Sindh govt issues Aurat March NOC with conditions for participants’ clothing, slogans – Pakistan
KARACHI: The Sindh government has issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) to Aurat March Karachi for their planned gathering on Sunday at Sea View, but with 28 conditions, including restrictions on the content of slogans raised, it emerged on Saturday. The march is planned to be held at Sea View on Mother’s Day (May 10, 2026), […]
Sindh Police suspends three officials for alleged mistreatment of Aurat March activists – Pakistan
The Sindh Police on Wednesday suspended three police officials for alleged mistreatment of Aurat March activists, including Sheema Kermani. On Tuesday, the activists were detained after they gathered at Karachi Press Club (KPC) for a press conference to demand a no-objection certificate (NOC) for their upcoming annual march in Karachi. However, the police released all […]
Sindh govt suspends three police officers over Aurat March arrests
Police allegedly use violence and arrest Aurat March leader Sheema Kermani and her companions outside the press club on Tuesday. Photo: X The Sindh government on Wednesday suspended three police officers for allegedly subjecting women and transgender individuals from the Aurat March to violence and arrest outside Karachi Press Club (KPC). A day earlier, the […]
Police release Aurat March activists after brief detention in Karachi – Pakistan
Police on Tuesday released seven Aurat March activists after briefly detaining them near Karachi Press Club (KPC), following orders from Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar. The activists were detained after they gathered at Karachi Press Club (KPC) for a press conference scheduled for 4pm to demand a no-objection certificate (NOC) for their upcoming annual […]
Aurat March organiser, activists briefly detained outside KPC
Sheema Kermani demands apology from Sindh govt over ‘unprecedented’ police action Aurat March organiser Sheema Kermani, along with several other women activists and a representative of the transgender community, was briefly taken into custody by police outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Tuesday amid a protest related to upcoming Women’s Day activities. According to […]
With a week left for Aurat March in Karachi, organisers say NOC yet to be issued – Pakistan
KARACHI: Aurat March organisers in Karachi said on Sunday that they had not been issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) yet for holding the annual march in the city, scheduled for May 10. The organisers said they had sent a letter to PPP’s Aseefa Bhutto Zardari “after receiving no positive response from the authorities” on the […]
Bangladesh measles outbreak kills over 220 children since March – World
Bangladesh recorded 227 child deaths since March in one of its worst outbreaks of measles in decades, with the number of suspected cases reaching nearly 35,000, government data showed on Wednesday. One of the hardest hit areas is Kurukpata in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, home to Indigenous communities, which border war-torn Myanmar. Children in these […]
Current account posts surplus of $1.07bn in March – Business
Pakistan recorded a sizable current account surplus in March, it emerged on Wednesday. In a post on social media platform X, the State Bank of Pakistan said, “Current account balance recorded a surplus of $1,070 million in Mar 2026 compared to a surplus of $231 million in Feb 2026.” Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram […]
SC to hear ICAs against military trials on March 25
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up the intra-court appeals (ICAs) on March 25 against the decision to declare the military trial of 103 people allegedly involved in last year’s May 9 violence as “unconstitutional”. The ICAs filed by the federal government and another entity will be heard by a six-judge larger bench headed by […]
Donald Lu to testify before Congress panel on March 20 – World
WASHINGTON: The US House Foreign Affairs Committee has tasked its Subcommittee on the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia with conducting a hearing on the future of democracy in Pakistan, scheduled for March 20. The hearing will also delve into the dynamics of US-Pakistan relations following the Feb 8 general elections. Donald Lu, the Assistant […]