LAHORE: Sahil’s ‘Cruel Numbers’ report based on the first six months of 2023 has once again revealed that at least 12 children in Pakistan were sexually abused each day. In total, 2,227 reported cases of child sexual abuse (CSA) occurred. Sahil is an
KARACHI: In a first action of its kind since taking charge last week, the caretaker government of Sindh on Thursday sought audit reports from more than 30 health institutions — both public and private — which received billions of rupees in annual
HYDERABAD: Participants in a policy dialogue have expressed serious concern over government’s utter disregard for the rights and well-being of sharecroppers, landless peasants and rural farm workers, livestock and fisheries sectors in Sindh. They were speaking at a dialogue organised by the
Karachi: Caretaker Sindh Home Minister Brigadier (retd) Haris Nawaz has directed the police to intensify the ongoing crackdown on drug paddlers and adopt practical measures to eliminate the drug menace from the educational institutions of the province. Officials said on Saturday the
The Karachi Water & Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has been directed to utilise the services of police and Rangers and even consider the option of contracting the services of retired army men, if there is any such need, for a definite crackdown on
KARACHI: The Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Retired Justice Maqbool Baqar has taken serious notice of the shortage of life-saving medicines in the market and directed the health department to ensure their availability while taking strict action against hoarders. In a statement issued from
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued a comprehensive order calling for a province-wide crackdown on individuals and companies engaged in interest- based businesses. The High Court’s directive emphasises the necessity for stringent measures against those exploiting people’s hardships. A significant hearing
KARACHI: The plight of thousands of people whose houses had been demolished in a massive anti-encroachment drive aimed at widening three major storm water drains in the metropolis was recognised by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Wednesday when he directed
HYDERABAD: Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority’s chairman, Kabool Mohammad Khatian, has said that climate change has become a serious challenge for Pakistan as it is having negative impact on all areas of environment besides water. He said while speaking to a delegation
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday directed the secretaries of the ministries of interior and defence to collect reports from all the internment centres located across the country in the cases of missing persons. While hearing a set of identical petitions,