ISLAMABAD: Pakistan once again on Wednesday scored a major win when its draft resolution “Countering religious hatred, constituting incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence” was adopted by 28 countries at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Pakistan had made a special request
Karachi: Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon has ordered the Special Branch Sindh to lead a crackdown in coordination with the range police on elements involved in sale of narcotics at educational institutes and eateries. During a security meeting
KARACHI: Pakistan is categorised as being ‘highly’ vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in a report titled ‘The climate change crisis: Understanding the trends affecting an unpredictable future’ published by the Economist Intelligence Unit on Wednesday (July 12). The report adds
KARACHI: A two-day Conference on ‘Foundation Learning and Early Childhood Care and Education in Emergencies’ has commenced at a local hotel in Karachi on Tuesday. The conference was organised by the Sindh School Education and Literacy Department in collaboration with United Nations International
KARACHI: A committee comprising local government representatives has been formed to prevent water theft in the city. Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) Chief Operating Officer Engineer Asadullah Khan conveyed these plans during a meeting with a delegation of UC chairmen, vice chairmen,
KARACHI: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced $66 million in funding to support the government of Pakistan’s efforts to reduce the twin climate impacts of flooding and drought. The investment will improve the resilience of some of the country’s most vulnerable
According to a report published by three agencies of the United Nations, Pakistan has been ranked third among the top 10 countries with the highest number of maternal deaths, neonatal mortality, and stillbirths in 2020. The report, titled “Improving maternal and newborn
KARACHI: The initiative ‘Strengthening Social Protection Delivery Systems in Sindh (SSPDSS)’ is of high priority for the Government of Sindh of the newly established Sindh Social Protection Authority, functioning under the administrative umbrella of the Social Protection Department. Sindh Social Protection Department
The Sindh Transport Department fined 79 drivers of intercity passenger buses on Monday for illegally using compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders. The action was taken across the province. The transport department imposed fines of Rs56,600 on 79
KARACHI: With the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) led Sindh government nearing the end of its five-year constitutional term, it leaves behind a legacy of the provincial examination boards plagued with misadministration and ad hocism. During the PPP’s previous tenure, 2013-2018, the controlling authority