National human rights institutions (NHRIs) from across the globe have committed to redouble their efforts to prevent and address torture and other ill-treatment, in response to heightened risks and an escalation in cases worldwide. More than 85 NHRIs participating in the 14th International Conference
As provincial health authorities launched another anti-polio drive across the province on 27 Nov 2023, the caretaker health minister at a programme identified ‘unregulated’ people’s movement to and from Afghanistan as one of the major factors impeding progress in the fight against
Sindh Human Rights Commission took a stand for the rights of workers. Sindh Human Rights Commission has written a letter to Additional Chief Secretary, Local Government Department, Government of Sindh, urges immediate action for the implementation of increased minimum wages as notified
On November 22, 2023, EU lawmakers reached an agreement to draft stringent regulations obligating tech giants like Alphabet’s Google and Meta to identify and eliminate online child pornography. Notably, Pakistan boasts a substantial number of social media users, signifying a potentially positive
During a symposium attended by city planners, engineers, and building experts in Karachi on November 22, 2023, a stark revelation emerged: an overwhelming 90% of the city’s structures—residential, commercial, and industrial—lack adequate fire prevention and firefighting systems. This was deemed as “criminal
In a recent development, the Sindh High Court received information regarding a provincial legislation aimed at promoting breastfeeding, which was adopted by the Sindh Assembly in July 2023. Despite the governor returning it without assent, the legislation was enacted and notified in
KARACHI: Caretaker Finance Minister of Sindh Muhammad Younus Dagha on Monday said that the interim government was paying special attention to the rehabilitation of the victims of 2022 unprecedented downpour and flooding in the province. Speaking to the media in his office,
It is the responsibility of the government to ensure proper maintenance of historical places and heritage sites. However, as the government often fails on this front, some private persons take this upon themselves to preserve historical places of their region. One such
A non-profit organisation has increased its capacity to enrol out-of-school children in an underprivileged and remote neighbourhood of District West of Karachi where it has been running a total of 10 charitable schools. Raees Muhammad Irshad, a nonagenarian retired civil servant and
KARACHI: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has informed the Sindh High Court that the database of sex offenders, as required to be maintained under the anti-rape law, may only be created after approval of the federal government and formulation of