“The Ailing Prisoner: Access to Healthcare in Pakistan’s Prisons” is a publication by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) which examines the existing healthcare infrastructure available to prisoners in the light of the international human rights framework and Pakistan’s own laws.
“Securing Health as a Fundamental Right: Policy Brief” policy brief publication by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). It examines the constitutional framework governing the right to health in Pakistan and draws guidance from international legal instruments and conventions to understand
The National Nutrition Survey 2018 assessed the nutrition status of the population of Pakistan including Sindh with a primary focus on children under five, adolescent girls and women of child bearing age, including pregnant and lactating women. Download Here
“Malpractice in Mental Health in Pakistan: A Call for Regulation” is a report by National Commission on Human Rights, Pakistan (NCHR) which sheds light on the present state of mental health concerns in Pakistan, highlighting the prevalent instances of malpractice within the
KARACHI: The Hydrant Cell of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has successfully recovered more than Rs180 million in May 2023 from seven government hydrants in Karachi, surpassing previous recovery records. Usually, the monthly water tax collection from hydrants remains below Rs60 million.
KARACHI: City Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab and his deputy Salman Abdullah Murad on Saturday conducted a series of visits to various areas to assess the efficacy of water drainage systems and issued instructions to initiate drainage operations. The Sindh Solid Waste Management Board
Throughout the year, the country experiences consecutive disease outbreaks that result in a number of fatalities. Diseases usually spike around Eid ul Azha and the monsoon season due to the absence of clean water and unhygienic practices. Over the last few days,
To be born unwanted and abandoned to a risky future is the worst fate for a new life. According to yesterday’s report in Dawn, since 2021, the Edhi Foundation has buried 576 newborns in Karachi — 200 in 2021, 289 in 2022
HYDERABAD: With poverty, malnutrition and domestic violence continuing to compel the people to take their own lives, the district administration has sought intervention of the Sindh Mental Health Authority while the police are mobilising the civil society activists to sensitise communities. Tharparkar Deputy
KARACHI: Zulfiqar Ali can still vividly recall the day that he was summoned to a garbage skip near the Civil Hospital. A driver with the Edhi ambulance service with 14 years of experience, when he reached the spot, Ali was confronted with