‘Farmers in Sindh receive Rs6,000 per month’
National
May 2, 2021
KARACHI: Marking International Labour Day on Saturday, the Hari Welfare Association (HWA) lamented that in the rural areas of Sindh, millions of workers in agriculture and brick kilns are without social security and decent work, including the minimum wage.
HWA head Akram Khaskheli claimed that these workers hardly received Rs6,000 per month in salary against the Rs17,500 minimum wage promised by the Sindh government for unskilled workers in 2019. The HWA stated that because of unemployment and lack of education and skills, millions of young people were forced to work around 14 hours a day at grocery shops, restaurants, and workshops just for Rs5,000 per month in rural parts of Sindh, and among them were women and girls who picked cotton and chillies but received meagre wages.
Karachi
May 2, 2021
Marking International Labour Day on Saturday, the Hari Welfare Association (HWA) lamented that in the rural areas of Sindh, millions of workers in agriculture and brick kilns are without social security and decent work, including the minimum wage.
HWA head Akram Khaskheli claimed that these workers hardly received Rs6,000 per month in salary against the Rs17,500 minimum wage promised by the Sindh government for unskilled workers in 2019.
The HWA stated that because of unemployment and lack of education and skills, millions of young people were forced to work around 14 hours a day at grocery shops, restaurants, and workshops just for Rs5,000 per month in rural parts of Sindh, and among them were women and girls who picked cotton and chillies but received meagre wages.
Christian community celebrates Easter
April 5, 2021
The Christian community in Karachi on Sunday celebrated Easter with enthusiasm and held special prayers at the churches across the city for peace and prosperity of the country.
Special Easter services were held at midnight and during the day at all the churches in the city, mainly in the Christian-populated areas, including Essa Nagri, Pahar Ganj, Akhtar Colony, Azam Basti, Khuda Ki Basti, Korangi, Zia Colony, Soldier Bazaar and Saddar. Tight security arrangements had been made in and outside various churches to ensure that the Christian community celebrated the festival without fear.
Religious leaders of the Christian community described Easter as the festival of love, tolerance and peace. William Sadiq, a civil society activist in Akhtar Colony, said the day started with special religious rituals, prayers and exchanges of greetings. âThe community members exchanged gifts, cut cakes, lit candles and sang special songs,â
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Christians living in fear in Pakistan
Promoting Christian teachings
Munir Bhatti, a director at Isaac TV, told DW that he started the channel 15 years ago to ensure that Pakistani Christians learn about their faith. Most Christians in Pakistan do not practice religion. We launched the channel to bring the Christ s teachings closer to them, Bhatti said.
Bhatti said his channel has viewers not only in Pakistan but also in other countries.
Most of the content on these channels is apolitical. Jawaid Noor, a Karachi-based gospel singer, says that Christians want to listen to sermons, hymns and the message of the Christ, and that these things can t be telecast on the mainstream Pakistani media.