The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested an alleged criminal and absconder from the residence of a senior clerk associated with the security department of the Tarbela Dam. The weaknesses within the WAPDA security force have become a security risk for the Tarbela Dam. The suspect was transferred to Peshawar for further interrogation. Sources said that […]
Cantonment police launched a large-scale crackdown against professional beggars on Friday, arresting two contractors involved in running a begging racket and 47 beggars. During the operation, 47 professional beggars residing in various hotels and plazas were arrested, including 14 women, 31 men, and two transgender persons. The network was also involved in exploiting young children […]
Karachi Company police arrested two wanted members of a notorious snatcher gang involved in numerous snatching activities and recovered snatched valuables and weapons with ammunition from their possession. According to an official, the gang was involved in numerous snatching activities in various areas of the twin cities. The team also recovered eight mobile phones and […]
Children Parliament has become the voice of children with regard to education policies, said Sindh School Education and Literacy Department (SELD) Secretary Zahid Ali Abbasi. “While every stakeholder is engaged in the betterment of education, the children themselves were previously often left out,” Abbasi said adding the introduction of the Children’s Parliament Sindh ‘Right to […]
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 […]