Karachi:The Sindh Home Department has issued rules and regulations regarding the collection of sacrificial skins on Eid-ul-Adha. According to the rules and regulations issued by the Home Department, it will be necessary to obtain permission from the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner for collection of sacrificial skins, and no person can collect skins without the consent of…
Helsinki: A new study has found that women who gain weight in their teens or up to age 55 have an increased risk of stroke due to blood clots. According to media reports, the study, conducted by Finnish researchers, covers a 50-year analysis, the results of which were published in the Journal of the American…
The agency surveyed over 3500 young people in early June, the majority of whom believe their rights are rarely or never respected. “When I ask children if their rights in Haiti are being respected, the answer is often a resounding: “no”,” said Samarre Tercier Marcellin, Youth Advocate for UNICEF Haiti. “Children are abused, die of…
The United States-drafted text calls for Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal announced on 31 May by President Joe Biden that has already been accepted by Israel. Adopted by a large majority with 14 votes in favour and Russia abstaining – choosing not to exercise its veto power – the resolution also urges both parties…
But, briefing the Security Council, Abdou Abarry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the region also warned that insecurity and humanitarian crises continue to plague nations. Observers had reported Chad’s presidential elections in May took place “under good conditions”, albeit with some isolated incidents which had not compromised the conduct or credibility of the…
“WHO is appalled by the recent attack on South Hospital, the only facility with surgical capacity in El Fasher, Darfur,” the UN agency said in a post on X. “The hospital’s closure following the attack has stretched the two other hospitals there beyond capacity, further limiting access to lifesaving services.” According to reports, the hospital…
Key international actors, including the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, have used terms such as “gender apartheid” to describe the high levels of discrimination. “Gender apartheid is not merely a theoretical possibility or legal construct, but a real threat and lived reality for millions of women and girls around the…
UN Women published its fourth Gender Alert since the war began eight months ago, which examines the immense challenges these organizations face while also highlighting their commitment to save lives. The series of reports document how the lives of women and girls have deteriorated across sectors such as food security, shelter, health and safety. Barely…
Mehdi, convicted of rape, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Karachi: The Sindh High Court rejected the appeal against the punishment of an employee convicted of raping a girl in an orphanage. Justice Salahuddin Panhour remarked that there was a 16-year-old girl in her custody, she was raped, already the accused received a lesser…
Lahore: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that last year in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, public unrest and other incidents including killings were cause for concern. In the annual report on the situation of human rights in 2023, the Pakistan Commission for Human Rights said that last year’s troubling events began with the premature…
