This practical guide on independent monitoring frameworks is aimed at assisting States parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other stakeholders, including national human rights institutions and civil society, in understanding the key criteria for the establishment
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: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has stated that children and youth are not only the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change but also “our greatest allies in creating a sustainable future”. He was speaking at the United
KARACHI: The Sindh People’s Housing Foundation (SPHF) has completed the construction of more than 300,000 houses, the government announced on 15th November. According to a statement, 810,000 houses are in various stages of completion as part of the “world’s largest housing project”.
Karachi: A judicial magistrate on 14-November-2024 sent on five-day police remand a man who was arrested in connection with the murder of his wife in the name of honour in Shah Latif Town. The investigation officer (IO) produced Ali Hasan Sheikh before
KARACHI: The Sindh Home Department has instructed the Inspector General of Police and the Prosecutor General for the swift disposal of the Fatima Furiro murder case in Ranipur, district Khairpur, Sindh. The case has attracted national and international attention, with implications for
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
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on 12-November-2024 directed the provincial police chief to take immediate steps to address the proliferation of motivated FIRs tainted with malice against innocent individuals, ensuring that genuine FIRs against actual offenders are not hindered. The direction came
A teenage boy was wounded during an exchange of gunfire between the police and robbers in the Punjab Colony area on 12 November 2024. The incident occurred near Chandio Village, where two armed suspects on a motorcycle were reportedly committing a robbery