Two women and a teenage girl were murdered by their relatives in the name of so-called honour in separate heart-rending incidents in the city on 24 July. The gruesome murders once again show the danger to life women face in our society
The Forbes Advisor has termed Karachi the world’s second-riskiest city for tourists in its latest ranking. The magazine said that potential complications during travel, like medical emergencies or natural disasters, could cause turbulence for travellers and travel insurance might be a smart
SUKKUR: The construction of 3,100 houses for flood-affected people in District Sukkur has been completed by the Sindh government, as part of a larger project of 83,417 houses under the Sindh People’s Housing Scheme for Flood Affected People. Sindh Minister for Energy,
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the minorities affairs department to utilise the Rs1 billion allocated for providing financial assistance, medical treatment, scholarships, marriage assistance, natural calamity assistance, and Yatra (pilgrimage) assistance to the deserving and needy people belonging
The parents of Priya Kumari, who had gone missing at the age of seven years in Sukkur on August 19, 2021, held a sit-in outside the Sindh Chief Minister House on 20 July, following which a government delegation met the girl’s family
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the Hyderabad Range police chief to initiate an impartial inquiry into allegations against Thatta police officials for depriving a resident of his valuables. The DIG was instructed to consider all aspects of the case
Ordering the payment of death and marriage grants worth Rs 6 million to laborers, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has noted that the amount for 29,000 workers had not been by the previous government. Chairing a meeting on the performance of
A dark head emerges, followed by the torso. The balding man heaves himself up, hands on the sides of the manhole, as he is helped by two men. Gasping for breath, the man, who seems to be in his late 40s, sits
Parliamentarians need to take the initiative to ratify three crucial International Labor Organization conventions that are essential for industrial peace, safety and health of workers, and boosting exports. The positive point is that all three Pakistani constituents of the ILO are on
This video shows highlights from the two-day international conference on combating trafficking in persons of women and girls in Pakistan, held in Islamabad on February 27-28, 2024. Organized by the Strengthening Systems and Services for the Development of Orphans and Vulnerable Children