KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced an underage accused to one-year in prison for raping a seven-year-old boy. The court handed over the underage convict to a probation officer. The additional district and sessions judge (central) found the teenager guilty of committing
SUKKUR: Sixteen marriage registrars have been appointed to register the marriages of Hindu and Sikh communities under the Hindu Marriage Act 2018. These registrars were awarded certificates at a ceremony organised by the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) at its Sukkur office
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on 27th September 2024 questioned the maintainability of a petition filed by interned social worker Sarim Burney seeking the commencement of his trial in a child trafficking case. Citing the Ministry of interior, Federal Investigation Agency, judicial
KARACHI: Police have arrested one nominated accused over charges of a sexual assault on a woman inside a government hospital in Orangi Town, said a senior police officer on Thursday. SSP-West Tariq Illahi Mastoi told Dawn that the police had arrested the man for
KARACHI: Health experts have expressed concern over the rapid increase in cases of iatrogenic genital tract fistula — an abnormal connection between the urinary bladder or ureter and the vagina, created accidentally by a surgeon during an operation — in the country
Parliamentary bodies play a crucial role in Business and Human Rights (BHR) by creating and enforcing laws that mandate ethical business practices and protect human rights. They oversee the implementation of these laws, ensuring compliance through monitoring and accountability mechanisms. Additionally, parliamentary
The effectiveness of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms in Sindh for addressing business-related human rights abuses is critically assessed, with a focus on the expanded role of the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) under the SPHRA (Amendment) 2022. Existing frameworks, including the
KARACHI: With much of the developed world shifting towards using biodegradable materials, plastic-based products continue to dominate store shelves in Pakistan, where environmental sustainability is still fairly low on the government’s development goals, despite the existence of acts like the Sindh Environmental
Seated on a wooden bench in a small courtroom, Mukhtar Ahmed Butt, a retired army officer, is patiently waiting for his case to be taken up. He has filed a claim in the District South consumer court against an electronics company for
KARACHI: Members of civil society on 21 September continued their protest against the alleged extrajudicial killing of a doctor accused of blasphemy in Mirpurkhas, expressing lack of confidence in police inquiry and demanding a judicial inquiry into the matter. Meanwhile, the Sindh Human