Author: Imtiaz Hussain
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: On the directives of the Managing Director of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, Senator Captain (R) Shaheen Khalid Butt, and the Director of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Sindh, Abdul Hafeez Mahesar, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Sukkur and the social organisation NOWPDP had jointly organised an event for the welfare of special persons. The event had been held at the Special Education School located in the DEPD Complex in Sukkur. Commissioner Sukkur Division Abid Saleem Qureshi had attended the event as the chief guest. On the occasion, Regional Director DEPD Abdul Qudoos Memon, Assistant Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Sukkur Shabbir Ahmed Memon, Manager of NOWPDP…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: The deputy commissioner of Khairpur, Altaf Ahmed Chachar, had ordered a transparent inquiry into the murder of Khalida Chandio in village Bitto Chandio near Tando Masti after chairing a high-level meeting on the case. The meeting had been attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner-II Abdul Hakeem Dharejo, District Health Officer Dr Kaleemullah Shaikh, Sindh Human Rights Commission member Khadim Hussain Dahot, Deputy Director Social Welfare Zulfiqar Ali Shaikh, Assistant Director Social Welfare Mudassir Rahoojo, DSP City Asadullah, Child Protection Officer Qamaruddin Channa, Human Rights Commission member Deepa Kumari, DSP Central Jail Waheed Ali Jiskani, Assistant Director Women…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: The Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Hospital in Gambat had performed around 1,500 successful liver transplants free of cost, officials said, making it the country’s largest liver transplant programme. On the occasion of World Liver Day, Professor Dr Abdul Wahab Dogar, Programme Director of Liver Transplant at GIMS, said an estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide were living with chronic liver conditions, while around two million lives were being lost each year due to liver disease. He said that because liver disease often developed silently, many people remained unaware of their condition until it reached an…
By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: Barrister Hallar Wassan, a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, visited SOS Children’s Village Khairpur and reaffirmed his commitment to community welfare and social development. During the visit, he was given a detailed tour of the facility, where he reviewed the living conditions, environment and the holistic care being provided to children. He stressed the importance of collective responsibility and assured continued support for the village and its initiatives. Barrister Hallar Wassan also visited the SOS Community School, where he interacted with students and encouraged them to focus on their education and work towards a…
By Imtiaz Hussain JAMSHORO: In a landmark development, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS) in Jamshoro launched its first-ever modern electric bus service, marking a significant step towards sustainable and student-friendly campus facilities. The project was formally launched under the leadership of Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Ikram Din Ujjan, who described the initiative as a historic milestone in the university’s journey towards modernisation. The inauguration ceremony was attended by faculty members and students, who warmly welcomed the new service. Addressing the gathering, the vice chancellor said the electric bus service was not just a transport facility but a…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur’s 92nd Syndicate meeting has led to a major crackdown on alleged fake degree issuance, with 11 officials proposed for suspension and a ban on their entry to the university premises. Reports said the meeting of the Syndicate of Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur extensively discussed agenda items No. 04 and 05, seeking a report from a fact-finding team headed by Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Abdul Wahid Jatoi, along with Dr Ameer Ahmed, Dr Muzaffar Sarohi, Dr Menho Khan Leghari and others. The fact-finding committee, in its compiled report, informed the…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) found an incinerator non-functional and hazardous medical waste being burnt in an open yard during an inspection at the Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jilani Institute of Medical Sciences in Gambat, officials said. Deputy Director SEPA Sukkur, Imran Ali Abbasi, led the inspection team, which focused on hospital waste management practices. The team observed unsafe disposal of hazardous waste and expressed serious concern over the situation, issuing strict warnings and directing the administration to take corrective measures. SEPA’s monitoring team conducted a detailed review of the hospital’s waste management system and…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: A suspected Mpox case has been reported in an adult in Khairpur, following earlier cases among children in the same area, officials said. Israr Ali, 19, son of Ali Bux Gopang, a suspected Mpox patient from Choundiko, was referred from the Rural Health Centre Choundiko to Khairpur Medical College Hospital (KMCH) isolation ward for further evaluation and treatment. Meanwhile, Dr Kaleem Ullah Sheikh has been posted as the new District Health Officer (DHO) Khairpur, replacing Dr Barkat Kanhar, who was transferred amid allegations of failing to control the outbreak. Reports further suggested that the Medical Superintendent…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: The Mpox outbreak has struck Khairpur, claiming the lives of eight neonates so far, authorities said. In the past 24 hours, three more children—Subhana, Muzamil and Maimoona—were admitted to the isolation ward with symptoms of the viral infection. The district administration has established an emergency cell at the Deputy Commissioner’s office, with health teams on high alert to contain the spread. Health experts noted that while Mpox cases had previously been reported among adults in 2022, 2023 and 2025, this is the first confirmed outbreak among neonates in Khairpur, raising serious concerns. A child specialist, speaking…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR:A recent case presentation at a local hospital has spotlighted the ongoing challenges of diagnosing and managing Pott’s disease, a form of spinal tuberculosis, after a young female patient with a history of prior tuberculosis treatment exhibited concerning neurological and spinal symptoms. The patient presented with upper motor neuron weakness and a pronounced gibbus deformity localized at the 11th–12th thoracic vertebrae, prompting clinicians to consider spinal tuberculosis as a likely cause. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) subsequently confirmed the provisional diagnosis of Pott’s disease. The case was discussed in a departmental session attended by Prof. Dr. Kirpal Das…