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By Veengas
Human Rights

Manholes Are Death Holes

Sanitation workers face flagrant discrimination and criminal negligence, not only from the government but also from society. Reports claim that almost 30 sanitation workers die every year while performing their work. In Karachi alone, four sanitation workers have reportedly died this year. The deaths have once again raised questions about the safety of sanitation workers, […]

29 Jul, 25

By Veengas
Features, Forced Conversion

We Do Not Give Birth to Daughters for Religious Conversion, Say Hindu Mothers

Tando Allahyar: “Our daughters were taken from us in court—as if they were goats,” says Roshini Meghwar, the mother of 16-year-old Lata Meghwar, who was abducted on July 13, 2025. On the same day, Lata’s religion was forcibly converted, and she was married off to an adult Muslim man, Ali Sher. Lata was not the […]

24 Feb, 25

By Veengas
Human Rights, News

27-Day Walk: Sindhis Journey from Sukkur to Karachi, Defying the Canals on the Indus River

Karachi: On February 23, 2025, JSQM-Arisar—a Sindhi nationalist political party—led a march from Baloch bridge to Karachi Press Club in Karachi, drawing an impressive crowd. On January 28 of this year, JSQM-Arisar announced a foot march from Sukkur—a city in Sindh province—that would culminate in Karachi, the provincial capital, on Sunday, February 23. The primary […]

21 Oct, 24

By Veengas
Human Rights, News

Sindh Government Turns to Force Against Baloch Protesters in Eight Days

Karachi: Pakistan’s security agencies have picked nine Baloch students from Karachi, the capital of Sindh province on October 16, 2024. Following the abduction of these students, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) announced plans to hold a peaceful protest at Karachi Press Club on Sunday, October 20, 2024, to raise their voice against the enforced disappearances. There […]

16 Oct, 24

By Veengas
News

After the Abduction, Sajan Malookani Killed in a Staged Encounter

Karachi: Sajan Malookani, a 21-year-old law student at Sindh University, was killed in Rahimyar Khan, Punjab, on October 6, 2024. He was abducted along with his two cousins, Shaukat Malookani and Naeem, by security agencies on September 1, 2023, from Naseem Nagar Chowk, Hyderabad, in front of the student. The abduction occurred in a white […]

14 Oct, 24

By Veengas
Human Rights, News

Police Use Brutal Force on Peaceful Protesters in Karachi Rallying Against Religious Extremism and Seeking Justice for Dr. Shahnawaz Kanbhar

Karachi: On Sunday, October 13, 2024, police unleashed brutal violence against peaceful protesters outside Karachi Press Club. The protestors demanded justice for the killing of Dr. Shahnawaz Kanbhar, and called for an end to religious extremism in Sindh province. The protest highlighted the extrajudicial killing of Dr. Shahnawaz, allegedly linked to blasphemous content on Facebook. […]

05 Sep, 24

By Veengas
Climate Change, Features

Karoonjahr’s Cry for Survival: Will Greed and Power Erase Millennia of Natural Heritage?

"They’ll never leave Karoonjhar," Khoso says, his voice a quiet storm. "Even in death, the government will want to destroy it."

02 Jul, 24

By Veengas
News

One Unit and Pakistan Constitution 1973: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Today, the establishment has created contract agents who are driving democracy to sell off everything said Zafar Junejo Karachi: On the first of July, One Unit was removed, a result of the remarkable struggle of Sindh and, of course, NWFP (Now, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Balochistan. Unfortunately, even though it has been 54 years since One […]

29 Jun, 24

By Veengas
News

After 15 Years of Struggle, Sammi Baloch and Mehlab Urge Pakistani Authorities to Return Their Father’s Body

In Balochistan, every household has faced enforced disappearances, and countless Balochs have been mutilated, says Abdul Wahab Baloch Karachi: “I am urging you to give us our father’s body if you [the state] killed him,” says Mehlab Deen Baloch, breaking down in tears. “For fifteen years, my family has been knocking on every door of […]

25 Jun, 24

By Veengas
News

Heatstroke Hits Sindh Province, Nearly 8 Die in Karachi

Karachi: Karachi has been gripped by an unbearable heatstroke, leading to the hospitalization of nearly 180 people in the city and surrounding areas, with eight fatalities reported. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the temperature is expected to remain between 38°C and 40°C, with an estimated 76% humidity ratio in the air. The lowest […]