HYDERABAD: The Chemical Laboratory Rohri, Sukkur district, confirmed on September 13 the presence of toxic substances, including insecticide and benzodiazepine, in the meal that claimed the lives of 13 persons of a family in Pir Jo Goth in Khairpur district last month.
HYDERABAD: The recent moves to change the basic structure of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) through amendments to the Isa Act, 1992 have not gone down well with Sindh — the lower riparian province — in the Indus basin. The draft
In 2023, the Human Welfare Association (HWA) observed ongoing legal setbacks for peasants and rural workers in Sindh. The Government of Sindh (GoS) did not withdraw its appeal against a 2019 Sindh High Court (SHC) ruling that had overturned regressive tenancy laws,
Sindh Environment Minister Dost Muhammad Rahimoon has said the fast-diminishing farmlands near urban centres due to their conversion into gated housing societies have posed serious threats to Pakistan’s food security. He stated this while speaking as the chief guest at a conference
The Sindh Governor House is soon going to commence distribution of food ration packages among deserving families on a 24-hour basis. Governor Kamran Khan Tessori, stated this on August 3 while talking to media persons at the Governor House on Saturday. Tessori
KARACHI: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on 31st July 2024 supported the Sindh government’s plan to offer free breakfast /lunch and milk to schoolchildren under its School Meal Programme (SMP). WFP Country Director Coco Ushiyama called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $400 million concessional loan to support the reconstruction of houses and community infrastructure in Sindh, which was damaged by the devastating floods in 2022. According to an ADB announcement on Friday, the Sindh
KARACHI: It`s one day to Mother`s Day and the children`s nursery at the Edhi Home in Mithadar is decorated with balloons and posters along with framed photographs of the late couple Abdul Sattar Edhi and Bilquis Edhi. Children in the classrooms are
The report “A Compilation of Food and Nutrition Laws in Pakistan” is a comprehensive compilation of federal and provincial laws in Pakistan related to food and nutrition to raise awareness among the general public about these laws and their implications. The report
During a recent visit to the judicial lock-ups at the City Courts and Malir courts, Justice (retd) Arshad Noor Khan, Member Judicial-I of the Sindh Human Rights Commission, found that under-trial prisoners (UTPs) face several challenges, including lack of access to basic