In 2019, France adopted a “feminist diplomacy strategy” that places gender equality and the rights of women and girls among the top priorities of its foreign policy. France’s feminist diplomacy is based on the principle of equal rights – a fundamental principle
SUKKUR: A school van driver’s courage and presence of mind in the face of serious threats to his own life and villagers’ timely intervention saved 10 female teachers from being kidnapped when they were on their way to a school run by
A SIGNIFICANT number of children in Pakistan participate in waste-picking for economic survival. Our legal framework, unfortunately, is inadequate in this respect and unable to protect and rehabilitate the children. With rapid urbanisation and population growth, waste generation is growing, overwhelming municipal
Women’s Day is often marked by floral tributes and speeches honouring the achievements of women. But in Pakistan, this day carries a weight far heavier than mere recognition. It serves as a stark reminder of the two realities that define the lives
MoU will soon be drafted to facilitate the localisation of government websites in the Sindhi language. KARACHI: A meeting was held to develop and strengthen Sindhi Language digitalisation core with the use of generative AI, the localisation of governmental web portals in
Karachi has always had a reputation for lawlessness, but recent months have seen a spike in violence that harkens to the worst periods in the megacity’s history. At least 19 people have been killed this year in street crimes – including five
A sessions court on 06-March-2025 acquitted a man in a drug trafficking case. Lal Marjan was charged with carrying 25 kilogrammes of hashish in Bilal Colony, Korangi, in March last year. The additional district and sessions judge (East) observed that the prosecution
The Sindh High Court has set aside a district court order with regard to the issuance of succession share of a married Hindu woman from the property of her deceased father and ordered that inheritance shall be limited to the sons, widow
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved a comprehensive four-year health improvement plan (2025-2029) with a major focus on increasing routine immunisation coverage from 69 percent to 95 percent, expanding community outreach, and enhancing governance in the province’s healthcare sector.
No action taken on fact-finding committee’s report on low pass percentage in Karachi KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has put the issue of low grades of thousands of intermediate students in Karachi on the backburner. After protests by students and voices raised