Author: Imtiaz Hussain

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Shikarpur police recovered stolen property worth approximately Rs 3.9 million and arrested the main suspect in a robbery case that occurred six months ago, Deputy Superintendent of Police Garhi Yasin Munir Ahmed Phulpoto said at a press conference. He said four unidentified armed men had stormed the house of Hafiz Manzoor Mangi six months earlier and carried out a robbery. Following directives from DIG Larkana Nasir Aftab, SSP Shikarpur Muhammad Kaleem formed a special team comprising DSP Garhi Yasin Munir Ahmed Phulpoto, the Station House Officer of Dakan, IT in-charge and other senior officers to investigate…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: A World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office expert delegation visited District Khairpur to review the ongoing mpox and HIV situation, officials said. The delegation included WHO EMRO experts Dr Thoms Mullet, Dr Benedetta, Dr Rosamund Lewis, Dr Iman Haweidy, Dr Amal Barakat and Safa Ahmed Mousa, along with members of the national WHO core team, provincial WHO lead, NIH technical team, divisional EPI coordinator, NSTOP officer Khairpur, WHO DPO, CCO, mpox focal person and the district EPI focal person. They arrived at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Khairpur for the review. The Deputy Commissioner welcomed…

By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: Candidates awaiting recruitment and teachers already appointed but unpaid said a key file had remained unsigned for 25 days, leaving thousands in uncertainty and raising concerns over possible interference in the selection process. In a statement, IBA 40+ PST and JEST waiting candidates, who said they had been waiting for four years and protesting for the past year, joined teachers who had not received salaries for 10 months to demand immediate action. They said the file of the final revised District Recruitment Committee had been lying on the desk of the Additional Deputy Commissioner-I, Riaz Shaikh,…

By Imtiaz Hussain TANDO JAM: Academicians, experts, social reformers and civil society representatives expressed serious concern over rising violence against women, cyber blackmail, harassment and deep-rooted structural inequalities at a national conference on Thursday, warning that weak enforcement of laws and persistent social barriers continued to undermine women’s safety and empowerment in Pakistan. The National Conference on Women’s Protection 2026, held under the theme “Promoting Safety, Rights and Empowerment of Women in Academia and Society,” was organised by Sindh Agriculture University in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission Islamabad, the Sindh Higher Education Commission, the Women Development Department of the…

By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: A stakeholder engagement session was held in Khairpur to brief participants on the Sindh government’s Mumta Programme, aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes across the province. The programme, run under the Sindh Social Protection Authority, is currently active in 22 districts of Sindh and provides financial assistance of Rs41,000 over a 1,000-day period to eligible pregnant women and mothers of children up to two years of age. Officials said during the briefing that immediate registration is required for eligible women, and a valid mobile phone number must be provided to receive payment notifications. They…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: The 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering and Emerging Technologies (IMCEET 2026) has commenced at Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development Khairpur, bringing together academics, researchers, policymakers and industry experts to discuss advances in engineering, artificial intelligence and innovation. The conference is being held under the patronage of Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Rasool Bux Mahar and Patron Professor Dr Manthar Ali Keerio, while Dr Muhammad Saleem Memon, Chairman of the Department of Electronics Engineering, is serving as conference chair. Speaking at the opening session, former Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: A farewell reception was held at the District and Sessions Court Sukkur in honour of Justice Mahmood A. Khan and Justice Amjad Ali Bohio on the completion of their tenure at the Sindh High Court Sukkur Bench. The event was jointly organised by the district and sessions courts of Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur Mirs and Naushahro Feroze, along with other subordinate courts. It was attended by a large number of judges, lawyers and members of the legal fraternity. Among those present were Justice Muhammad Abdul Rehman, Justice Abdul Hameed Bhurgri, Justice Muhammad Hassan Akbar, Justice Ali Haider…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Sukkur IBA University has inaugurated a state-of-the-art smart classroom at the University of Baltistan under the European Commission-funded Erasmus Plus CBHE RAPID Project, with the Sindh-based institution serving as the lead partner. The inauguration was held at the University of Baltistan and was attended by Governor Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah as chief guest, along with representatives of partner universities, faculty members, students, civil society representatives and media personnel. A nominee from the Higher Education Commission Pakistan also joined the event online. The Sukkur IBA University delegation was led by Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Asif Ahmed Shaikh…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: A technical officer of the World Health Organization has visited the Gambat Liver Transplant Department, expressing satisfaction over its clinical performance and standards of patient care during a review of the facility. Dr Eman Hewidy, accompanied by senior officials, toured the department alongside Director Dr Rahim Bux Bhatti, where she reviewed operational procedures and interacted with medical staff. She praised the intensive care unit teams, including doctors and nurses, for their professionalism, teamwork and sustained commitment to patient treatment. The visiting delegation also included senior WHO representatives Dr Benedetta Allegranzi, Dr Farah Sabih and Dr Rosamund…

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: A meeting of the District Task Force on Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) May 2026 was held at the Commissioner’s Office under the chairmanship of Commissioner Sukkur Division Abid Saleem Qureshi. The meeting was attended in person by the Additional Deputy Commissioner-II, representatives of the World Health Organization, divisional EPI officials and DTF partners, while all Deputy Commissioners, District Health Officers and DEOC partners joined online. Officials from all districts presented updates on ongoing SNIDs preparations for May 2026 and highlighted key operational challenges and planning considerations for the upcoming National Immunization Days campaign. The commissioner, taking…