KARACHI: A peaceful protest was organised by the unions of home-based workers and informal self-employed workers at the Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) head office on 19th May against the non-issuance of social security cards. Women home-based workers and informal workers’
Sindh chief secretary Syed Asif Hyder Shah on 15-May-2025 chaired a meeting with the chairman of the One-Man commission on minority rights and their welfare and said the Sindh government had installed CCTV cameras at 253 religious sites of minority communities, while
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders on 30-April-2025 reiterated that the pro-labour laws passed by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh would be enforced in the province at any cost. They were speaking at a programme held under the aegis of the Peoples Labour
KARACHI: As workers worldwide commemorate International Labour Day, the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler) hosted a seminar on 30th April to address one of the most pressing issues facing the country’s labour force: the failure to implement minimum wage
At least 21 sanitary workers died in manholes and septic tanks in five year HYDERABAD: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), while censuring the Sindh Local Government Department over the recent deaths of two sanitary workers in Umerkot, has lamented that the
Women in Pakistan are also unprotected everywhere, from homes to hospitals, grounds to graves, and roads to reels Violence Against Women (VAW), once treated as a forbidden text, is now a yardstick for measuring national progress. Gone are the days when declaring
The Punjab government’s recent decision to provide vocational training to transgender individuals marks a significant step towards inclusivity and empowerment for a community that, despite notable legislative progress, remains on the fringes of society. The initiative recognises the unique challenges faced by
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 09-April-2025 held a meeting with leaders from the Hindu community of Larkana and Sukkur divisions, where he announced that his government had recruited Kolhis, Bhils and Meghwars into the Sindh police as part of
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 09-April-2025 presided over a joint meeting with the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) administration and Trade Union and announced that his government would take over the hospitals, schools and colleges associated with the Steel Mills
The Sindh government’s school education department has issued a code of ethics to advise the government school teachers about their professional conduct during their duty hours. The code of ethics has advised the government schoolteachers to observe such a dress code which