In a recent development, the Sindh High Court received information regarding a provincial legislation aimed at promoting breastfeeding, which was adopted by the Sindh Assembly in July 2023. Despite the governor returning it without assent, the legislation was enacted and notified in
Out of approximately 75 million formal and informal workforce, the Employees Old-age Benefits Institution (EOBI) has only 9.8 million workers registered on its roll. This makes Pakistan the only country in the world that uses state institutions to deprive 90% of its
Discover the harsh realities faced by children in automobile repair workshops through this compelling short animation. Witness the working conditions and hazards that challenge their safety and impede their education. This video is not just an eye-opener—it’s a clarion call for employers
A non-profit organisation has increased its capacity to enrol out-of-school children in an underprivileged and remote neighbourhood of District West of Karachi where it has been running a total of 10 charitable schools. Raees Muhammad Irshad, a nonagenarian retired civil servant and
KARACHI: The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, on Saturday embarked on an initiative to create an urban forest by planting over 300 saplings. These saplings encompassed a diverse range of trees, including medicinal and fruit-bearing varieties. During
The Sindh Information Commission (SIC) has imposed a penalty of a fine equal to 10 per cent of basic pay upon registrar of the Sindh Service Tribunal for not providing information to a citizen under Section 15 of the Sindh Transparency and
‘Northern Sindh: In Search of Solutions’ is a fact-finding report by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), highlighting grave human rights violations such as honour killings, forced conversions and bonded labour in the northern region of Sindh. Download Here
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday unveiled its fact-finding report titled ‘Northern Sindh: In Search of Solutions’ highlighting grave human rights violations such as honour killings, forced conversions and bonded labour in the northern region of Sindh. A fact-finding
KARACHI: Where the large-scale exodus of nursing staff to countries abroad had already created a massive void in the healthcare system, the haphazard transfer of public hospitals to private entities has only added to the chaos plaguing the lives of hapless patients. Despite
KARACHI: The Pakistan Theatre Festival with an international representation of theatre groups organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan opened on Friday evening with a double bill presented by the popular film, TV and stage actor and director Salman Shahid. Written and