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 KHAIRPUR: The first International Conference on Integrative Research in Science, Society, and Innovation (ICIRSSI-2026) was held at Allama I. I. Qazi Hall and other venues at Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur on 15 May 2026. The one-day conference brought together researchers, dignitaries and scholars from more than ten countries, marking what organisers described as a major step towards promoting interdisciplinary dialogue at a global level. The inaugural session was addressed by former chief minister of Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Chairman of the Higher Education Commission Pakistan Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar, Deputy Commissioner Khairpur Altaf Ahmad…

By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: Deputy Commissioner Khairpur Altaf Ahmed Chachar inaugurated the anti-polio campaign scheduled from 18 May to 21 May 2026. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Assistant Commissioner Khairpur Umamah Solangi, the principal of Pak Turk School, officials of the health department, teachers, doctors, polio workers, lady health workers, vaccinators and other relevant staff. Talking to the media, the deputy commissioner said the campaign had been launched in selected high-risk districts instead of across the entire country or all districts of Sindh due to the continued threat posed by the poliovirus. He said that under the directions of…

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 SANGHAR: Police in Sanghar conducted a raid and dismantled an illegal gutka manufacturing factory near Goth Malook Jonejo on 15 May 2026, arresting four suspects and seizing a large quantity of raw material, officials said. The operation was carried out jointly by CIA Sanghar and Taluka Police under the directives of SSP Sanghar, following a tip-off. The raid was led by the in-charge CIA and the SHO of Taluka Police Station. Police sealed the factory during the operation and recovered machinery and raw materials used in production. The seized items included a modern gutka-making machine, 144 kilograms…

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: 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 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: 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 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…