A police officer was killed in an apparent case of mistaken identity after personnel opened fire on a private vehicle in Sindh’s Shikarpur district, authorities said. Read More: Cop shot dead in Lakki Marwat; social activist killed in Bajaur According to police officials, Station House Officer (SHO) Ali Hassan, who was serving at Lakhi Ghulam Shah police station, […]
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9 bandits killed, 2 DSPs among four cops injured in Shikarpur encounter
In a major police encounter in Shikarpur, nine armed dacoits were killed, while four police officers, including two Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), were injured. According to the Shikarpur SSP, the clash took place in the Manchar Sheikh area on Tuesday. During the operation, DSP Garhi Yasin, Zahoor Soomro sustained injuries, and DSP City Pars […]
Five killed in rocket and gun attack in Shikarpur
SHIKARPUR: At least five people, including four members of the same family, were killed in a rocket and gun attack in Goth Bechanji near Chak town on Wednesday night, police said. The victims have been identified as Abdul Khaliq Shar, his two sons Khalid and Raja Shar, his brother Abdul Sattar Shar, and a guest, […]
Veteran PPP Leader Agha Siraj Durrani Laid to Rest in Shikarpur
SHIKARPUR: The funeral prayers of veteran Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and former Speaker of the Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani were offered in his ancestral town of Garhi Yaseen, Shikarpur, on Wednesday night, ARY News reported. A large number of political leaders, party members, and locals attended the funeral to pay their final respects […]
Opp leader demands Sindh Police chief’s removal over poor order
KARACHI: Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice president Haleem Adil Sheikh on Monday demanded the removal of province’s inspector-general of police (IGP) over ‘poor law and order’ situation in the province especially in Shikarpur district. He visited residences of the martyred cops, encountered in Shikarpur and offered heart felt condolence […]
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, […]
Village seeks safe toilets for all
Hasina, a spunky 50-year-old grandmother of three from Bangolabanon, a village organisation in Birkin, Shikarpur is an enthusiastic participant of the transect walk through her village, even if it is through the dirt and faeces she encounters every day. As the community walks through their own village, they are forced to analyse the effects of […]
Two dead as gunmen open fire over dispute in Shikarpur
SHIKARPUR: Two persons including one woman were shot dead while one minor girl sustained injuries in an armed attack over an ongoing dispute between two groups of Panhwar and Brohi community persons took place outside the village Panhwar-Paleja next to Madeji Town, tehsil of Ghari Yasin in Shikarpur. The police said that a group of […]
Shikarpur — a journey through history
Shikarpur district in Sindh is recognised for its rich tradition, culture, history, trade, civilization, politics, commerce, fabulous architecture, monumental buildings, narrow streets and brotherhood throughout its 4 centuries old history. The district is situated around 18 miles from the right bank of the Indus in Larkana division with the 1.4 million population. The district was established […]
Nomination papers of PPP’s Abid Ali Bhayo rejected over dual CNICs
SHIKARPUR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Mir Abid Ali Bhayo was disqualified from contesting elections by an appellate tribunal in Sukkur on Wednesday for allegedly having two different CNICs. An appellant tribunal in Sukkur announced verdict in favour of Ameer Ali Jatoi, an independent candidate for NA-198 Shikarpur-Khanpur, who had alleged the PPP candidate of having […]