Protest against poor cleanliness on October 8, 2017SHIKARPUR: Activists from the Shikarpur Bachao Tehreek organised a demonstration to protest against the poor state of cleanliness in the district. The protesters marched through various areas and the protest culminated at Lakhi Dar Ghantaghar Chowk. The protesters alleged that Municipal Committee Shikarpur had failed to keep the city clean, as a result of mismanagement […]
Fisherman kidnapped on October 8, 2017LARKANA: A fisherman, identified as Hashim Mirbahar, was kidnapped from the vicinity of Ketty Mumtaz police station, while fishing. The fisherman’s brother said that Mirbahar was kidnapped by 12 armed men, who later called to ask Rs 300,000 for Mirbahar’s release. He said that the kidnappers threatened to kill Mirbahar if the ransom was not […]
Police officials reshuffled in Sukkur Range on October 8, 2017SUKKUR: More than 136 inspectors and sub-inspectors in Sukkur Range were transferred away from their home districts, on the directive of Sindh Police chief. Sukkur Range DIG Feroze Shah attributed the transfers to political affiliation of policemen in their previous towns. After the reshuffle, the department’s performance would improve and people’s confidence in police increased, […]
SEPCO overcharging consumers on October 8, 2017KHAIRPUR: Sukkur Electric Power Company Limited (SEPCO) officials in Khairpur are costing the government millions, said a number of enraged consumers. The consumers alleged that several SEPCO officials were involved in illegal activities, such as overcharging consumers and inflated meter readings. The consumers are paying SEPCO bills on time but it is not assisting the […]
Another Jhal Magsi blast victim passes away on October 7, 2017LARKANA: Another person injured in the Jhal Magsi blast passed away on Friday, bringing the death toll to 23. Nadir Ali, 18, died in Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) of Chandka Medical College Hospital (CMCH). He was operated upon, but could not survive. A total of 13 injured devotees were brought to the Accident and […]
Peace activists condemn shrine blast on October 7, 2017UMERKOT: Peace activists, poets and intellectuals, expressed sorrow over the deadly Jhal Magsi blast. They took out a rally from Thar Bazzar to the local press club. They chanted slogans: ‘We don’t want terrorism. We hate extremism’. Local activist Mir Hassan said that tombs of saints and sufis were platforms for preaching peace and pluralism […]
Elderly man drowns; youth electrocuted on October 7, 2017SHIKARPUR: A 70-year-old man drowned in Beggari Canal at Katcha area on Friday. Khanpur Police said that local divers had fished out the body. Separately, a youth identified as Nawaz Pahore, 18, was electrocuted when he touched a live electricity wire at Khuda Buksh Pahore village, Khanpur tehsil. Protest against forced disappearances: A rally was […]
Judiciary to hold the corrupt accountable on October 6, 2017LARKANA: The so-called democratic governments after General Zia’s regime ruthlessly looted the country and weakened fundamental institutions of the state to remain in power, said Sindh National Front Vice Chairman (SNF) Ameer Bakhsh Bhutto at a party workers’ convention of Qambar Shahdadkot. Bhutto said that the judiciary in the country was discharging its constitutional duties […]
Local PPP leader shot dead on October 6, 2017KHAIRPUR: A local leader of Pakistan People’s Party, Muhammad Sachal Metlo, was shot dead by armed men in Talo Bhando village, said Ahmedpur police. Metlo was rushed to Khairpur Hospital but did not survive. Local police claimed the cause of murder to be an ongoing feud between two groups of the Metlo community. In other […]
Imran Khan’s 65th birthday celebrated on October 6, 2017JACOBABAD: The 65th birthday of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan was celebrated at Pathan House in Jacobabad. A 14-pound cake was cut in the presence of workers to celebrate 65th birth anniversary of Khan. Published in Daily Times, October 6th 2017.