KARACHI: A much-needed facility for survivors of sexual violence was established in the port city Friday. The Anti-Rape Crisis Cell (ARCC) will remain operational round the clock with proper security at the Police Surgeon Office, Civil Hospital. The facility will serve as a
KARACHI: The provincial cabinet on Wednesday approved the Sindh Human Rights Policy for five years to ensure protection and promotion of rights of various marginalised sections of the society including women, children, labourers, minorities, differently-abled and transgender persons. The Sindh human rights
SHIKARPUR-The Sindh government organised a ceremony to distribute ownership rights certificates of house plots to the flood victims of last year in Shikarpur. The Sindh government conducted a survey of 2.1 million houses in the whole Sindh, for which a package of
The Sindh government has taken some steps in the right direction to empower local government bodies (LBs), but the proposed measures fall short of the fiscal, administrative and legislative autonomy the civic bodies need to manage their functions efficiently and independently. Things
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 Assembly on Wednesday cleared a bevy of crucial legislations, including the Sindh Faculty of Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences Bill, University of Mirpurkhas Bill, Sindh Higher Education Amendment Bill, Sindh Land Revenue Amendment Bill, and Sindh Medico-Legal Bill. These legislative
A ceremony took place in Dadu district’s Khairpur Nathan Shah Tehsil, where the Sindh government distributed certificates granting houses with full ownership rights among those affected by devastating floods. Dignitaries from various political spheres were present, including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) District
The Sindh cabinet on Saturday approved a bill, which, upon enactment, would made refusing immunisation against vaccine-preventable diseases a punishable offence in the province. The cabinet discussed around 40 agenda items, including approval of the Sindh Immunisation and Epidemic Control Act 2023
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Saturday passed a bill aimed at fortifying the medico-legal system on modern scientific principles. Additionally, the cabinet gave its endorsement to the “Sindh Immunization and Epidemic Control Act 2023,” a pivotal legislation designed to wage a formidable battle
KARACHI: Amid a very thin attendance of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, the Sindh Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved several important amendments to the Sindh Local Government Act, giving more powers to mayors and chairmen of municipal corporations. The Sindh