KARACHI: Six of the eight Baloch students, who had gone “missing” on Oct 16 from their shared residence in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, have returned to their homes, the families said on 25th October. They said that Ishfaq, Shahzad, Bebarg Ameer, Zubair, Qambar Ali and
AT the launching ceremony of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) project to be implemented in Sindh a couple of years ago, I asked the then leader of the initiative whether they had conducted any assessment of teachers’ needs. His response was typical:
The gruesome Orangi Town incident, in which a minor boy was killed, and his mother and minor sister were injured on 23-October-2024, has taken a new turn. The injured woman has claimed that the perpetrator was her husband’s cousin, who had attempted
On World Polio Day 2024, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah announced the adjournment of the ongoing provincial assembly session for five days to allow all the members of the legislature to actively participate in the anti-polio campaign. The decision was
KARACHI: A minor boy was stabbed to death and his mother and sister were injured in Orangi Town on Wednesday, police said. The victims were found injured inside a house near Liaqat School. They had been stabbed with a sharp instrument. The
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has directed a senior police officer to “produce” eight missing students, all hailing from Balochistan, in court by Nov 4 and warned to pass an “appropriate order” in case of failure. A two-judge bench comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar and
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 22 October 2024 inaugurated approximately Rs6 billion worth of major infrastructure and energy projects across Karachi during a five-hour visit to various parts of the city. He said that these initiatives are aimed at
KARACHI: Eight students, all hailing from Balochistan, had gone missing from their shared residence in Gulistan-i-Jauhar and their family members alleged that they were “taken away” by law enforcement agencies, it emerged on 21st October. However, police refused to comment on the allegations.
A silent epidemic of mental health issues is sweeping through workplaces and institutions in Pakistan, leading psychiatrists and mental health experts warned on 21 October 2024 and called for legislative changes to mandate mental health support across all sectors. Speaking at a
• 40 children died this year due to highly contagious bacterial infection • Outbreaks reported in three Karachi districts, Larkana and Dadu • Expert says diphtheria has staged a comeback in 2023 after 30 years • EPI director says there are 3,500