CM Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has warned private companies that they should not pay their employees less than the minimum wage. According to the provincial budget for FY 2021-22, this amount is fixed at Rs. 25,000. Sindh’s chief minister expressed disappointment over media reports that many companies in the province are underpaying their workers.

The World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index 2021 has ranked Pakistan 130th out of 139 countries. Details indicate that the countries in this study were ranked based on scores ranging from 0 to 1. Pakistan received an inadequate score of 0.39 in Rule of Law. According to the report, Pakistan was the second-worst country in South Asia.

The 17-year-old Wasiullah invented smart shoes that detect obstacles with a sound or vibration. This allows people with visual impairments to live more independently. A student from Swat Valley created this smart footwear with an ultrasonic sensor and Arduino board that keeps blind people safe while walking. Wasiullah developed a variety of gadgets in his school lab by repairing damaged toys.

The martial artist Daniyal Mehsood from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, has set a new Guinness World Record by performing 43 no-handed kips-ups in one minute. The previous record for no-handed kips-ups was held by India’s Aman Chatterjee with 37 in a minute. The Pakistani fitness record-breaker has earned 13 World Guinness Record titles from Indian athletes.

Sohail Amir won the gold medal in the open category at the All Pakistan Triathlon 2021 held in Bahawalpur by completing the race in 1 hour 15 minutes. Additionally, Sohail Amir won the title of “Best Athlete”. The second and third places were won by Muhammad Bilal and Amir Abbas, respectively.

Raees Khan Inqilabi, a resident of the Neelam Valley of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has made finding the routes to the 54 lakes in the valley easier for tourists. Raees Khan, also known as Sadpara of Neelam Valley, has done a lot to help the tourism industry in the Neelam Valley prosper. The team discovered inaccessible lakes in the mountainous region.

Pakistan has improved its ranking on the 2021 Global Hunger Index (GHI), however, the country still suffers from severe malnutrition. Pakistan ranked 92 out of 116 countries in the 2021 Global Hunger Index with a score of 24.7, which indicates a severe degree of hunger. Pakistan ranks lower than every other country in South Asia except India.

A group of four students from Karachi has developed a cheap, modern incubator to help reduce infant mortality rates in Pakistan. The incubator comes in a portable package that is easy to transport. It is predicted to significantly lower infant mortality rates if commercially developed. This initiative is a significant improvement in the field of childcare in Pakistan.

The 18-year-old Alishba Mohsin became Pakistan’s first female apprentice jockey. She is currently studying for her A-levels in Lahore. She became Pakistan’s first female apprentice jockey following her first race on 10 October. Alishba participated in the Imtiaz Memorial Cup race in Lahore and finished sixth. She first joined the Lahore race club when she was 13 years old.

A Lahore High Court ruling has ordered the Punjab home secretary not to block roads during national and international cricket matches. It handed down its ruling following a petition from a citizen. The court heard the same petition last week and asked the authorities, “Who told you to block roads during matches?”