KARACHI: Youth took centre stage at the Youth Convention: Climate Change and Role of Youth, where Obun2, in partnership with Terre des Hommes and civil society allies, unveiled its landmark report “The Impact of Climate Change on Children in Pakistan.” The two-day
Karachi has once again ranked among the world’s least liveable cities, according to the latest global liveability index published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). In the 2025 edition of the annual survey, Pakistan’s financial hub was ranked 170 out of 173
SUKKUR: Over 500 women coming from different walks of life attended a gathering in the Sachal Academy Auditorium, Khairpur, on 16th June and vowed to work for safeguarding children’s rights. They belonged to 20 UCs of Khairpur district and travelled to the
City generates over 14k tons of solid waste daily, of which only 50% reaches landfill sites KARACHI: World Environment Day is observed globally on June 5, with this year’s theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution,” drawing attention to the growing crisis of plastic waste.
The active role of the deputy commissioners across Karachi was also acknowledged KARACHI: A delegation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Polio Branch discussed sustaining momentum toward eradication goals, including continued CDC technical assistance and capacity building of
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 01-July-2025 convened a top-level cabinet meeting with provincial ministers, advisers, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah and relevant secretaries to deliberate on the province’s budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26. The meeting underscored
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 29-May-2025 inaugurated a 100-bed Sindh Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (SICVD) health facility in Baldia Town that will deliver world-class, free-of-cost cardiac health care to the residents of the area. He also announced launch of
The Sindh Home Department has decided to form a committee of MPAs and police officers to liaise with private schools and colleges for drug prevention. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting, which was chaired by Faryal Talpur, chairperson of the
KARACHI: On the eve of World No-Tobacco Day, experts have highlighted the urgency to protect the youth from what they described as the “newer tobacco traps” and demanded a ban on these products within all educational institutions. Speaking at an awareness session
KARACHI: A teenage boy reportedly died of heatstroke as temperature crossed 40 degree Celsius mark in parts of the city on 30th May. The boy, aged around 15 years, was brought dead to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi from Moachko.