KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has observed that criminal networks are exploiting children, often through poverty, lack of education or coercion, and that stronger child protection laws and rehabilitation programmes are needed to combat it. A two-judge bench, headed by Justice
KARACHI: Expressing serious concern over growing numbers of measles’ cases these days, especially in Karachi, health experts at an event held on Tuesday urged parents to get their children protected against the highly contagious and potentially fatal viral infection — which has claimed
KARACHI: Nine people, including six children, have died of gastroenteritis after consuming contaminated water and food in a village on the outskirts of Karachi, forcing the government to declare a health emergency in the affected areas and the nearby Malir district. Faiz
HYDERABAD: A young woman seeking custody of her minor daughter has accused a police officer in Mirpurkhas of raping her. The accused officer was immediately suspended and FIR was registered against him. According to sources, the Mirpurkhas police on October 25 registered
SUKKUR: Three suspects were arrested hours after they allegedly killed their two close relatives over a matrimonial issue and kidnapped a 10-year-old girl in the old area of Kashmore on the night of October 24. Two other relatives were wounded in the
KARACHI: Seven policemen were suspended after a “teenage boy” died under controversial circumstances in the custody of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of police, it emerged on Friday. While the police claimed that Muhammad Irfan died of heart attack, his relatives alleged
SUKKUR: The Additional Sessions Judge-I of Ghotki has sentenced three men to death after they were found guilty of brutally killing a 22-year-old woman of their community last year. According to the prosecution, the accused — Noor Hassan, Bashir Ahmed and Imam
The Board of Secondary Education Karachi is facing criticism for its “outdated and unprofessional practices” following the release of Class IX results for the Science and General groups. Over 175,000 students are left in a state of confusion and distress, as BSEK has
• Sepa finds four out of six filtration plants supplying unsafe water to citizens • Chlorination effective against poliovirus amid rising cases of crippling disease • HW&SC chief says they are supplying disinfectants to filtration plants HYDERABAD: A recent analysis of water
KARACHI: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested three suspects for allegedly killing three transgender persons on the outskirts of the city last month. The Memon Goth police, acting on a tip-off, conducted a raid and apprehended Sikander, Sohail and Sikander Ali.