Two crushed to death on September 17, 2017SHIKARPUR: Lakhi Ghulam Shah Police stated that two motorcycle riders identified as Gul Hasan and Qulub Ali, residents of Gharhi Syed village near Jaara Waah were crushed to death under the wheels of a truck on Sukkur-Shikarpur National Highway, some 15 kilometres from here. They said that the truck driver managed to flee from crime […]
DC gives instructions for trouble-free Muharram on September 16, 2017 SUKKUR: The Sukkur Deputy Commissioner (DC) Raheem Bux held a meeting on Friday, where he gave various departments instructions to ensure a well-ordered and trouble free Muharram. The DC directed the Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO) to ensure an uninterrupted supply of power during Ashura and particularly during Majalis hours. He also instructed Sukkur’s […]
Father killed, son injured in shootout on September 16, 2017SHIKARPUR: A man identified as Shabbir Ahmed, aged 60 years was gunned down while his son Bashir sustained bullet wounds in a clash between two groups of the Mahar community in the Rustam Mahar village over a trivial issue, in the jurisdiction of the Rustam police station. Bashir and his deceased father were shifted to […]
Pakistan Railways restores Ghotki stopover on September 16, 2017 SUKKUR: Bending to demands made by locals, the Pakistan Railways Headquarters has restored the Pakistan Express’s Ghotki stopover. The decision was made following a railway team’s inspection of the Ghotki junction. The team also hinted that the Shalimar and Millat trains will be making stopovers at Ghotki. Published in Daily Times, September 16th […]
JUI-F marches against Rohingya genocide on September 14, 2017BAHAWALPUR: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), Bahawalpur Chapter held a protest rally starting from the General Bus stand and going till Melad Chowk against the violence currently being carried out against the Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, on Wednesday. Led by Allama Shafqatur Rehman and carrying placards expressing solidarity with the Rohingya Muslims, the protestors demanded […]
Infant found dead in pond Youth crushed under moving train on September 14, 2017JACOBABAD: An infant boy identified as Wahid Bux from the Muhammad Khan Brohi village was found drowned in a fishpond. Locals fished out the body and handed it over to his family. Separately, a youth identified as Feroze Ahmed, resident of Dera Murad Jamali in Balochistan was crushed to death under the Bolan Express train […]
Judges transferred, posted on September 14, 2017KHAIRPUR: Sadaf Khokhar took charge as a new district and session judge in Khairpur. Sayed Ghulam Shah was also transferred and posted district and session judge in Nauhshahro Feroze. Published in Daily Times, September 14th 2017.
Shikarpur police draw plans for Muharram on September 13, 2017 SHIKARPUR: The Shikarpur police have finalised security arrangements for processions and religious gatherings during Muharram. The police intend to launch search operations in different parts of Shikarpur and thwart any untoward incident during the holy month. Shikarpur SSP Umar Tufail held a meeting with religious and political leaders and urged them to promote amity […]
Man crushed under moving train on September 13, 2017 SHIKARPUR: A Railway employee identified as Shahid Shah, aged 35, from Garhi Yasin tehsil was crushed to death under the wheels of a Quetta bound train in Mando Phatak which is under the jurisdiction of New Faujdari police station. Shah was a passenger who fell from the train and was then run over by […]
Man run over by train on September 12, 2017 SHIKARPUR: A man identified as Hazar Khan, 45, a resident of Sanjrani Mohalla, was killed after being hit by a Quetta-bound train. Witnesses stated that Hazar Khan was killed while trying to save students who were trying to cross the railway track. Later, the police shifted his body to Shikarpur Civil Hospital for legal […]