LARKANA: Numerous candidates of several political parties filed their nomination papers on Friday. Reportedly, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Ameer Bakhsh Bhutto submitted his nomination papers to contest election from provincial seat PS-10. Meanwhile, Grand Democratic Alliance candidate Syed Akbar Shah Rashdi filed his nomination form to contest election against former home minister Suhail Anwar Siyal from […]
Fake currency notes seized
KHAIRPUR: The Thari Mirwah police on Wednesday arrested two criminals and seized fake currency notes of Rs 1000 denomination ‘worth’ Rs 100,000. Reportedly, following information about the counterfeit currency, the Khairpur SSP Shabir Sethar issued directives to the concerned station house officers (SHO). Consequently, police officers arrested two accused namely Ali Hyder Jatoi and Zakir […]
Two people axed to death, another injured in water dispute
KHAIRPUR: Two people were killed while another injured on Wednesday after a wild brawl erupted between members of Gabol Community at Natho Gabol Village near Mirpur Mathelo, a town in Ghotki District of Sindh province. Reportedly, the fight began after the groups claimed ownership over irrigation water and attacked each other with axes and lathes. […]
SALU issues rejoinder to graft allegations
KHAIRPUR: The spokesperson of SALU Dr Taj Lashari issued a press release that rejected the accusations and perception of corruption by SALUTA during a seminar conducted in Larkana. He clarified that the financial department of the university operates accordingly with pre-audit and post-audit that is performed on regular basis through the finance wing in a […]
Altaf Hussain and Nawaz Sharif are ‘anti-national’ elements: PPP leader
KHAIRPUR: The former Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Nawab Khan Wasan on Monday alleged that Nawaz Sharif and Altaf Hussain had attempted to incite a rebellion against the country and vowed to lodge a sedition case against them. He addressed an iftar party held at Muhammad Bux Luhrani Village near Kumb […]
SSP orders crackdown on beggars
LARKANA: The Larkana Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tanveer Tunio on Monday issued directives to launch a crackdown against beggars. Reportedly, the police arrested several beggars and lodged First Information Reports (FIRs) against them. While talking to the media, the beggars said that they could not find work to support their families, and therefore they […]
Electricity wire falls on houses, reduces valuables to ashes
NAUDERO: Nine villagers lost their valuables on Saturday when a high-voltage electricity power line carrying 11,000 KV fell on their houses sparking a fire in Bahman Village of Ratodero Taluka in the district of Larkana. Meanwhile, the affected villagers are sitting under the open sky in the scorching heat of summer. The villagers said that […]
Agani community protests against ‘poor’ police behaviour
NAUNDERO: The womenfolk of Agani Community on Thursday held a protest against misogynistic attitude of police officers of Ketty Mumtaz Police Station. The protesters blocked the main Larkana-Sukkur Highway near Agani Turn and chanted full-throat slogans against high-handedness of police officers. They told the media that their donkey and a cow ‘mistakenly’ entered the croplands […]
SSP dismisses 124 officers, suspends 42 over negligence
LARKANA: The Larkana Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Tanveer Tunio on Tuesday took a notice of increased crime rate in the Islamic month of Ramazan and dismissed 124 ASIs, police constables while suspending another 42 police officers. Reportedly, the dismissed officers did not respond quickly to the calls made by the victims. Consequently, police officers […]
Vehicle-lifting gang busted
KHAIRPUR: The Gambat Police claimed on Tuesday to have apprehended a vehicle-lifting gang after arresting three of its active members and seized a car, master key and weapons from their possession in Gambat Taluka, an administrative subdivision of Khairpur District. According to the Khairpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shabir Sethar, Gambat Police raided the […]