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
KARACHI: The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, on Saturday embarked on an initiative to create an urban forest by planting over 300 saplings. These saplings encompassed a diverse range of trees, including medicinal and fruit-bearing varieties. During
KARACHI: A shocking revelation has transpired that weapons belonging to Karachi police are being used in street crime incidents within the metropolitan city where ruthless bandits do not hesitate to kill people if they try to resist during robberies. Stolen arms from police
Seventy-year-old Sarang Meghwar sweats excessively in the stifling heat of Mithi, Tharparkar. The deep creases across his forehead betray his age, and he appears to be more bones than man. But his disposition is the result of years of troubles and torment. Meghwar has
The Sindh Information Commission (SIC) has imposed a penalty of a fine equal to 10 per cent of basic pay upon registrar of the Sindh Service Tribunal for not providing information to a citizen under Section 15 of the Sindh Transparency and
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday unveiled its fact-finding report titled ‘Northern Sindh: In Search of Solutions’ highlighting grave human rights violations such as honour killings, forced conversions and bonded labour in the northern region of Sindh. A fact-finding
KARACHI: Where the large-scale exodus of nursing staff to countries abroad had already created a massive void in the healthcare system, the haphazard transfer of public hospitals to private entities has only added to the chaos plaguing the lives of hapless patients. Despite
KARACHI: The Pakistan Theatre Festival with an international representation of theatre groups organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan opened on Friday evening with a double bill presented by the popular film, TV and stage actor and director Salman Shahid. Written and
Owing to the low conviction rate and flaws in prosecution, sexual and gender-based violence in Pakistan continues to pose a grave threat to the safety and well-being of women and children creating lifelong mental and physical health challenges for victims. Despite existing