MITHI: Young schoolchildren coming from nine districts of the province highlighted issues relating to their studies and institutions at a mock assembly convened in the Tharparkar District Council hall with the joint collaboration of Unicef, Thar Education Alliance (TEA) and Sindh government’s
KARACHI: In a landmark moment for the first-ever Sindh Children’s Parliament, Syeda Rida Batool Kazmi took oath as Chief Minister after securing a decisive victory with 40 votes. Her contender, a ninth-grade student from GHS Mithi Tharparkar, Ashok Kumar, trailed behind with
KARACHI: The province of Sindh has been declared “maternal and neonatal tetanus-free” by international experts. A debriefing session held on Monday at a local hotel was chaired by Sindh Health Secretary Rehan Iqbal Baloch and attended by officials from the federal directorate
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees that all human beings are entitled to a social and international order in which their rights and freedoms can be fully realized. Climate change threatens this order and the rights and freedoms of all people.
Parliamentarians have a deep connection to people’s concerns. At a time when our societies are increasingly divided, parliaments can promote the essential values of respect, dialogue and compromise. There can be no place for discriminatory and xenophobic rhetoric, which scars societies and
KARACHI: Children from across Pakistan came together to speak up for their rights at a World Children’s Day commemoration held at the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, asking decision-makers to translate their commitments on child rights and climate change into reality. Talented
Currently, 20 districts in Sindh are affected by poliovirus, with 13 confirmed polio cases in the province. However, the Sindh government remains fully committed to eradicating the virus, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah pledged on 12-November-2024. Recent data shows that
With the support of the Reform Support Unit Sindh and Unicef, the Thar Education Alliance is launching a Children’s Parliament to promote educational rights and bring out-of-school children back to school in Sindh. Children from 30 districts of Sindh will participate in
Air pollution in Karachi has been creating serious respiratory health risks, particularly for men, elderly people and individuals with pre-existing lung diseases, according to a recent study conducted by the Aga Khan University (AKU). The study, which was published in Atmospheric Pollution
KARACHI: Apropos the letter “Ghost Teachers” published on September 19, 2024, the issue of ghost schools is another sad reality in Pakistan’s education system. These schools exist only in name, with buildings left abandoned and teachers still collecting salaries without fulfilling their