KARACHI: As workers worldwide commemorate International Labour Day, the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler) hosted a seminar on 30th April to address one of the most pressing issues facing the country’s labour force: the failure to implement minimum wage
The body of an unidentified woman was found inside a trunk in Malir’s Ghazi Goth on 29-April-2025. The body was discovered in a street near the Shell petrol pump within the limits of Malir City police station after locals spotted the suspicious
At least 21 sanitary workers died in manholes and septic tanks in five year HYDERABAD: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), while censuring the Sindh Local Government Department over the recent deaths of two sanitary workers in Umerkot, has lamented that the
Each year, Pakistan loses over $2 billion to climate-induced disasters. The figure represents far more than just economic damage. It is the cost of political inaction and poor planning. Pakistan ranks among the most climate-vulnerable nations in the world. Floods, droughts and
KARACHI: The province is grappling with a severe mosquito infestation, fueled by garbage accumulation, overflowing sewage, and a poorly maintained drainage system. The intense heat and frequent power outages have further worsened the living conditions for residents. As a result, hundreds of
Villagers decry govt inaction, say outbreak ignored due to rural location HYDERABAD: A four-year-old girl suffering from measles passed away in the village of Qadir Bux Solangi near Husri town this week, raising the death toll to 13 children across three villages
HYDERABAD: Fourteen-year-old Radha Bheel, who was allegedly abducted from the jurisdiction of Husri Police Station, remains missing even after 14 days, prompting her family, social activists, and members of the minority community to stage a protest rally and demonstration. Fourteen-year-old Radha Bheel,
Political leaders, social activists and business representatives staged a protest at the Jungshahi Railway Station on 27-April-2025 against the removal of the stop for the Ghaus Bahao-ud-Din Zakariya Express. The demonstrators said the closure of the stop had completely severed rail links
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has recently dismissed the bail application of a man implicated in a rape case and recalled his interim pre-arrest bail. Mohammad Farman Qureshi was booked by the Shah Faisal Colony police for allegedly raping a girl and
Two brothers killed their sister over ‘honour’ in the Baldia Town area on 27-April-2025. Meanwhile four others, including a minor boy and a minor girl, were injured in separate incidents in Karachi. A 24-year-old woman, Ayesha, was shot dead inside a house