Most Lyari victims belong to Hindu community

[ad_1] KARACHI: Most victims of Friday’s building collapse in Lyari’s Baghdadi area belong to the Kutchi Maheshwari Meghwar Hindu community, The Express Tribune has learnt. At least 16 members of the community have died in the tragic collapse of the five-storey derelict apartment building, while more are still feared trapped beneath the rubble. According to … Read more

SHRC condemns murder of youth for ties with trans community

[ad_1] KARACHI: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) expressed concern over the killing of 21-year-old Ali Khan in Orangi Town, reportedly at the hands of his father, for the deceased’s alleged association with the transgender community. This incident, reportedly involving torture and subsequent murder, is not an isolated case but a reflection of persistent societal … Read more

Conversion of Hindu minors triggers community uproar

[ad_1] HYDERABAD: The conversion of three Hindu sisters and their male cousin – two of them minors — to Islam in Sindh’s Sanghar district sparked a backlash from the local Hindu community on Wednesday. Acting on urgent appeals from the parents of 13-year-old Hunain Kumar, 16-year-old Jiya, 19-year-old Disha, and 22-year-old Diya — as well as the … Read more