Before 2021, the Sindh province lacked a coordinated response system for emergencies and disasters and the disaster management responsibilities were scattered across various departments, fire services were under local governments, and ambulances were operated by a mix of private companies and non-governmental
KARACHI: It was `a dream come true` for inmates as they donned graduation gowns at the convocation ceremony held at the Central Prison Karachi to receive certificates after completion of various courses. On 27 June 2024, the Central Prison Karachi in collaboration
SHRC has devoloped the following poster for Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals:
Veteran labour unionist Karamat Ali died on 20 June 2024 morning in Karachi after prolonged illness, his nephew Abbas Haider confirmed to Daily Dawn.com. According to Haider, the joint director of the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler), Ali was
KARACHI: While presenting the Sindh budget for financial year 2024-25 on Friday, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that Rs454 billion was set aside for the education sector against the last year’s budget of Rs334bn. It represents 25 per cent of
KARACHI: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan`s (HRCP) annual report on the State of Human Rights in 2023, launched at the Karachi Press Club on 13 June 2024 details the deteriorating law and order situation in Sindh, particularly the marked increase in
KARACHI: As countries observe World Day Against Child Labour on Wednesday (today), government officials, rights activists, members of civil society and other stakeholders asked the government and employers on Tuesday to take collective measures to eliminate the menace of child labour from
ON a cold morning in 1937, a remand home was inaugurated in Karachi under the Bombay Children Act, 1924. This remand home was later shifted to near Central Jail in Karachi, and is now functioning in accordance with the Sindh Children Act,
The Report “SHRC Efforts in the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Transgender” discusses the efforts of the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) in promoting and protecting the rights of transgender individuals in Sindh. Despite progressive legislation at the national level,
Parliamentarians need to take the initiative to ratify three crucial International Labor Organization conventions that are essential for industrial peace, safety and health of workers, and boosting exports. The positive point is that all three Pakistani constituents of the ILO are on