JACOBABAD: A couple, belonging to the faith of Hinduism, on Friday entered into the fold of Islam at the hand of a cleric of a seminary in Karachi’s Banori town. Reportedly, Vijay Sehwani, a singer and medical representative in Jacobabad city, and Babita Bai, a resident of Ghari Khairo were also renamed as Muhammad Ali […]
RPO transfers 12 sub-inspectors
GUJRANWALA: The Regional Police Officer (RPO) Zulfiqar Hameed on Wednesday transferred 12 sub-inspectors to other districts, who were earlier appointed in their native districts. Published in Daily Times, July 5th 2018.
SRSO to reduce malnutrition in Sindh by EU-funded programme
SHIKARPUR: The Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO) on Wednesday initiated the implementation of a four-year European Union-funded Programme for Improved Nutrition in Sindh (PINS) in Shikarpur, Larkana and Kambar- Shahdadkot districts of northern Sindh province. As a programme partner of PINS, the SRSO project manager Nisar Ahmed Pathan asserted that the programme aims to reduce […]
PPP’s Jacobabad president ‘resigns’
JACOBABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party district president of Jacobabad Mir Liaquat Ali Lashari on Wednesday tendered his resignation due to certain ‘reservations’ with the party’s leadership. Reportedly, differences erupted within party members when Lashari was ignored in formulating party policy regarding Jacobabad. Published in Daily Times, July 5th 2018.
Naegleria virus claims woman’s life
JACOBABAD: A married woman allegedly died owing to Naegleria virus, it was reported on Wednesday. According to reports wife of Sajad Ghuniyo, resident of Jacobabad, was died, due to Naegleria virus it was confirmed after tests, at Karachi’s hospital during treatment at Agha Khan’s hospital. The body of deceased was being transported to Jacobabad till […]
PPP to observe ‘black day’ today to denounce dictatorship
LARKANA: The Pakistan Peoples Party Sindh Chief Nisar Ahmed Khuhro on Wednesday announced to observe ‘black day’ today (July 5) to recall the day when dictator Zia-ul-Haq overthrew the democratically elected government on July 5, 1977. Reportedly, PPP workers were issued plans to carry out rallies across the province and condemn Zia’s abuse of power. […]
ECP fails to publish final list of candidates
HYDERABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has failed to issue the final list of candidates for the upcoming general election-2018 which was to be published on the website of the commission in accordance with the amended schedule announced by it on June 30. Reportedly, the statistics published so far reveals that 3,459 candidates will contest […]
Villagers seek interim govt’s help to restart dysfunctional school
LARKANA: A government-run middle school, constructed in 1992 during the tenure of former chief minister of Sindh Jam Sadiq Ali, has been made dysfunctional only due to the utter negligence and lack of monitoring by the concerned department of education. Reportedly, the school, located in Bago Junejo village of Kambar subdivision, was built by the […]
MMA’s candidates visit CMCH, impel MS to remove PPP’s hoardings
LARKANA: The hoardings, containing pictures of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PPP Women Wing President Faryal Talpur, were removed from the office of Chandka Medical College Hospital’s (CMCH) medical superintendent Dr Ali Gohar Dahri when Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal’s (MMA) leader Rashid Mahmood Soomro visited his office on late Monday. Reportedly, Soomro visited […]
SAFWCO calls for equal access to justice
HYDERABAD: The Sindh Agriculture and Forestry Workers’ Coordinating Organisation (SAFWCO) in collaboration with Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (OXFAM) on Monday conducted a consultative dialogue between representatives of police, judiciary and civil society for widening and ensuring ways of greater access to justice especially for women, youth and minorities. Reportedly, the advocate Yousuf Legahri shared […]