Female health and sanitation patrol workers in Rawalpindi are up in arms against the “excessive workload during Ramazan”, which includes double shifts for polio and dengue prevention duties, followed by additional tasks until 10pm for compiling computerised micro-plans. Many female workers have reported growing domestic tensions due to their prolonged absence from home from morning […]
A revelation about fake checking inspectors and bogus inspection officers conducting unauthorised checks at matric exam centresand allegedly facilitating cheatinghas alarmed Punjab’s education authorities. The Punjab Higher Education Commission has taken strict notice of the increasing complaints regarding these impostors. In response, a circular has been issued to all board chairpersons, examination controllers, centre in-charges, […]
The Child Safety Commission, a social organisation dedicated to preventing child abuse, has condemned the recent incident of sexual misconduct by a police official against a prisoner in the juvenile ward of the Hyderabad Central Jail. The commission has called for strict punitive action against those responsible. Members of the Child Safety Commission expressed deep […]
Police on Friday launched a dragnet against beggars and rounded up dozens of people. On the directives of Hyderabad Deputy Commissioner Zainul Abideen Memon and SSP Hyderabad Adeel Hussain Chandio, the in-charge of human rights and focal person for prevention of human trafficking, begging and child labour, Maria Sario along with the police conducted an […]
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said he will step forward to address the Balochistan security crisis after Eidul Azha, following calls from the legal fraternity urging him to take charge of the situation before it spirals out of control. President Supreme Court Bar Association Muhammad Rauf Atta and President Quetta Bar Association, accompanied by […]
The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the closure of the 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP) has led to a revenue loss of Rs33 billion due to halted electricity production. The assembly session, chaired by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah on Friday, also saw a heated debate during the Question Hour when PPP […]
The Islamabad District Judicial Service Tribunal (IDJST) has annulled a notification of the Ministry of Law with regard to reconstitution of the tribunal — a decision that shows a growing chasm among the judges in the capital’s high court. The ministry on March 18 notified a new tribunal consisting of three IHC judges nominated by […]
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused police of using excessive force against demonstrators in the provincial capital, claiming that they opened fire on peaceful protesters, killing three people and injuring dozens, including seven in critical condition. However, Balochistan government spokesman Shahid Rind refuted the allegations, stating that the protesters resorted to stone-pelting and unprovoked […]
As terror rocks the province, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has urged the federal government to formally entrust him with the responsibility of negotiating with the Afghan Taliban, asserting that dialogue was the only viable path to peace in the region. Speaking to journalists in Islamabad on Friday, Gandapur said that his government […]
March 20 marked two significant developments: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to reopen the Torkham border partially; and an unusual but eventful meeting in Kabul led to the release of American hostage George Glenzman, facilitated by the Qatari government. Both events should raise concerns for Pakistan. The border issue: a recurring challenge The reopening of the […]