Sindh police chief Ghulam Nabi Memon chaired a meeting at the Central Police Office on 11-July-2025 to review police progress in ransom kidnapping and extortion cases, and arrest of wanted and absconding accused in murder cases. The meeting was briefed on ransom
KARACHI: Despite the Sindh government spending billions of rupees on social protection programs, poverty remains deeply entrenched in the province’s rural areas. According to official statistics obtained by The Express Tribune, the Sindh government has spent nearly Rs20 billion in five
UMERKOT: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has warned that repeated blasphemy accusations based on unverified social media content risks “provoking violence and destabilising communal peace.” The commission said in a formal letter to Umerkot SSP that blasphemy laws must not be
A civil court has directed the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to file its written reply on a woman’s suit seeking damages of over Rs37 million over the death of her husband, who had drowned in an uncovered drain on Hub River Road
Excessive underground water extraction has led to land subsidence, amplifying the risk of destructive earthquakes KARACHI: Amidst the city’s never ending water crisis, underground water boring has emerged as a crucial mode of supplying the survival necessity. However, the popular practice has
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over the shrinking space for human rights defence work in the country, saying the rights body faced series of “arbitrary, illegal and unjustified actions”. “In the past few months, HRCP has faced
The Sindh High Court (SHC) has observed that it is inhumane and cruel to deny parole to under-trial prisoners (UTPs) who have not been convicted of any crime on marriages and funeral of their loved ones. The observation came on a petition
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)’s annual report, State of Human Rights in 2024, draws attention to significant democratic backsliding, marked by serious concerns over the legitimacy of the general elections, sharp restrictions on dissent, and escalating militancy. At a press
HYDERABAD: An official of National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) and his associate were caught red handed in possession of personal information of Pakistani citizens obtained by making illegal access to Nadra records on Tuesday. National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested
KARACHI: Youth took centre stage at the Youth Convention: Climate Change and Role of Youth, where Obun2, in partnership with Terre des Hommes and civil society allies, unveiled its landmark report “The Impact of Climate Change on Children in Pakistan.” The two-day