JACOBABAD: A large number of workers on Tuesday celebrated 22nd founding anniversary of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) at Pathan House in Jacobabad. In his address to the occasion, Jacobabad PTI information secretary Raaz Khan Pathan called PTI, an accessible party for a common man as the party formulates policies for a greater contact with people at […]
Farmers allege corruption in gunny bags distribution
DADU: The wheat growers held a strike on Tuesday against selling of gunny bags to traders and its unfair distribution by the food department. The affected growers marched through roads and staged a demonstration at SSP chowk. They blocked the traffic for five hours. The protest was led by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) local leaders […]
SAC calls for protest against settlement of ‘aliens’ in Sindh
SHIKARPUR: The Sindh Action Committee (SAC) on Monday held a demonstration against issuance of computerized national identity cards (CNICs) to aliens. A large of nationalists of Shikarpur carried out a rally from Lakhidar clock tower to NADRA office. The rally was led by Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) district leader Abdul Sami Bilani, JSQM central […]
Three children die of measles
KHAIRPUR: At least three children lost their lives on Monday due to fresh measles outbreak. Reportedly, three-year-old Nadeem Sodhar and four-year-old Maqbool Ali, died in Bozdar wada village while a child named Siraj Ahmed died in Mubarak Channer village. The villagers claimed that at least six children died while others are suffering. They demanded health […]
APA protests against issuance of CNICs to aliens
LARKANA: The activists of All Parties Alliance (APA) on Monday carried out a large rally from Jinnah Bagh to NADRA office, where they staged a sit-in against issuance of computerised national identity cards (CNICs) to the foreigners including Bengalis, Burmese, Afghans and others. The protesters burnt effigy of the NADRA chairman. Activists namely Jagdesh Ahuja, […]
SU organises ceremony to honour its committees
HYDERABAD: A recognition ceremony was organised at the secretariat of Dr Burfat who appeared as a chief host to acknowledge and appreciate members of all committees who efficiently organised Sindh University (SU) academic convocation 2015 in March instant. “Cohesive and dedicated team-effort is a secret behind success. It is an honour for me to lead […]
Father kills daughter, nephew for ‘honour’
JACOBABAD: A painful incident took place on Monday at Eidan Lerwani, a village in Garhi Khairo tehsil of Jacobabad district, as a ‘ruthless’ father allegedly killed his 16 years old daughter and her alleged paramour for the honour. According to police report, the suspect Ghulam Shabir Lerwani strangled his daughter Girh Naz and killed his […]
Two Hazara men shot dead in Quetta
Two people from the Hazara community were shot dead by identified armed men on Sunday near the Western Bypass in Quetta. According to reports, the men were traveling out of the city when unidentified assailants opened fire resulting in the death of two. A police official was injured in the attack, who was later shifted […]
Four children die in measles outbreak
DADU: At least four children lost their lives on Saturday in the villages of Dadu district. Five-month-old Uzairan and four-month-old Qadir died in Gul Muhammad Shah village. While four-year-old Shazia Birohi died in Mado village on Sunday. Reportedly, 12-month-old Salma died while 22 others were admitted in the civil hospital after a fresh measles outbreak […]
18 arrested as illegal gambling den busted
KHYBER AGENCY: The Landi Kotal political administration on Sunday arrested 18 gamblers in Sadu Khel area. According to report, tehsildar Shams-ul-Islam said that Khasadar party raided a gambling den and caught gamblers red handed. Money and other valuables were seized. The detainees were put behind the bars for interrogation and case was registered against them. […]