Mirpur Khas witnesses frequent power outages, water shortage on July 1, 2017MIRPUR KHAS: Many areas of Mirpurkhas city including Satellite Town, Heerabad, Nat Para, Lalchanad abad, Cloth Market, Chandni Chock Road, Bhan Singh Abad and Gharibabad are witnessing frequent power outages, water shortage and worst sanitation system during the ongoing monsoon weather, Daily Times learnt on Friday. The residents of these areas told Daily Times that […]
High fruit and vegetable prices irk people on June 2, 2017MIRPURKHAS: Instead of lowering prices, this Ramazan too sees a hike in the prices of essential commodities as the government fails to implement its fixed prices. The prices of fruits and vegetables have soared in different areas of District Mirpurkhas during the holy month of Ramzan as profiteers began to exploit the masses by putting […]
Power theft will not be tolerated on May 18, 2017MIRPURKHAS: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) Asadullah said power theft was the main ground of loadsheding and this issue could not be completely rope until the learning of electricity theft was effectively repress. He shared these views while talking to the open meeting with customers at Bhitai Cultural Hall Mirpurkhas […]
Census awareness campaign starts in Mirpur Khas on April 23, 2017MIRPUR KHAS: Before starting 6th National census in Mirpur Khas district, civil society organizations have started awareness campaign for the citizens, during which they take their activist and throng into the streets with drum players and banners, asking people to ensure their names to be counted in upcoming census. They are also distributing pamphlets and […]
Mirpur Khas growers expect exceptional mango crop this year on April 15, 2017MIRPUR KHAS: Mirpurkhas district is usually famous for its sweet mangoes, but for the past few years its mango production has been on the decline due to bad weather. However, this year growers are expecting an exceptional mango crop after finding early flowering. “Good flowering in mango trees indicates a healthy outlook for the crop […]
Navratri, Ghatasthapana and Cheti Chand festivals celebrated in Sindh on March 28, 2017MIRPURKHAS: Cheti Chand, an important festival celebrated as New Year’s Day by the Sindhi people, in honour of the birth of Ishtadeva Uderolal, popularly known as Jhulelal, the patron saint of the Sindhis worshiped by Sindhi Hindus and Muslims alike, was celebrated on Tuesday. While, Sindhi Hindus from Mirpurkhas Tharparkar and Hyderabad districts celebrated the […]
World Tuberculosis Day observed on March 25, 2017MIRPUR KHAS: World Tuberculosis Day was observed on March 24 (Friday) at Muhammadi Medical Hospital Mirpurkhas. With an aim to raise public awareness about tuberculosis and the efforts made to prevent and treat the disease, the theme of World TB Day 2017 is “Unite to End TB”. There were various World Tuberculosis Day events and […]
Self-medication for viral eye infections can be complicated on March 23, 2017MIRPUR KHAS: Renowned eye specialist Dr. Aqsa Shoib Memon here at Malik Eye Hospital Lalchandabad said viral eye infections on the surge, have been advised not to resort to self-medication as the consequences could be complicated. In an interview with private news channel he said, citizens to avoid self-medication instead immediately consult ophthalmologists if they […]
Hindus celebrate Maha Shivratri on March 2, 2017MIRPURKHAS: Members of the minority Hindu community, Hindu Panchayts Mirpurkhas in the Mirpurkhas Tharparkar and Hyderabad, along with others around the globe, celebrated the annual festival of Maha Shivratri on Wednesday. Maha Shivaratri is an important festival in the Hindu faith and is celebrated annually with devotion and religious enthusiasm in honor of the Lord […]
Speakers suggest increasing public awareness to prevent HIV on December 25, 2016MIRPUR KHAS: Mass level awareness programme coupled with treatment centres should be introduced to address increasing issue of HIV/AIDS. Speakers said on Saturday at a seminar on the prevention of HIV/AIDS organized by AWARE in collaboration with the Sindh AIDS Control Programme (SACP) and Oxfam. “HIV is a silent killer, which weakens the human immune […]