ISLAMABAD: Campaign for the ratification of the Convention of International Labour Organisation (ILO) to ensure safety and social security of mine workers in Pakistan has been intensified. ILO Convention No. 176 aimed at ensuring workplace safety and social security coverage for mine
The caretaker Sindh government is committed to lawfully concluding the case of the tragic death of a minor female servant in Ranipur town of the province. The resolve to this effect was expressed by Caretaker Home Minister Brig (retired) Harris Nawaz, Health
Caretaker Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi has euologised Khan Bahadur Hassan Ali Effendi for his role in spreading education, stating that he is among those persons who have remained a guiding light for the nation. The minister
KARACHI: Tech Valley Pakistan in partnership with Google has launched the ‘School on Wheels’ programme to educate out-of-school children in the flood-affected areas of Sindh. Talking exclusively to The Express Tribune at the 23rd ITCN Asia, CEO Tech Valley Pakistan Umer Farooq said
Research done by faculty at the Aga Khan University has contributed to the decline of mortality rate of babies and children 35 per cent and 50 per cent, respectively, at its field sites of research. This is not a quick win but
KARACHI: The Sindh education department has aired its concern regarding incidents of corporal punishment in educational institutions and warned of taking a stern action if any such incident takes place in a school. “It has been noticed with great concern that incidents
A meeting of vice chancellors of the Sindh region was hosted by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) at its regional centre in Karachi on Thursday. Caretaker federal minister for education and professional training Madad Ali Sindhi was the chief guest on the
The death anniversary (urs) of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sindh’s most celebrated poet-reformer will be observed on Friday (September 1) in Bhit Shah (his resting place). Regarding his poetry, Shah Latif once said, “take my poetry seriously. These verses are not merely
KARACHI: Hindu families in Pakistan celebrated the sweet bond between brothers and sisters on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan or the Rakhi Festival on Wednesday. Stalls set up near Hindu temples or mandirs all over the city had the prettiest of rakhis
KARACHI: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M. Sheikh has ordered re-designation / conversion of 10 accountability courts (AC) into six banking, one customs/anti-smuggling and anti-narcotic courts each. Of the 10 accountability courts, five are currently operating in Karachi, two in