A civil court has directed the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to file its written reply on a woman’s suit seeking damages of over Rs37 million over the death of her husband, who had drowned in an uncovered drain on Hub River Road
A man and his nephew were shot dead and another man was critically injured after a young couple eloped and married against their families’ wishes. According to police, the attackers reportedly riding two motorcycles opened fire on the victims, killing 30-year-old Shaman
KARACHI: Over 1.6 million children, between five and 17 years of age, in Sindh have been found to be trapped in child labour, revealed the Sindh Child Labour Survey 2022–2024. Conducted by the provincial labour department with technical support from Unicef and
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over the shrinking space for human rights defence work in the country, saying the rights body faced series of “arbitrary, illegal and unjustified actions”. “In the past few months, HRCP has faced
A domestic dispute turned tragic in Orangi Town, where a father allegedly killed his 21-year-old son with a shovel following a heated argument over disobedience. The incident took place in Raja Tanveer Colony, where the accused, Abdul Ghaffar, was said to have
A judicial magistrate on 01-July-2025 sent a suspect to prison on judicial remand in a case pertaining to setting his wife on fire. The suspect, Rab Rakhio, has been booked by Saeedabad police on charge of attempted murder. The investigating officer produced
KARACHI: A model court on 30-June-2025 sentenced six policemen of the Jamshoro CIA to life imprisonment in a drug trafficking case. Constables Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Yaqoob, Aijaz Ali Mallah, Abdul Hameed, Rahib Hussain and Ahmed Nawaz were found guilty of trafficking 77
The Quaidabad police on 30-June-2025 arrested four suspects allegedly involved in aerial firing during a wedding ceremony in Muzzafarabad. According to a spokesperson for the District Malir police, officers were patrolling the area when they heard gunfire and responded immediately. Upon arrival,
The Sindh Health Department has ended the services of 289 doctors who were hired on short-term contracts during the Covid-19 emergency, triggering widespread criticism from the medical community and healthcare unions. A formal notification issued on June 27 confirmed the discontinuation of
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has dismissed the bail application of a man in a kidnapping and rape case. The applicant, Adnan, was arrested by police for kidnapping a minor girl and committing rape in the Surjani Town area. According to the