KARACHI: The provincial cabinet on Wednesday enhanced the financial compensation for the families of Shaheed and injured police personnel bringing it at par with Punjab and also approved allowance for the policemen deployed in katcha area. The meeting attended by provincial ministers, advisors,
ISLAMABAD: The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) on Wednesday suggested improving access to justice for bonded labour and enhancing the capacity of District Vigilance Committees (DVCs) to suppress the use of forced labour in the country. The recommendations made part of
KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has inaugurated the Sindh Smart Surveillance System (S4) at the Sassi Toll Plaza. Present on the occasion were Transport Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, Mayor Murtaza Wahab, IG Sindh Police Ghulam Nabi Memon, NRTC MD, CPLC chief,
The Sindh government has put into place such a firm mechanism that its welfare initiatives for providing accommodation and due relief to the homeless flood victims cannot be undone by a future regime, no matter which political party comes into power as
SUKKUR: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has urged the government to form a special committee tasked with launching relief and rehabilitation operation for the victims of last year’s devastating flood in the worst hit Thari Mirwah and Faiz Ganj talukas in
KARACHI: The law against the business and practices of private money-lending and advancing loans on interest has come into effect in Sindh as the governor gave assent to the ‘The Sindh Prohibition of Interest on Private Loans Act,’ 2023. Chief Minister’s Law
KARACHI: The launch of the Rescue 1122 Ambulance Service in Tando Muhammad Khan was marked by a ceremony held at Indus Medical College. Led by Haji Rasool Bakhsh Chandio, the Adviser to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Rehabilitation and Relief, the event
The recent release of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) brings into focus the multifaceted nature of poverty in Pakistan. According to estimates based on surveys from 2017-22, about 21.5% of the population in Pakistan experiences severe multidimensional poverty, while an additional 12.9%
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
KARACHI: The initiative ‘Strengthening Social Protection Delivery Systems in Sindh (SSPDSS)’ is of high priority for the Government of Sindh of the newly established Sindh Social Protection Authority, functioning under the administrative umbrella of the Social Protection Department. Sindh Social Protection Department