KARACHI: A study conducted by the Aga Khan University (AKU) has found that one in four children, aged three to eight, attending public schools in Karachi are at high risk of developmental delays. The developmental delays mean a child has not achieved
A two-and-a-half-year-old boy was killed in a dumper accident in Malir’s Millat Town on August 27. According to police, the incident occurred when a speeding dumper rammed into a motorcycle. The heavy vehicle ran over the motorcycle, crushing the child under its
KARACHI: The rising number of stray dogs in the city has become a serious public safety concern, particularly for children, with over 26,000 dog bite cases and 21 rabies-related deaths reported across the city so far this year. Stray dogs frequently chase
KARACHI: Heavy rains, described as “unprecedented” by the Met Office, paralysed life in Karachi on 19th August and submerged many areas mainly due to clogged drains that could not handle the rainwater flow. The rain also exposed the ill-maintained transmission and distribution system
KARACHI: At least seven people were killed in Karachi on Tuesday after heavy monsoon rains battered the city, flooding neighbourhoods, paralysing traffic and knocking out power, prompting the mayor to enforce a rain emergency. Dark clouds covered the city by afternoon, followed
SUKKUR: Slowly but surely there is a silent revolution underway in many cities of Sindh, and it is because of a movement started by the government-financed Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO), which works towards women-focused community mobilisation and development. The SRSO basically
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on 17th August remanded a woman in police custody in a case pertaining to the killing of her two minor children. The investigating officer (IO) of the case brought Adeeba, 37, before the duty judicial magistrate (South) and sought
Sindh Rangers on 16-August-2025 claimed to have busted a gang allegedly involved in kidnappings and recovered a teenage boy during an operation near Islamia College on New MA Jinnah Road. According to a Rangers spokesperson, four suspects were arrested: Aamir Ali, son
KARACHI: A sessions court sentenced a man to a total of 50 years in prison in a case pertaining to the abduction and gang rape of a minor girl. Additional District and Sessions Judge Naseer Noor Khan, who is also the presiding
KARACHI: Educationists, social scientists and parenting experts have warned that the increasing use of mobile phones among children is severely affecting their mental health and academic performance, citing research findings indicating that 77 percent of children who use mobile phones for more