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A number of journalists from Shikarpur held a protest demonstration on Tuesday after a case was lodged under the anti-terrorism act against their colleagues from the Thul tehsil of Jacobabad district. The demonstration was led by the district president of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Shikarpur chapter Agha Israr Pathan. Rahmatullah Soomro, Rahim Bux Jamali, Abdul Salam Unar, … [Read more...] about Case against journalists sparks protest

LARKANA: Villages of 11 Union Councils (UCs) of Dokri Taluka are deprived of essential basic facilities including roads, gas, schools, potable water and proper drainage system. The UCs including Darra, Samtia, Wadi Wahni, Sehar, Yaroo Lakhair, Karani, Gajidero, Mohenjo Daro, Ghujhar and Vikro lack basic facilities, and villagers have been suffering from infectious diseases due to contaminated … [Read more...] about Residents suffer due to lack of basic facilities in 11 UCs of Dokri

SHIKARPUR: Police and law enforcement agencies have been sharing information and coordinating efforts to curb incidents of kidnappings for ransom as scammers have been impersonating amiable female voices to lure victims through WhatsApp, Facebook, text messages and other methods in Shikarpur, Ghotki and Kashmore districts of Sindh. Since July 2016, at least 300 such incidents have been reported … [Read more...] about Female voice impersonators using WhatsApp to kidnap men for ransom in Shikarpur, Ghotki

Disgruntled Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Agha Taimoor Khan Pathan, who contested election for the provincial assembly seat PS-07 constituency of Shikarpur from the platform of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), filed an application with an election tribunal in Sukkur about an alleged poll rigging on Saturday. Reportedly, the election tribunal has issued notices to the election … [Read more...] about GDA’s candidate files application to investigate rigging in Shikarpur

SHIKARPUR: Shikarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sarfraz Nawaz Shaikh on Tuesday issued strict directions to maintain law and order situation during Muharram mourning processions to prevent any untoward incident in Shikarpur. Reportedly, he presided over a high-level meeting with police officers at his office. He ordered officers to not allow anybody pass through sealed lanes and … [Read more...] about SSP reviews security situation for Muharram processions in Shikarpur

Future of about 200 female students has been put at stake in the Government Girls Primary School in Bindi, a small village near the archaeological site of Mohenjo-daro and home of late Comrade Sobho Gianchandani, as no female teacher is imparting education in the school. In this regard, students informed the media that male teachers have been teaching them while three female teachers including … [Read more...] about Schoolgirls quit study due to unavailability of female teachers in Larkana

The Shikarpur Bachayo Tehreek (SBT) on Sunday organised an emergent meeting to discuss mega corruption in the health department, incompetency of municipal committees and deteriorating law and order situation in Shikarpur. Reportedly, SBT's representatives expressed grave concerns over the issues including poor performance of police, health department and municipal committees. They asserted that … [Read more...] about SBT organises meeting to analyse and resolve issues of Shikarpur

Shikarpur district, considered as the most sensitive district of Sindh, has once again been declared sensitive during the month of Moharram because the district suffered from at least five bomb blasts since 2010 during Moharram. In view of this, the district administration, on Friday, decided to close the entry and exit points of Shikarpur district on the 9th and 10th of Moharram … [Read more...] about Entry and exit points of Shikarpur will remain closed on Ashura