SHC directs Sindh govt to reform police laws in 6 weeks

KARACHI:The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the Sindh government to reform police laws within three weeks, as the court took up a contempt of court petition against the provincial chief secretary, police chief, and others. A bench headed by Justice

Marriage grant for unmarried police personnel increased

KARACHI:Sindh Police Welfare Board approved to increase the marriage grant for unmarried police personnel from Rs10, 000 to Rs50,000. According to Additional AIG of the Welfare Board, Dr Rizwan Ahmed Khan marriage grant will be provide to police personnel getting married for

23 million children aged 5-16 out of school in Pakistan

KARACHI:In Pakistan, 23 million children aged 5-16 remain out of school – 44 percent of the total population in this age group. The country has the world’s second-highest number of out-of-school children (OOSC) at the primary level, with five million children aged

SHC not satisfied with CTD’s report on missing person

KARACHI:The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the progress report submitted by Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) regarding a missing citizen. A two-member bench of the SHC headed by Justice Naimtullah Phulputo heard the petitioned filed by Rasheeda Begum against

Global science moot on Diabetes at PCMD-UoK from Jan 25

KARACHI:The 9th ANRAP (Asian Network of Research on Anti-Diabetic Plants) International Seminar on “From Plant to Patient: Identification of New Drugs for Metabolic Disorders” will start from January 25 to 27, 2019 at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS)

IGP orders foolproof security for by-election

KARACHI:Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Dr Syed Kaleem Imam on Wednesday ordered officials concerned for foolproof security cover to provincial by-polls on PS -94 in the metropolis. The IGP further instructed that the process of sweeping, clearance, random checking, patrolling, picketing