NAUNDERO: The Agani community on Saturday parted ways with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), and announced to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) during a corner meeting held in Agani village. “I hereby announce to leave PPP along with my community and join PTI,” the head of Agani community Rais Hazar Khan Agani said while criticising PPP, and […]
Man opens fire on wife over domestic issue
GUJRANWALA: A woman on Saturday narrowly escaped death when her husband opened fire on her over a trivial issue at Zahid Colony in Gujranwala. Reportedly, Ali quarreled with his wife Nusrat and in a fit of rage opened fire on her. Resultantly, she received severe bullet injuries and was rushed to DHQ Hospital where doctors […]
PPP leader joins PTI
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader and independent candidate from PS-85 Dadu, Syed Zafar Ali Shah, Friday announced to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Addressing a press conference at his residence in Pipri village, Zafar also announced to withdraw his candidature in favour of PTI candidate Sardar Ashiq Ali Zour. He announced to support PTI candidate […]
Khairpur ranks 104th in Alif Ailaan’s education rankings
KHAIRPUR: The Sindh Education Alliance (SEA) and Alif Ailaan, a prominent non-profit organisation that seeks to ensure quality education for every Pakistani, on Friday convened a multi-party convention to examine the causes of current educational affairs in the district of Khairpur. Reportedly, the Sindh United Party’s (SUP) candidate for provincial assembly seat PS-26 Fayz Khameesani, […]
Five UC chairmen quit PML-N, join PTI ahead of elections
GUJRANWALA: Five union council (UC) chairmen on Friday abandoned PML-N and announced to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Gujranwala. Reportedly, UC chairmen including Sabir Mehmood Ali Butt, Mian Sohail Riaz, Javed Mehar, Rana Babar, Tariq Gujjar and vice chairman Malik Waseem held a joint press conference with PTI candidate for NA-81 Ali Ashraf Mughal to […]
Anti-corruption arrests land record officer
GUJRANWALA: An anti-corruption team on Friday arrested a land record officer for his alleged involvement in a land fraud in Narowal. Reportedly, a citizen Hanif Khan filed an application accusing land record officer Muhammad Suleman and a suspected land grabber of selling him a disputed piece of land located at border area without acquiring an […]
15 arrested in crackdown on one-wheeling
GUJRANWALA: The Gujranwala city traffic police (CTP) on Friday launched a crackdown against one-wheeling motorists and arrested 15 youths in Gujranwala. Reportedly, anti-one-wheeling squad in-charge warden Zaheer revealed that the arrested youths were violating traffic rules with one-wheeling stunts. Meanwhile, they were also nominated in cases lodged against them. Published in Daily Times, July 14th 2018.
Canvassing support, shattering taboos
CANDIDATE PROFILE Multan: Nosheen Afshan is the only candidate of the Awami National Party (ANP) among more than 44 women candidates contesting in the upcoming general elections on the 141 general seats in the Punjab. A Jatoi Baloch by tribe and a lawyer by profession, Afshan is contesting from NA-155 seat in Multan. She has […]
PPP’s Khuhro criticises rivals for ‘softer’ stance against terrorism
LARKANA: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sindh President Nisar Ahmed Khuhro on Wednesday criticised PPP’s political rivals for adapting a softer stance against terrorism. While addressing various corner meetings in Larkana as part of election campaign, he denounced Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif for not speaking openly against terrorism while highlighting sacrifices PPP had made […]
Irked villagers protest against lack of resources in Hameer Shar
NAUNDERO: The residents of Hameer Shar village on Wednesday held a demonstration against the former provincial government of Sindh for lack of facilities and resources in the villagers. Reportedly, the village is situated on the embankment of Saidu Shakh (drain) between Naundero and Garhi Khuda Bux, the ‘political centre’ of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Meanwhile, […]