KARACHI: Outgoing Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has granted special remission of 120 days, or four months, to the convicts on the occasion of 76th Independence Day. Home Secretary Aijaz Ali Shah issued an official notification to this effect. It
Development Statistics of Sindh 2021 is a comprehensive report that provides statistical data on various developmental indicators of Sindh covering the topics of Population, Labour Force, Public Finance & Debt, Banking & Financial Institutions, Transport and Communications, Housing and Public Sector Education
Climate change, population growth, urbanisation, and industrialisation have been putting unprecedented strains on the sources of freshwater in Sindh, due to which effective water management has become a matter of paramount importance. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said this while speaking
Usury has infested the societies since ages. The practice of lending money to people at unreasonably high interest rates is still going in the era of modern banking system. It has harmed the economic interests of the lower echelon among the humanity.
With the advent of the monsoon season, Karachiites start dreading to think of inundated roads, breakdown of sewage system and power failure. But Karachi’s woes are not just rain-related. The city is also suffering from serious water, electricity and gas crises as
KARACHI: A street gettogether was organized at historic Denso Hall Walking Street by Dr Yasmeen Lari, the Chief Operating Officer of the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan. The event brought together prominent personalities from all walks of life with an aim of making Karachi
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 decision by the Sindh government to cancel the tender that auctioned off 5,000 acres of Karoonjhar Mountains in Tharparkar district is undoubtedly a victory for heritage and nature. It reflects the power of collective voices that swayed the government to acknowledge
Earlier this month, on July 11, the world commemorated World Population Day. To mark the occasion, the Supreme Court hosted a conference to underscore the importance of population as a public policy agenda. This was the second in the series, the first
KARACHI: It is well-established that digitalisation and better digital inclusivity lead to greater economic growth and development. Better digital connectivity results not only in more opportunities for citizens to access different services such as health and financial services but also increases the ability