Police arrested six people, including four women, on 20 December 2024 for allegedly attacking and injuring polio workers and policemen after an anti- polio team attempted to administer polio drops to children in Karachi’s Korangi area. The incident took place at a
KARACHI: Human rights crusaders, environmental activists, legislators, lawyers, and academic scholars on December 17 sounded the alarm about the suffering of communities still grappling with the aftermath of the 2022 floods in Sindh. While speaking at a seminar on Tuesday, they stressed
The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) tackles the persistent issue of domestic violence in Sindh province, through the roadmap “From Enactment to Implementation: Recommendations for Addressing Domestic Violence in Sindh.” This publication, part of the Sindh Human Rights Commission’s research products, aims
KARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon was informed in a meeting that in the initial phase of implementing the Sindh Habitual Offenders Monitoring Act 2022, 4,000 habitual criminals will be monitored through electronic tagging devices. The meeting was attended
KARACHI: The Sindh People’s Housing Foundation (SPHF) has completed the construction of more than 300,000 houses, the government announced on 15th November. According to a statement, 810,000 houses are in various stages of completion as part of the “world’s largest housing project”.
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on 12-November-2024 directed the provincial police chief to take immediate steps to address the proliferation of motivated FIRs tainted with malice against innocent individuals, ensuring that genuine FIRs against actual offenders are not hindered. The direction came
KARACHI: In Sindh’s government’s Department of Inquiries and Anti-Corruption Establishment, work has been started through a modern-style restructuring plan, under which the position of director anti-corruption under the chairman will be abolished and director general anti-corruption will be appointed. While speaking with
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 11 November 2024 said the 2023 digital census shows a national population surge, with an annual growth rate of 2.55 percent. This brings Pakistan’s population to 241 million, with Sindh’s surpassing 55 million. “The
• Over 17,000 malaria cases emerge in Sindh within two weeks • Experts describe the number of reported cases as the tip of the iceberg • Doctors discourage frequent use of painkillers due to their effects on kidneys KARACHI: There is no
• Says police couldn’t win fight against crime without public support • Observes repeat offenders, drug addicts make policing difficult in Karachi KARACHI: Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon on 9th November acknowledged that incidents of street crime in Karachi and