The Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori has promulgated an ordinance which prohibits child actors from working during school timings revealed by a news report. The ordinance, has been titled Sindh Children Drama Industry Ordinance 2023. The ordinance stated that it was aimed at
Karachi: According to a report by Daily Dawn, more than 500 women and underage girls were sexually assaulted in Karachi alone during the year 2023 which also saw 4,042 cases of physical assault on them, the police surgeon said. Separately, the Edhi
According to report published by Daily Dawn, Unicef is urgently appealing for $135.6 million from global donors to meet the pressing humanitarian needs of over 5.5 million individuals in Pakistan, with a focus on assisting 3.4 million children. The call for funding,
The Sindh High Court has ordered to form a committee for the restoration and promotion of heritage sites and to restore the colonial era clock towers of Sukkur, Hyderabad and Shikarpur. A single bench consisting of Justice Salahuddin Panhwar issued important orders
In response to directives from the apex court aimed at assisting families displaced during a demolition drive along major drains in Karachi two years ago, the caretaker Sindh Chief Minister, Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar, chaired a meeting to address the issue. During
As Pakistan gears up for the 2024 general elections, an observable yet concerning trend emerges concerning female political representation. Although there’s been a rise in women filing nomination papers compared to past elections, the significant gap between male and female candidates highlights
Extensive swarms of mosquitoes have thrived due to poor sanitation and drainage conditions, affecting nearly the entire province this year. Over 555,000 people fell ill with malaria, resulting in two fatalities, according to recent disclosures. According to a report by Daily Dawn
The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has partnered with Legal Aid Society (LAS) for consultation with relevant administrative departments to address the issue of child marriage and to discuss a comprehensive plan for its eradication. The collaborative consultation, led by the caretaker
KARACHI: Chairman of Sindh Textbook Board (STB) Agha Suhail Ahmed has been suspended on the orders of Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar over “inefficiency, mismanagement, and acts of misconduct”, as per a notification obtained by The Express Tribune. Before his
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has directed the provincial government to take measures on a war-footing basis to bring around four million out-of-school children into the government-run education system. The SHC also ordered the inspection of desks procured for government schools in