LARKANA — Amid a festive atmosphere, a special train carrying hundreds of devotees departed from Larkana on Saturday for Nankana Sahib to participate in the 556th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak. Men, women, and children from Larkana and Qambar-Shahdadkot districts gathered at the railway station to board the train. Hindu Panchayat Chairman Harish […]
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Heavy monsoon rains to lash Karachi, Sindh until Friday
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted widespread rain and thunderstorms across Sindh from Monday through Friday. Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, and several other districts are expected to face heavy to very heavy rainfall. These downpours will occur with occasional breaks but remain intense throughout the week. PMD warned that heavy rain and strong windstorms could […]
Passenger bus crash near Khuzdar kills 23
ISLAMABAD: As many as 23 pilgrims died while several others sustained serious injuries when an ill-fated bus crashed near Khuzdar on Friday morning. The speeding bus carrying the pilgrims overturned on a highway and fell into a ravine in a remote area in southwestern Pakistan. According to details, Levies forces officials said the pilgrims were returning […]
Gill says Zardari’s PPP is no more in Sindh, but now limited to Larkana
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Thursday said that ‘morally’ and ‘financially corrupt’ Zardari-like politics revolved around personal interests. Reacting to the statement of Bilawal Bhutto, he said that the performance of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman also dubious like his election as party head. He said […]
Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh assumes charge as DIG Police Larkana range
LARKANA: Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh has taken over the charge of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Larkana Range, officially stated here on Monday. Meanwhile, after taking over the charge of DIG Police Larkana Range, Mazhar Nawaz Shaikh held a meeting with police officers to maintain the law and order situation and do comprehensive planning for […]
More HIV cases surface in Larkana
More HIV cases surfaced in Sindh’s Larkana district on Wednesday. A total of 1,192 people of general population were screened in Ratodero. Out of them, 29 were found to be HIV positive. According to official figures of Sindh AIDS Control Programme (SACP), so far 13,876 people have been screened at various blood screening camps established […]
NAB raids various godowns in Sindh
On the directions of competent authority, NAB Sukkur team conducted raid on various godowns of Food Department Larkana in the presence of Judicial Magistrate namely Khalid Ahmed Soomro. The Rahmatpur Godown Larkana was raided in presence of Judicial Magistrate and it was found that as per record there must be 42188 wheat bags however be […]
Police arrest Larkana doctor blamed for spread of HIV
The police on Tuesday arrested a doctor suspected to be responsible for the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Larkana’s Ratodero district, a private news channel reported. Dr Muzaffar Ghanghar, who is employed at a public hospital, is an HIV patient himself, police said, as they registered a case against the accused and produced […]
Aids erupting in Larkana
As the news emerged about the eruption of positive AIDS cases in juvenile victims in Ratodero, an adjoining town near Larkana city, the Sindh government should have declared a medical emergency, ban quacks and embark upon a series of investigations to reach the truth. In the past few days, 13 children were tested and were […]
Shehla Raza to promote artisans’ empowerment at crafts exhibition
Sindh Minister for Women Empowerment, Shehla Raza, would inaugurate the three-day Sartyoon Sang Crafts Exhibition in Karachi’s Dolmen Mall on April 26 at 4 pm. The event is being organised by Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO) and its partners with an aim to bring a variety of traditional art and crafts to Karachi. SRSO spokesperson, […]