KARACHI: In one of the major neighbourhood-level interventions since the new local government system came into place in 2023, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has approved nearly Rs300 million per year —Rs100,000 per month each — for 246 union committees (UCs) to
The Sindh Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on December 9, calling upon the government to fix a uniform legal age of marriage of 18 years for both girls and boys across Pakistan, reaffirming Sindh’s leadership in protecting children’s rights and ending child
KARACHI: Three women were found dead under mysterious circumstances inside a flat in Gulshan-e-Iqbal on December 7, while a man was also found in an unconscious state, according to the Karachi police spokesperson. Chhipa sources identified the deceased women as Sameena, 52,
KARACHI: The Sindh government has planned to establish a cybercrime unit to combat online crimes to strengthen the province’s cybersecurity situation and provide a safer online environment to internet users. Well-placed sources told Dawn on Saturday that the proposed cybercrime unit would focus on
• SSWMB chief says city produces 14,800 tonnes of garbage daily • Provincial capital accounts for 25pc of country’s total recyclable plastic waste, seminar told • Operation of first biogas plant in Clifton to begin from 15th KARACHI: Highlighting the gravity of
KARACHI: A sessions court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment in a case of rape of a 12-year-old girl. The court found Syed Muhammad Ali Abdi, alias Mobi, guilty of subjecting his minor neighbour to a sexual assault in Gulbahar in
KARACHI: A seven-year-old girl died of dengue fever at a private hospital on December 4, the provincial health department stated. Official data shows that the girl, hailing from Gwadar, passed away the same day she was admitted to the hospital. Currently, according
KARACHI: National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) Chairperson Ume Laila Azhar led a delegation that visited women’s and juvenile jails in Karachi on December 4. The delegation assessed delays in dispensing justice and reviewed the ongoing prison reform initiatives. The
THE lidless manholes in Karachi lay bare the failure of the city administration to provide even the bare necessities of daily living to residents. This week, a regular shopping trip left another family scarred for life. A manhole near Nipa in Gulshan-i-Iqbal
KARACHI: A student of a madressah located near Ghaghar Phatak in Steel Town was allegedly kidnapped by Katcha-based dacoits, according to a complaint filed with the SSP Malir office. The complainant, Mufti Syed Abdul Haq Shah, stated that the student, Saleem Khan,