A model court has handed down death sentence to a man in a five-year-old case pertaining to the murder of a labour leader. Babar Siraj was found guilty of shooting to death Syed Ashraf Ali, then general secretary of the Functional Labour
KARACHI: In a first, the Sindh government has tasked 37 MPAs belonging to both ruling and opposition parties with the supervision of 94 public schools in their respective constituencies in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta and Sujawal. The 94 public schools — 74 in
Presiding over a consultative meeting on 17 October 2024 with university representatives and academics, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has stressed the importance of universities prioritising quality education, advanced training and impactful research. Officials said the CM urged the academic
LARKANA/SUKKUR: The Sindh Human Rights Commission’s chairman Iqbal Detho has said the commission will launch a campaign soon to encourage women to join police force and help resolve women-related issues amicably. Detho told journalists at the Larkana Press Club after presiding over
KARACHI: Pakistan faced a looming mental health crisis as one-third of its people suffered from psychiatric disorders while personality disorders affected nearly 50 percent of the population, said an expert at a seminar held on 17th October. The event was organised at
KARACHI: The Sindh government has formally adopted a new grading system for matriculation and intermediate exams. Developed by the Inter-Board Coordination Committee (IBCC), the new grading structure awards grades based on scores, with categories ranging from ‘Exceptional’ for scores of 95 percent
Despite hundreds of sports arenas available across city, majority are accessible only to the fee-paying elite KARACHI: “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” The following adage is often used to highlight the importance of physical activity and recreation
The district administration has issued notices for fixed price of bricks Deputy Commissioner Yasir Bhatti, following complaints of rising prices of bricks, convened a meeting of brick kiln owners where it was decided to fix rates in accordance with the markets in
KARACHI: At a time when Artificial Intelligence (AI) has started dominating all arenas of the global landscape including health and education, students enrolled at government schools in Karachi continue to remain deprived of even the most fundamental technology, computers, which are mandatory
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sindh Rural Support Programme (SRSP) , Muhammad Dital Kalhoro has said that SRSO is committed to empowering rural women socially and economically through supporting the foundation and strengthening of women-led communities institutions and increasing their access to