The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has called for women and child inmates to be housed in dedicated correctional centres, emphasizing rehabilitation over detention. During a July 2025 visit to Hyderabad’s facilities, Chairperson Iqbal Ahmed Detho urged civil society to ensure timely legal aid and humane conditions for these vulnerable[Read More…]

The Sindh Police have formed a six-member special investigation team to probe the mysterious death of actor and model Humaira Asghar Ali, whose decomposed body was found in her Karachi apartment on July 8, 2025. Led by Acting Superintendent of Police (SP) Clifton Imran Ali Jagrani, the team aims to[Read More…]

Gender-based violence (GBV) significantly undermines maternal health, increasing risks of maternal mortality and morbidity, according to experts from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Pakistan (SOGP). At a July 2025 press conference in Karachi, they condemned the rising violence against women, particularly female healthcare providers, and called for justice and[Read More…]

Authorities have issued an urgent advisory for communities downstream of Tarbela Dam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan, as the dam’s spillways are scheduled to open on July 13, 2025, releasing 160,000 to 260,000 cusecs of water into the Indus River. The move, prompted by rising water levels from heavy monsoon[Read More…]