July 5, 1977: Black Day against Bhutto’s democratic government on July 5, 2019Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was a Pakistani politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977. Prior to that, he was the fourth president of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. He was also the founder of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and served as its chairman until he was killed in […]
The Sindh Budget on June 21, 2019The Sindh government has allocated Rs284.5 billion for provincial Annual Development Plan (ADP) for the next fiscal (2019-20), against Rs343.9 billion budget estimates and Rs172.9 billion revised estimates for the current fiscal year. Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah presented the budget 2019-20, in the provincial assembly, on Friday. The actual size of the […]
Kutte ji Kabar: a celebration of loyalty on June 18, 2019The Kirthar Mountains run like a giant spine, 250 kilometres long, between Balochistan and Sindh. The second highest peak of the range, 2,096 metres (the highest, 2,171 metres lies 30 kilometre south), is called Kutte ji Kabar in Sindhi (Grave of Dog). In Brohi, it is known as the Kuchak na Kabar. Dogs remain loyal […]
Zardari’s arrest and future of PPP on June 14, 2019The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), accompanied by police personnel, arrested the PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari from his residence in Islamabad on Monday. The arrest came hours after the Islamabad High Court rejected the application seeking extension in the pre-arrest bails of Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in the fake accounts case. A number […]
WHO declares emergency in Larkana on June 11, 2019Declaring an HIV outbreak in Ratodero area of Larkana a Grade 2 Emergency, the World Health Organization has said that an inadequate stock of antiretroviral therapy medicines has emerged as the major challenge for Pakistan. The current stock is only sufficient to meet the needs of 240 children till July 15 of which 231 are […]
More HIV outbreaks feared in Pakistan on May 22, 2019Fresh cases of HIV are coming to light in Ratodero, Larkana, everyday. The figure has already risen to more than 500. This is a very alarming situation. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS chief to Pakistan and Afghanistan, currently on a visit to Karachi and Larkana to assess the situation after the recent HIV […]
Child Marriage Bill needs support from religious parties on May 9, 2019Marriage is a precious bond between a woman and a man. Marriage at an early age is a tough challenge for the spouses, especially for a girl. The sudden shift in roles, responsibilities and environment create a lot of stress. Immaturity, physical as well as psychological, is a serious hurdle to successfully dealing with the […]
Social impact of coal mining in Thar on May 7, 2019Major development projects always have an environmental impact. This is equally true of construction of large dams, roads, railways and industrial zones. Projects that offer more benefits and less adverse impact environmentally, economically and socially are considered good. Given the shortage of oil and gas and the lack of consensus on the construction of big […]
Doctor blamed for spread of HIV: a new twist on May 4, 2019Dr Muzaffar Ghangharohas been arrested from Ratodero, Larkana in a case causing fatal disease, Human Immunodeficiency Virus [HIV] that later converts in the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. [AIDS]. Presently, appximately 45 cases of HIV-positive have been detected; the doctor is also HIV positive. He has been in remand for three days by the local police. […]
Panic grips in Larkana’s Ratodero after 13 children are diagnosed HIV positive on April 29, 2019Ringing bells for a healthcare emergency in Sindh, 50 HIV cases have emerged in Ratodero, Larkana, during the last three months. The majority of the affected are children. According to a local reporting source, the children are aged between eight months to five years. About 13 children have been diagnosed HIV positive in the last […]