KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Saturday passed a bill aimed at fortifying the medico-legal system on modern scientific principles. Additionally, the cabinet gave its endorsement to the “Sindh Immunization and Epidemic Control Act 2023,” a pivotal legislation designed to wage a formidable battle
The recent gas leakage at an ice factory in a residential area of Korangi has highlighted the alarming trend of commercial activities encroaching into residential neighbourhoods of Karachi. The incident affected scores of people, leaving at least two individuals hospitalised, prompting urgent
PAKISTAN faced its worst floods in 2022. More than 33 million people were affected. According to a World Bank report, cities in lower-income countries contribute around 14 per cent to global carbon emissions yet they are more vulnerable to climate-induced disasters. Irrespective
THE Economist Intelligence Unit’s rating of Karachi as one of the world’s least livable cities is not surprising. Five categories were reviewed to arrive at this conclusion: stability, healthcare, education, culture and environment, and infrastructure. Karachi’s ranking was an abysmal 169th out
Health, Safety, and Job Security of Sanitation Workers in Sindh is a Provincial Consultation report by Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC). The purpose of the consultation was to identify the gaps in the legislation covering labour rights of sanitation workers and build a consensus to
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is one of the countries with the highest number of ‘zero-dose’ children who have not received routine immunisation. But it is the only country among ‘zero-dose’ countries which has made progress to reduce the number of unimmunised children, World Health
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan recently convened a national roundtable on enshrining the right to health in the Constitution — a great initiative and a step in the right direction. Most participants saw this as a constitutional gap and agreed to
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Thursday passed Sindh Protection and Promotion of Breast-Feeding and Young Child Nutrition Act, 2023 to ensure safe and adequate nutrition for infants and young children up to the age of 36 months. The bill moved by Parliamentary Secretary
Karachi: Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon has ordered the Special Branch Sindh to lead a crackdown in coordination with the range police on elements involved in sale of narcotics at educational institutes and eateries. During a security meeting
KARACHI: Pakistan is categorised as being ‘highly’ vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in a report titled ‘The climate change crisis: Understanding the trends affecting an unpredictable future’ published by the Economist Intelligence Unit on Wednesday (July 12). The report adds