Seeta Kolhi, a ninth-grade student at the Govt Girls Secondary School Wehro Sharif, is the only literate female in her community. Most girls in her colony spend their days working in the fields, picking cotton and other crops, often alongside their families
The year 2024 appears to have been good for the Sindh police, with improvements observed in the department as regards investigations and information technology, owing to which they succeeded in solving major terrorism cases, including the attack on Chinese nationals near the
Hyderabad: Commissioner Hyderabad Division Bilal Ahmed Memon on 28 December 2024 imposed a ban on aerial firing for the upcoming New Year’s Eve 2025 under Section 144 of the CrPC. This ban would be enforced within the limits of Hyderabad Division. In
Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah has announced a comprehensive review of textbooks for the academic year 2025-26 to align them with modern, inclusive educational standards. During a meeting he chaired at the Sindh Textbook Board (STBB) in Jamshoro on 24-December-2024,
HYDERABAD: A rally was held here on 10 December 2024 under the aegis of the Society for the Protection of Rights of the Child (Sparc) in collaboration with the district administration to commemorate Human Rights Day. Speaking at the rally, an official
KARACHI: Speakers at a talk on healthy recreational activities for today’s youth compared this age with the past when the youth used to have time and space to satiate their thirst for recreation. The talk was organised by the Urban Resource Centre
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has called for the development of a national prevention programme to address the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases, which remain the leading cause of death worldwide, including in Pakistan. Speaking at the opening of the
In a landmark move, Sindh’s Education Department has given the green light to Pakistan’s first-ever Transgender Education Policy. This pioneering draft policy, soon to be presented to the provincial cabinet for legal approval, aims to address the educational inequities faced by the
KARACHI: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) drew on November 18 urgent attention to deteriorating human rights and weakening democracy. The HRCP noted that instead of fortifying democratic norms and safeguarding fundamental rights, the state has increasingly prioritised consolidating authority. “Where
Harassment-free environment assured for trans-children Karachi Pakistan’s first-ever Transgender Education Policy draft was approved in a meeting chaired by Sindh’s Minister for Education Sardar Ali Shah on November 13. The policy proposes adding a separate category for transgender children in admission forms