KARACHI: The National Assembly on 13th September 2024 passed a bill to regulate the cultivation of cannabis, and the sale of derivatives of the plant for medicinal and industrial use. On Monday, the Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology approved the country’s first-ever
A sessions court on 27 August 2024 awarded life imprisonment to a man for raping a 13-year-old girl. Umar Farooq was found guilty of assaulting his wife’s niece multiple times at his house in Baldia Town last year. Additional Sessions Judge (West)
KARACHI: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), in collaboration with Obun2, convened a critical consultation in Karachi focusing on the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 2015. Officials said on 22 August that the issue of child domestic labour in Sindh and the
As the climate crisis continues to escalate, the pressure to implement sectoral policies will also increase. It is often said that climate change is multi-sectoral therefore making it difficult to implement policies after the 18th Amendment. However, beyond that, no mention is
The Sindh Government has made significant strides in advancing human rights by enacting laws safeguarding children, workers, and reproductive health rights, including the Sindh Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 2015. Sindh’s alignment with international human rights standards and the unanimous approval of
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the Hyderabad Range police chief to initiate an impartial inquiry into allegations against Thatta police officials for depriving a resident of his valuables. The DIG was instructed to consider all aspects of the case
Sindh Minister for Energy Development and Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the provincial government would fully cooperate with the local bodies in making Karachi an encroachment-free, clean, and beautiful city. Shah held a meeting on the elimination of encroachments
KARACHI: Leaders of representative labour organisations held a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on 11 July to reject the “anti-worker” draft of the Sindh Labour Code presented by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Sindh Labour Department without consulting
The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), in collaboration with Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and UNFPA Pakistan recently held a pivotal consultative session aimed at reviewing the political economy of Youth Departments and the Sindh Youth Policy, 2018. Chaired by Mr. Iqbal
KARACHI: The Sindh government and Unicef on 16 May 2024 agreed to launch a child protection programme to reduce child rights violations and harmful traditional practices. A statement issued from CM House said that Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Unicef