The Sindh High Court on Tuesday set aside the acquittal of a retired schoolteacher in a child molestation case and remanded back the case to a sessions court for trial de novo. The order came on suo moto criminal revision application with
This report is a comprehensive research study, conducted by the Centre for Human Rights and Musawi Private Limited, in collaboration with the National Commission for Human Rights and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative to evaluate the current state of
KARACHI: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has cast a glaring spotlight on the troubling neglect of laws intended to protect the most vulnerable section of the society – children. The commission has raised concerns, directing its inquiry towards the establishment of Remand
This video highlights the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) unwavering commitment outlines the collaborative efforts of FAO and its partners in Pakistan, focusing on strategies and actions taken to reduce and prevent child labour in the agricultural sector.
KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah announced on Thursday that Sindh has achieved over 50 per cent reduction in child mortality rate. This moment of triumph, according to him, is a testament to his administration’s relentless efforts to ensure that every child
The video titled “Fighting child marriage in Pakistan with Civil Registration and Vital Statistics” highlights the partnership between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Government of Pakistan in establishing a robust and centralized Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system.
The Sindh cabinet on Saturday approved a bill, which, upon enactment, would made refusing immunisation against vaccine-preventable diseases a punishable offence in the province. The cabinet discussed around 40 agenda items, including approval of the Sindh Immunisation and Epidemic Control Act 2023
EARLY last month, the federal government allocated circa Rs97 billion for ‘Education Affairs and Services’ for the financial year 2023-24; while this figure represents a modest 5.5 per cent increase over last year’s Rs91.7bn, it represents a dismal 1.7 of the GDP,
KARACHI: Highlighting concerns over growing mental health problems among youth, speakers at a discussion held at a local hotel underscored the need for implementing comprehensive educational programmes to foster responsible online behaviour and digital literacy at an early age. Organised by the
The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) chairperson, Iqbal Detho, on Monday called for activating the Provincial Coordination Committee on Child Labour that was supposed to be established under the Sindh Prohibition of Employment of Children Act 2017. He was speaking at a