KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on 11 July 2024 directed the provincial inspector general of police to post newly recruited law graduates in the investigation teams of all police stations in Karachi as investigation officers (IOs). During a hearing of the bail
The Sindh Human Rights Department has launched the Legal Aid and Human Rights Complaints Portals to provide free legal aid to marginalised individuals of the society, who are victims of human rights violations. Here’s the link to the complaint portals: https://lms.hrdsindh.gos.pk https://complaint.hrdsindh.gos.pk
Ordering the payment of death and marriage grants worth Rs 6 million to laborers, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has noted that the amount for 29,000 workers had not been by the previous government. Chairing a meeting on the performance of
Before 2021, the Sindh province lacked a coordinated response system for emergencies and disasters and the disaster management responsibilities were scattered across various departments, fire services were under local governments, and ambulances were operated by a mix of private companies and non-governmental
KARACHI: It was `a dream come true` for inmates as they donned graduation gowns at the convocation ceremony held at the Central Prison Karachi to receive certificates after completion of various courses. On 27 June 2024, the Central Prison Karachi in collaboration
ISLAMABAD: The National Commission for Human Rights of Pakistan (NCHR) on Saturday was accredited as an A-status National Human Rights Institution by the UN-linked Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), the largest network of national human rights institutions in the
KARACHI: The Sindh government and Unicef on 16 May 2024 agreed to launch a child protection programme to reduce child rights violations and harmful traditional practices. A statement issued from CM House said that Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Unicef
The July-December 2023 issue of the SHRC Newsletter delves into a comprehensive discourse on labor rights advocacy and the defense of minority rights. It highlights the strategic formation of alliances across diverse organizations and underscores the pivotal role of community engagement in
KARACHI: The Sindh government on 22nd launched two more routes of the womenonly Pink Bus Service and announced that female passengers could avail the facility free of cost for a period of two months. Of the two new routes, one would connect
KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked more than 1.25 million URLs over objectionable content, the telecom sector regulator told the Sindh High Court on 16 April 2024. The authority submitted its reply to a petition filed against `objectionable, unethical, immoral