KARACHI: A man who took his three children living in a shelter home, has brought them back to footpath. A 14-year-old Aisha is among the three children. The Sindh Child Protection Authority, in an attempt to protect the children against seasonal hardships
KARACHI: Child street performers, some as young as eight, spend hours at city intersections and traffic signals with their faces and clothes painted gold. To catch the attention of passersby and earn money for their families or handlers, these children stand robotically
KARACHI: Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani has stressed the need to empower women by equipping them with digital tools, financial products and confidence so that they might engage themselves in workforce, manage household resources more effectively and strengthen their resilience to economic
KARACHI: Civil society members on November 25 sounded the alarm on the rapid conversion of public parks into commercial ventures and its impacts on the environment and the ecosystem. Speaking at a press conference from the platform of the Karachi Residents’ Committee
KARACHI: The Sindh Community Foundation (SCF) marked its 8th anniversary on September 19 with a dialogue on Sindh’s development pathways, bringing together academics, activists and civil society representatives under the theme “Discourse on Development Issues in Sindh: Challenges & Collaborative Avenues.” Speaking
Eight suspects, including two women, were arrested on September 15 after the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of Karachi police launched a crackdown on online drug sellers in the city. According to the SIU police spokesperson, the operation was conducted under the directives
The Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA) has launched a groundbreaking initiative aimed at rehabilitating juvenile prisoners through modern skills training. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between STEVTA and the Tasawwur-e-Umeed Foundation at the Central Jail Karachi to
Many young members eye a future abroad KARACHI: From a gated community for her Zoroastrian faith in Karachi, 22-year-old Elisha Amra has waved goodbye to many friends migrating abroad as the ancient Parsi community dwindles. Soon the film student hopes to join
Rubina Rajput Staged a protest along with her ailing husband and their children SHAHDADPUR: A woman in Shahdadpur appealed to law enforcement authorities for protection from her own son, who she claims has been threatening and mistreating the family over property disputes.
A tragic incident occurred in the Khadda Market area of Lyari where the roof of the fifth floor of a residential building collapsed during repair work causing the roof of the fourth floor to cave in as well. As a result, two