Author: Imtiaz Hussain

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Traders and fishermen across six coastal districts of Sindh have mounted strong protests against the suspension of crab exports for the past two weeks, warning that the halt has pushed millions of families towards acute economic hardship. They have called on the government and relevant authorities to immediately restore crab exports to China and other international markets, saying the livelihoods of fishermen, traders and workers employed by export companies are at serious risk. Leaders of the Sindh Coastal Association – including Majid Thaheem, Jani Shoro, Haji Haroon Thaheem, Yar Muhammad Jokhio, Muhammad Saleh Narejo, Ahmed Mabrani,…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: A seminar titled “Sindh Transparency and Right to Information, Engagement and Capacity Building of Public Information Officers” was held at Darbar Hall in Makli, aiming to promote transparency in Sindh, ensure effective implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) law, and strengthen the capacity of Public Information Officers (PIOs). Officials from the health, education, police, social welfare, local government, and information departments, along with representatives of several other public sector institutions, attended the event. Muhammad Yaqoob, chief executive officer of the Takhleeq Foundation, delivered a detailed briefing to participants. Addressing the gathering, Yaqoob described the Sindh…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: The Special Court FIA Sukkur on Thursday sent back the NAB reference case against PPP leader Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah to the Accountability Court. The Sukkur Special Court (Central) FIA issued a significant verdict in the “assets beyond means” case against Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah and others, dismissing the NAB reference and directing that the case proceed in the Accountability Court for further action. Reports said that during Thursday’s hearing, presided over by Judge Abdul Rasheed Shah of the Special Court (Central FIA Sukkur), the NAB Special Prosecutor stated that according to a new NAB report,…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Larkana Police shot dead two most-wanted criminals in an encounter, both carrying a combined reward of Rs 2 million. According to SSP Larkana Ahmed Choudhry, notorious robber Khuda Bakhsh, also known as Khudo Jalbani, and another wanted criminal Mir Hassan, alias Miro Jalbani, were killed during a police encounter in the bypass area of Ratodero Police Station while attempting to loot citizens. Weapons were recovered from their possession, while their other accomplices managed to escape and are currently being searched by police. SSP Choudhry stated that both deceased robbers had been a major menace to the…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Khairpur police recovered a hostage who had been abducted several months ago and injured three suspected criminals during a targeted operation, officials said on Monday. According to police, SHO Shah Hussain police station Abdul Ghaffar Phulpoto received intelligence that the kidnappers were moving the hostage between locations in the area. Acting on the tip-off, police teams set up ambushes and checkpoints at multiple points within their jurisdiction. During the operation, an exchange of fire broke out between police and the suspects in the limits of Shah Hussain police station. Amid the gunfire, the kidnappers released the…

By Imtiaz Hussain THARPARKAR: Residents of Nangarparkar in Sindh staged a protest following the illegal hunting of rare deer in the area. Demonstrators displayed the carcasses of the animals to draw attention to the incident. Locals said that influential hunters had fired at the deer during the night, killing several and reportedly taking two to three with them. The act has sparked outrage among the community, who accused authorities of failing to protect wildlife. An Assistant Conservator of Wildlife said the incident occurred in the Century Zone area. Authorities are collecting evidence and will register cases against the suspects. He…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: A breach in the Gujra Wah canal caused widespread flooding in parts of Nawabshah, affecting urban settlements including Allah Bakhsh Town and Major Khalid City. Water from the breach spread to Chaudhry Barkat Goth, the Gatha Factory area, and surrounding neighborhoods, prompting severe panic among residents and emergency evacuations. District administration, Rescue 1122, and officers from the Irrigation Department rushed to the scene immediately after the breach was reported. Deputy Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad Abdul Samad Nizamani said that affected residents have been moved to safe locations, with priority given to protecting life and property. More than…

By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Khairpur organized a grand and vibrant public ceremony to mark the 98th birth anniversary of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The event was presided over by PPP Khairpur President and former National Assembly member Nawab Ali Wassan at Wassan House, Khairpur. A large number of party leaders, office-bearers, activists, and supporters from all tehsils, union councils, town committees, municipal committees, and sub-wings of the party attended the gathering. Addressing the participants, Nawab Ali Wassan said that Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was not merely a personality but a symbol of an era, empowering Pakistan’s…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: A jirga has imposed a fine of 33 million rupees on 18 police officers, including an SI, ASI, and constables, over the killing of two youths in a fake encounter in Shikarpur. The jirga was held in the village of Farid Jatoi under the chairmanship of Amin Buledi. It concerned the deaths of Amjad Luhar and Murtaza Jatoi, who were killed by police in Shikarpur seven months ago in what authorities described as an encounter. The total fine of 33 million rupees will be paid by the police to the families of the victims in three…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari paid tribute to Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on his birth anniversary, saying Pakistan’s first elected prime minister remained the enduring voice of the country’s dispossessed, oppressed and marginalised masses. In a statement issued from Sukkur, the PPP chairman said Quaid-e-Awam had given dignity, identity and hope to the people of Pakistan by introducing the revolutionary belief that real power belonged to the people. He said that from the philosophy of Roti, Kapra aur Makaan to the unanimous Constitution of 1973, Shaheed Bhutto had transformed the aspirations of the…