As intense summer heat sweeps across the country and demand for cooling items rises, Tharparkar continues to rely on handmade earthen pots known as matkis, which remain a trusted source of natural cooling and a seasonal necessity, with prices staying normal as locals embrace them as a blessing in the harsh summer. Locally crafted earthen […]
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Thar Desert Train Safari departs tomorrow
KARACHI — The much-anticipated Thar Desert Train Safari, launched by the Sindh government, is set to depart tomorrow, with all preparations finalized by the provincial tourism department. The unique train journey aims to showcase the cultural and natural beauty of the Thar Desert while promoting tourism in the region. Read More: Sindh unveils Thar Desert Train […]
Lawyers, civil society rally to save Karoonjhar Hills
KARACHI – Lawyers and civil society members staged peaceful protests on Wednesday to demand the preservation of Karoonjhar Hills in Tharparkar, Sindh, following concerns over illegal excavation and cultural degradation. Read More: Tharparkar’s Karoonjhar Hills should be converted into a national park The Sindh High Court Bar wrote to the Chief Justice informing him about the planned […]
Karachi Bar Association to protest against Karoonjhar Hills cutting
KARACHI: The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) has announced a protest against the ongoing cutting of Karoonjhar Hills in Tharparkar, calling for the preservation of the ancient heritage site. Read More: Amir Nawaz Warraich re-elected as Karachi Bar Association President The association will organize a rally on November 26, 2025, starting from the City Court at 11:30 a.m. […]
Three youths found hanging in Tharparkar town
MITHI: Tragedy struck Dano Dhandhal in Tharparkar district on Saturday as the bodies of three local youths were discovered hanging from a tree in Kolhi Mohallah. The deceased were identified as Dhanji, Gautam, and Jeram, aged between 16 and 21, all residents of the Kolhi community. According to Tharparkar SSP Shoaib Memon, there were no […]
Mysterious illness claims over 80 peacocks in Tharparkar
In Tharparkar, more than 80 peacocks have died due to a mysterious illness. Hundreds more are showing symptoms like fever, flu, and dehydration. This situation has become critical in rural areas such as Islamkot, Nagarparkar, and Chachro tehsils. Residents report that the birds are unable to recover once they exhibit symptoms. The illness is especially […]
Haleem Adil Sheikh angry at deaths of infants in Tharparkar
MITHI: Haleem Adil Sheikh, the Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly and the central vice president of PTI, has expressed his great resentment and anger over the unabated deaths of the infants in the desert district of Tharparkar and the merry-making activities by the doctors and the lawmakers of the district. Mr. Sheikh, in a statement […]
Thar women produce vegetables at home to fight poverty
MITHI: Thar women are producing vegetables in hopes to eliminate poverty. A peasant woman, Hoori Bheel, residing in village Ameen Soomro, near Kaloi town, Tharparkar district, has cultivated off-season vegetables at her courtyard to have safe food products at home. Describing her tale, she said “I started kitchen gardening quite recently, producing a variety of […]
110-bed hospital planned for Tharparkar
MITHI: Sindh Minister for Energy Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh has said that the Sindh government was all set to construct a 110-bed hospital in Islamkot taluka of Tharparkar district. Mr Sheikh in a statement issued here on Thursday said that the Sindh government would build a hospital in collaboration with the Thar Foundation. The minister further […]
Tharparkar people reject shifting of discovered deities to another region
BADIN: The move by the officials of the culture, tourism, and antiquities department to shift six idols of the ancient sacred deities has created anger, uproar, resentment, and indignation among the people of the Tharparkar district. The people of Nagarparkar town and other areas of Tharparkar talking to the media persons strongly condemned the shifting […]