KARACHI: At a time when significant efforts are being made to usher in an educational revolution in the world, Pakistan’s literacy rate has seen only a minimal increase, rising from 62.4 per cent to 62.8 per cent, with a provincial literacy rate of
In the wake of the devastating 2022 monsoon floods in Sindh, The Knowledge Forum (TKF), in partnership with the Sindh chapter of the National Commission on Human Rights (NCHR), has conducted a rapid assessment to document the plight and champion the rights
Sindh caretaker health minister Dr Saad Khalid Niaz said on Tuesday that The Kidney Centre is one of the best centres providing renal care to patients on a no-profit basis and vowed to provide every possible assistance to the centre in its
KARACHI: The caretaker government of Sindh, on Tuesday, announced its decision to organise open forums (katchehris) and seminars throughout the province to raise awareness about human rights. In this regard, a meeting was held at the office of the Secretary of the HR
Following the unavailability of several essential and life-saving medicines at pharmacies and hospitals across Sindh, the health authorities on Sunday directed the provincial drug administration to launch an operation against profiteers and black marketeers, and ensure the availability of life-saving medicines in
IN the recent past, Karachi has experienced several unfortunate, infrastructure-related accidents that impacted human lives and assets. The list is long: nine people were injured in a sewer gas explosion in Lasbela. Its intensity caused panic among residents and passersby, who thought
ISLAMABAD: Campaign for the ratification of the Convention of International Labour Organisation (ILO) to ensure safety and social security of mine workers in Pakistan has been intensified. ILO Convention No. 176 aimed at ensuring workplace safety and social security coverage for mine
Caretaker Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi has euologised Khan Bahadur Hassan Ali Effendi for his role in spreading education, stating that he is among those persons who have remained a guiding light for the nation. The minister
KARACHI: Tech Valley Pakistan in partnership with Google has launched the ‘School on Wheels’ programme to educate out-of-school children in the flood-affected areas of Sindh. Talking exclusively to The Express Tribune at the 23rd ITCN Asia, CEO Tech Valley Pakistan Umer Farooq said
As we marked the one-year anniversary of the historic floods that wreaked havoc on Pakistan, the latest report from Unicef serves as a stark reminder that the plight of millions of children in the country remains dire. Despite a national state of