Tag: Water Scarcity
Robust efforts for sustainable development: Highlights from Pakistan Economic Survey 2022-23
Pakistan's Economic Survey 2022-23 highlights robust efforts for sustainable development, including a National Electric Vehicle Policy targeting 30% electric vehicles by 2030. Community-driven initiatives, collaboration with Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, and grants for climate resilience showcase Pakistan's commitment to a sustainable future.
Rights Watch | 18th February 2023
Peshawar High Court Grants Bail to Man Accused of Sexual Abuse Under Pretext of Marriage
A man accused of sexually abusing a woman under the...
Drought-like situation in Sindh as water scarcity worsens
While Sindh has remained water scarce since the past 20 years, a combination of severe climatic conditions and unequal distribution is destroying lands and livelihoods.
Rights Watch | 14th May 2022
The administration of a North Karachi school banned a driver, accused of molesting a 14-year-old female student, after receiving an official warning. The mother of the girl said the school did nothing despite repeated complaints.
Rights Watch | 2nd November 2021
An ASI severely injured in a violent clash with the TLP at Sadhoke died at the Lahore General Hospital on Monday, raising the number of confirmed deaths among the police to five.
Rights Watch | 15th September 2021
An Islamabad court rejected the post-arrest bail pleas of two domestic workers facing charges of abetting Zahir Jaffer in Noor Mukadam’s murder. The court also rejected the request of Therapy Works' CEO to register a criminal case against Jaffer
Rights Watch | 20th March 2021
Police booked a case against a seminary teacher under section 372 (selling a minor for purposes for prostitution) and section 18 of the Motion Pictures Ordinance 1979 after coming across a video of the suspect raping a minor boy. For more news on human rights concerns, keep reading.
Rights Watch | August 27th 2020
Federal Education ministry will hold meeting with education ministers on September 7. The decision on reopening educational institutions in phases from Sept 15 will be announced after the meeting.