KARACHI – Sindh Assembly on Tuesday rejected introduction of ‘The Sindh Compulsory Marriage Bill, 2021’—aimed at making marriages compulsory for the adults who attain the age of 18 years—after the government opposed the same.
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly rejected on Tuesday all private bills, including The Sindh Compulsory Marriage Bill 2021 and The Sindh Prohibition of Private Money Lending Bill 2019, after the government opposed them.
Rabia Azfar Nizami: If misery had a face it would be the life of the people living in Tharparkar. There has been a drought-like situation in Tharparkar for several years, leading to the death of more than 3,000 children, yet the predicament of these unfortunate people has been accepted with callous indifference by the provincial...
RECORDER REPORT KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Friday passed a unanimous resolution to condemn Israel’s aggression and showed solidarity with Palestinians.
KARACHI: Lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly on Friday vehemently condemned the state terrorism carried out by Israel in Gaza and demanded an immediate halt to the “genocide” of unarmed Palestinians.
Rabia Azfar Nizami: In Pakistan, 13 million children are involved in labour. In Sindh alone, four million children work as labourers. Child labour is any form of labour which exploits minors, interferes with their education, and deprives them of child-like activities while causing them physical or mental harm. It can also lead to physical and...
ISLAMABAD: The tax payment by Prime Minister Imran Khan surged by 172 per cent to Rs282,449 in tax year ending on June 30, 2018 from Rs103,763 a year ago, while that of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi saw a robust increase, making him the highest taxpaying parliamentarian in the country.
KARACHI – Sindh Assembly on Thursday passed a bill, enabling the provincial government to promote students of matric, intermediate and technical boards without taking examinations due to outbreak of COVID-19.
KARACHI: Amid protest and boycott by the opposition, the Sindh Assembly on Thursday passed a bill that enabled the provincial government to promote students of matriculation, intermediate and technical boards without taking examinations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
KARACHI – The treasury and opposition lawmakers kept labeling allegations and counter allegations on each other as discussion on budget for fiscal year 2020-21 entertered the second day in the Sindh Assembly.