Author: Imtiaz Hussain

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Sukkur is set to host the 2nd Lok Sahaita Marathon International Race, with more than 3,000 national and international athletes registered to participate, officials said. The event, taking place today, includes men’s, women’s, and a special journalist race, and aims to celebrate sports, culture, and peace. During a briefing, Commissioner Sukkur Abid Saleem Qureshi and DIG Traffic Karachi Pir Muhammad Shah outlined the marathon routes: the men’s marathon covers 42.195 km from Sukkur Public School to Shah Hussain Bypass and back, while the women’s 10 km race runs from Sukkur Public School to Central Jail Sukkur…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Police in Naushahro Feroze have shot dead a notorious criminal and safely recovered a kidnapped child, officials confirmed. According to SSP Naushahro Feroze Mir Rohal Khan Khoso, police received intelligence about the presence of criminals in Madina Colony. When officers approached the location, the suspects opened fire, prompting a retaliatory response. During the encounter, criminal Abdul Latif Panhwar was killed. The kidnapped boy, Imran, son of Karim Bakhsh Sabqi, who had been abducted by dacoits from the Qamaruddin area on 10 December, was safely recovered. In a separate but related action, police arrested another dangerous criminal,…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Police in Sukkur have successfully rescued two kidnapped men during an ongoing targeted operation against dacoits along the Sindh-Punjab border. DIG Sukkur Range, Captain (R) Faisal Abdullah Chachar, said that the operation, now in its fifth day, led to the safe recovery of the hostages, identified as Riaz and Umar Arain, residents of Punjab who had been abducted from Rahim Yar Khan. Both were recovered during a police encounter with the dacoits. DIG Chachar acknowledged the support of SSPs from Ghotki, Kashmore, and DPO Rajanpur, as well as the Sindh Rangers, for their cooperation in ensuring…

By Imtiaz Hussain SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD: The 15th academic convocation of Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah, was held at the university’s Multipurpose Hall, marking a milestone in the institution’s academic journey. Provincial Minister for Universities and Boards, Muhammad Ismail Rahu, attended the ceremony as the chief guest. During the event, he distributed degrees and gold medals to position-holding students across various departments. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Rahu highlighted the Sindh government’s serious efforts to promote higher education and align provincial universities with modern academic standards. Minister praised the university’s role in producing skilled professionals in the field…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: The Sindh Agricultural Forestry Workers Cooperative Organization (SAFCO), supported by Welthungerhilfe and the German development cooperation, successfully held its Annual Rice Community Conference in Thatta, gathering over 300 smallholder rice farmers alongside key stakeholders from agriculture, trade, research, and food security sectors. The conference aimed to enhance coordination among farmers, government departments, rice research institutions, traders, processors, exporters, NGOs, and market linkage service actors, while promoting value chain development, cultural micro-enterprises, and access to modern markets. Panel discussions featured experts from the Agriculture Extension Department, rice research institutes, exporting companies, seed and fertilizer suppliers, and research…

By Imtiaz Hussain SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD: Police in Shaheed Benazirabad have agreed to take strict action against overloaded and over-dimension vehicles as part of efforts to improve law and order and ensure safer travel on national highways. The decision was taken at a meeting of the coordination committee chaired by the district’s senior superintendent of police, Shabbir Ahmed Sethar, at his office. The meeting was attended by SP Motorway Police Sakrand Mirza Abid, ASP City Dar Tabish, DSP Traffic Shaheed Benazirabad, DSP Highway Police, assistant commissioner Qazi Ahmed, Chaudhry Arsalan, representatives of HTV transporters and general managers of sugar mills. Participants…

By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: As part of the ongoing polio eradication campaign, Commissioner Sukkur Division, Abid Saleem Qureshi, visited the fixed polio vaccination point at Shah Hussain Bypass alongside Deputy Commissioner Khairpur Altaf Ahmed Chachar and Assistant Commissioner Arslan Haider Phulpoto. During the visit, the Commissioner reviewed the campaign’s operations, discussed outreach strategies with the polio teams, and examined tele-sheets, data, and other operational aspects. He emphasized the critical role of frontline workers in eradicating polio and urged all stakeholders to perform their responsibilities diligently to achieve a polio-free Sindh. Deputy Commissioner Altaf Ahmed Chachar stated that field visits are…

By Imtiaz Hussain NAWABSHAH: The Regional Director of Mohtasib (Ombudsman) Shaheed Benazirabad, Khan Muhammad Zardari, held an open public hearing in village Noor Ahmed Jalbani, successfully resolving a complaint filed by Savera concerning inheritance claim. Savera had sought legal transfer of property left by her late husband—including agricultural land, a shop, and a brick kiln—into her name and that of her children. Following intervention by the Ombudsman’s office, all inherited properties were transferred according to their legal shares. During the hearing, possession of the property was formally handed over to Savera. Lease compensation of Rs120,000 for 2 acres and 8…

By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: A one-day training session on Literacy Books 2 and 3 was held at Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) for Focal Persons and Volunteer Literacy Teachers under the Prime Minister’s literacy initiative, “Each One Teach One.” Dr. Ali Raza Lashari, SALU’s Focal Person for the Literacy Drive, described the session as the second phase of the capacity-building program, aimed at enhancing functional literacy, strengthening teaching skills, and supporting grassroots education. Officials from the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), Khairpur—including Deputy Director Mazharuddin Shaikh, Assistant Director Literacy Raza Hussain Wassan, and Field Officers Paras Gul and Sardar…

By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: A meeting of the District Social Welfare Committee was held at Sachal Sarmast Hall in the DC Office, chaired by Pir Syed Fazal Ali Shah Jilani, Member of the National Assembly. The session reviewed policy guidelines, community proposals, ongoing development schemes, and social welfare initiatives. Pir Syed Fazal Ali Shah Jilani highlighted the Social Welfare Funds provided by gas companies in Nara Tehsil, including United Energy Pakistan, OGDC, and Pakistan Petroleum, urging immediate utilization for local schemes. He directed the Health Department to provide necessary revenue components and ensure the timely completion of filter plant projects,…