SUKKUR: An ex-serviceman was shot dead allegedly by extortionists near Madeji Bypass in Shikarpur on December 8. The attack also left a 12-year-old girl dead and another man wounded. Police and locals told media that unknown armed men opened fire on the
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: 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: 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,
Sindh’s Minister for Universities and Boards, Ismail Rahoo, has announced that the province will formally adopt an e-marking system to ensure transparent and efficient examinations, saying the move will significantly reduce delays in the preparation of results. Speaking at a meeting of
Even the tragic death of a toddler in an open sewer in NIPA failed to jolt civic authorities out of their apathy, as little to no action has been taken to prevent such fatal incidents in the future. On December 4, another
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Religious Affairs Kesoo Mal Kheal Das on December 4 informed the Senate that the Sindh government had taken prompt notice of the reported incident at Mirpur Sakro Girls High School involving allegations of pressuring non-Muslim students to