Eczema, a skin disease, is rapidly spreading in the village Urs Temro of Taluka Jati district Sujawal that has affected more than 300 villagers including women and newborn babies. According to a survey conducted by this scribe, the villagers have been putting up with this infectious disease for the past seven months, and owing to […]
Activists, leaders of nationalist parties released after court’s intervention
Social activists, lawyers, and journalists sprung into action in the wake of prevalent lawlessness,police brutality and illegal arrests in Thatta for the past few days, and ensured the the release of 17 activists arrested a couple of days ago. According to reports, an application under section 491 of Crpc- Habeas Corpus was filed at the […]
Police arrests key Nationalist leaders as crackdown intensifies
A heavy contingent of Thatta Police raided Tariqi Pasand House late on Sunday to arrest Ayaz Lashari and other key activists of Sindh Taraqi Pasand party in an ongoing crackdown against Nationalist Groups and parties across Sindh. A meeting of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand party was going on at Taraqi Pasand House when police surrounded […]
Police to probe alleged honor killing of a woman
SSP Sujawal Imdad Ali Shah on Sunday ordered an inquiry into the mysterious death of Zulekhan Khaskeli who was reportedly killed for honour by her brother-in-law a week ago. The district Police Chief ordered a probe after local journalists highlighted the issue of the mysterious death of a woman. According to SHO Jati Manzoor Lakhi […]
Adequate supply of freshwater necessary for Indus Delta’s survival: Experts
A seminar was held apropos to World Environment Day on Saturday, which stressed the need for an adequate supply of fresh water in the Kotri downstream to save the coastal region from environmental degradation and other hazards related to climate change, at Keti Bunder. During the seminar, the participants were of the view that an […]
5 feared drowned as rickshaw plunges into canal
Around 9 people of a single-family including 3 women and a minor girl fell victim to a speeding Rickshaw, which plunged into the K.D water canal near Haleji lake Thatta on Thursday. According to reports the overspeeding Rikshaw spun out of its driver’s control and plunged into a roadside water canal. Local divers of nearby […]
Protest held, strike observed after key nationalist leader’s arrest
Traffic remained thin, shutters remained down and business activities were suspended in different parts of the district to observe a strike against the arrest of JSQM chief Sinan Qureshi by the law enforcement agencies. According to reports, the Thatta police conducted raids on the house of Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party Chairman Dr. Qadir Magsi and […]
Homage paid to Nationalist icon Rasool Bux Palijo on third death anniversary
Different events were held across the two districts- Thatta and Sujawal to commemorate the third death anniversary of eminent Nationalist, political figure, writer, jurist, philosopher, and revolutionary leader Rasool Bux Palijo who rekindled progressive politics in Sindh. Events were held at Thatta Press club and in his village Mughar Khan Palijo where speakers paid glowing […]
PPP leaders hold protest against water crisis;blames Fed govt, IRSA of pilferage
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) president Sindh Nisar Khurro on Sunday said that Sindh has the prime right over water but IRSA and the Federal Government were deliberately depriving Sindh of Its due right and demanded that the Chairman of IRSA should be appointed from Sindh. Khurro expressed these views while leading the procession taken out […]
Sindh Government to establish Rehab Centers for Drug Addicts
Sindh Government on Friday decided to establish rehabilitation centers in different areas of the province, in a fresh measure to address the menace of rising number of drug addicts. In a meeting presided over by chief secretary Sindh Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah, which was held at Sindh Secretariat it was decided to run through this […]