Woman sets herself ablaze after quarrel on September 23, 2017GUJRANWALA: A woman set ablaze over some domestic issue in Rahwali on Friday. It was reported that Shanawar, 26, had a quarrel with her husband Azmat, which disheartened her and subsequently she doused herself in petrol and set herself alight. She was rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) where doctors referred her to Lahore […]
JUI stages protest rally against Rohingya genocide on September 23, 2017DADU: Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (JUI) leaders and activists took out a rally to flay killings of Myanmar Muslims’ minority. Protesters chanted anti-Myanmar government slogans and demanded it to stop the killing of innocent Muslims. They flayed the United Nations (UN), Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and other international human rights organisations for their alleged apathy […]
International Peace Day held at SALU on September 22, 2017KHAIRPUR: International Peace Day was observed at Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) with the under the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Thursday. The program was jointly organised by the SALU institute of International Relations and the Department of Media Studies. Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Imdad Hussain Sahito said that the Muslim world […]
SZABIST discontinues free transport for students on September 22, 2017LARKANA: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Larkana Campus has ceased the provision of free transportation to students. The free transport program was initiated by Benazir Bhutto eight years ago. The institution’s management has asked students coming from Naudero to pay transportation charges amounting to Rs 2,600 per month. SZABIST uses […]
No space for Imran in Sindh: Durrani on September 22, 2017LARKANA: Speaking to journalists after offering his condolences to the family of the deceased Abdul Sattar Morio, Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani said that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan had a habit of abusing women, which was not shared by him. He said that Khan would be wasting his time if he came […]
MCM protests against Kishori Lal on September 22, 2017MIRPURKHAS: Chairman Municipal Corporation Mirpurkhas (MCM) Farooq Jamil Durrani, Vice Chairman Fareed Ahmed condemned the involvement of Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Senator Hari Ram Kishori Lal in municipal affairs. Carrying banners and placards during a protest on Thursday, the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) backed civic body raised slogans against the Senator at an MCM office […]
Two killed in road accidents on September 22, 2017KHIRPUR: According to Tharo Shah Police a motorcyclist identified as Gul Hasan lost his life on Thursday when he collided with another two-wheeler near Hussain wagon stop. Three other individuals were injured in the accident. The police moved his body to Tharo Shah Hospital after which it was given to his family. Published in Daily […]
18 BPS-17 officers remain professionally trapped for 28 years on September 20, 2017LARKANA: As many as 18 BPS-17 grade Research Officers (ROs) working for the Sindh Works and Services Department (W&SD) have been deprived of promotions due to the lack of a proper service structure. The RO’s were recruited through the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) in 1989 and most of them have been serving their department […]
Police drive underway against unregistered bikes on September 20, 2017KHAIRPUR: Ghotki Police seized over 500 unregistered motorcycles under a drive against un-registered bikes in the Ghotki district. The police took custody of two-wheelers from Benazir Chowk Ubaro and other parts of the district. The impounded bikes were stored at Ubaro and other police stations. The police had already seized 700 unregistered bikes earlier this […]
Honour killing claims another life on September 20, 2017SHIKARPUR: A 20-year-old boy identified as Hamat Ali Marfani was shot dead in an apparent honour killing in the Ghulam Muhammad Marfani village, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Jahan Waah Police Station. Station House Officer (SHO) Sher Muhammad said that Ameer Ali aka Ameero shot Hamat and his own sister, aged 17 over […]