviewed progress in taking action on complaints made by citizens. The fourth meeting on the performance and reforms of the IG Complaint Cell was held at the Central Police
LARKANA/SUKKUR: The Sindh Human Rights Commission’s chairman Iqbal Detho has said the commission will launch a campaign soon to encourage women to join police force and help resolve women-related issues amicably. Detho told journalists at the Larkana Press Club after presiding over