PTI leader announces ‘self-immolation’ over power crisis on June 8, 2018JACOBABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Raaz Khan Pathan on Wednesday organised a massive protest rally against prolonged power outages in the region. The rally originated from his residence and accumulated at press club in Jacobabad. While addressing the rally, Pathan strongly criticised the government over load shedding and power tripping tactics to save the […]
Two brothers drown in Dadu Canal on June 6, 2018SHIKARPUR: Two youths drowned on late Monday in Dadu Canal that flows on the outskirts of Shah Qalipur Village in Lakhi Ghulam Shah Tehsil in the district of Shikarpur. According to police sources, 20-year-old Shoaib Ahmed and 18-year-old Tanveer Ahmed were brothers, who went into the canal to take bath. Reportedly, Tanveer tried to rescue […]
Man axes wife to death for ‘honour’ in Jacobabad on June 3, 2018JACOBABAD: A man killed his wife on Saturday over an alleged ‘illicit’ relationship in the Tharo Dasti Village of Ghari Khairo sub-district in the district of Jacobabad. Reportedly, Ameer Bakhsh gunned down his wife Zeenab for honour, and managed to flee from the crime scene. Consequently, the area police rushed and transported her body to […]
Scores of people join PTI in Jacobabad on June 1, 2018JACOBABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Raaz Khan Pathan on late Wednesday denounced corrupt and ineffective state policies of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) that resisted progress of Pakistan. He arranged an iftar party at his residence where he emphasised on PTI’s 100 days plan for development and prosperity […]
World No Tobacco Day: CTC-Pak identifies cardiovascular diseases relate to tobacco usage on May 31, 2018JACOBABAD: The social activists from the Coalition for Tobacco Control – Pakistan (CTC-Pak) on Wednesday observed the World No Tobacco Day 2018 during their nationwide drive entitled “Give priority to health over business, save your hearts from tobacco abuse!” against use of tobacco. Over 250 activists of CTC-Pak participated in the drive. While the world […]
Youths begin ‘Hepatitis Free Sindh’ campaign on May 27, 2018SHIKARPUR: The youths of Shikarpur on Saturday decided to initiate a campaign entitled ‘Hepatitis Free Sindh’ in a meeting held at Divisional Boy Scouts Headquarter. Speaking on the occasion, they termed Hepatitis as a killer disease that claimed a large number of lives. They vowed to formulate a strategy to compel health authorities to take […]
Police arrest man for killing sister for ‘honour’ on May 20, 2018JACOBABAD: A ‘ruthless’ man gunned down his sister and a youth on Saturday allegedly over an illicit relationship in Buland Dahani village, situated on the outskirts of Garhi Khairo, a taluka in the district of Jacobabad in Sindh province. The police official, Jaan Muhammad Soomro revealed that Sadam Hussain Dahani, along with his accomplices, killed […]
Two children die, three injured as school wall collapses on April 23, 2018SHIKARPUR: Two children died while three sustained critical injuries on Sunday after a wall and a gate of a school collapsed over them at Karamullah Banglai village. According to police, five-year-old Ali Nawaz and eight-year-old Naseerudin, died while Abdullah, Abdul Latif and Kamran sustained injuries when they were playing and suddenly a wall and school […]
PTI holds protest, demands accountability of ten years on April 18, 2018JACOBABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday carried out a rally in Jacobabad under the leadership of district Information Secretary Raaz Khan Pathan, which originated from Pathan House and culminated at Tower road. Pathan strongly condemned the policies of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) led Sindh government and accused the PPP of massive corruption. He distributed […]
Poor state of Ganesh Park irks DC on April 11, 2018SHIKARPUR: The Deputy Commissioner Syed Hassan Raza Shah on Tuesday visited the Ganesh Park and expressed his displeasure over broken benches, broken cradles, faulty water shower and poor state of wash rooms. He summoned Chief Municipal Officer Iqbal Imtiaz and Engineer Muhfooz Ahmed, and ordered them to take measures to refurbish the garden. He instructed […]