Author: Imtiaz Hussain
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: A consultative workshop was held in Sukkur to gather recommendations for the proposed Sindh Women Empowerment Policy, with participants calling for stronger legal protections, greater economic opportunities and institutional reforms to improve the lives of women across the province. The one-day workshop was organised by the Legal Aid Society (LAS) as the technical partner of the Aawaz II Project, which is implemented by CARE Pakistan with support from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Speaking at the event, LAS representatives Abbas Ali and Darya Khan said the proposed policy aims to establish a comprehensive…
By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: A one-month Sindhi language teaching course organised by the Sindhi Language Authority concluded with a certificate distribution ceremony at the Khairpur Arts Council, where speakers highlighted the importance of preserving and promoting the region’s linguistic and cultural heritage. The ceremony was chaired by Sindhi Language Authority Chairman Dr Sher Mehrani and attended by prominent poets, writers and cultural figures, including Mukhtiar Malik, former Secretary General of the Sindhi Adabi Sangat Dr Mushtaq Phul, Radio Pakistan Khairpur Station Director Masrat Ali Mangi and poet and trainer Habdar Jagirani. Addressing the gathering, Dr Sher Mehrani said Sindhi was…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Authorities have recovered thousands of maunds of allegedly hoarded wheat during an operation against illegal storage in Kot Diji, officials said. Assistant Commissioner Kot Diji Darya Khan Chandio, along with police and Rangers personnel, conducted the operation at the closed Gopang Flour Mill, where a large quantity of stored wheat was seized. According to the assistant commissioner, the recovered wheat has been shifted to a government food storage facility. Officials said action against wheat hoarding is continuing across the area and warned that illegal storage and unauthorised movement of wheat outside the region would not be…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Director General of the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) Waqar Hussain Phulpoto laid the foundation stone of a new additional office block and inaugurated newly constructed residential quarters during a visit to the agency’s regional office in Sukkur. The director general also reviewed ongoing development work and said the Sindh government was upgrading SEPA’s regional offices with modern facilities to strengthen environmental governance and improve public services. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Deputy Directors Mir Mureed Ali Talpur and Ajmal Khan Tunio, Law Officer Habib-ur-Rehman, Assistant Directors Dr Gul Ameer Sunbal and Asadullah Tunio, Executive Engineer Aftab Ali Ansari,…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Khairpur leader and lawyer Muhammad Saleh Ansari has alleged that administrative failures at Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) have placed the future of around 1,200 law graduates at risk. Speaking to journalists, Ansari claimed that the university’s registrar, controller of examinations and other officials should be held accountable over what he described as a controversy involving the verification of law degrees. He alleged that responsibility for the issue had been shifted onto affiliated law colleges instead of being addressed by the university administration. Ansari questioned how degrees were issued if there were concerns over the academic…
By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: Deputy Commissioner Altaf Ahmed Chachar has directed officials to complete all preparations for the upcoming polio booster campaign, stressing that every eligible child must be reached during the drive. Chairing a meeting at the DC Office’s Sachal Sarmast Darbar Hall, Chachar reviewed arrangements for the campaign, which will run from 6 to 13 August 2026. Officials briefed the meeting on preparations, missed children, field challenges and measures to address operational issues. The meeting was informed that 122,874 children aged between five and 10 years in 12 union councils will receive a polio booster dose during the campaign, while 115,502 children…
By Imtiaz Hussain KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari chaired a high-level meeting at Bilawal House on Wednesday to review a series of strategic development initiatives aimed at accelerating economic growth, attracting international investment and positioning Sindh as a regional centre for infrastructure, finance, technology and sustainable development. The meeting was attended by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Provincial Minister for Agriculture Sardar Muhammad Bakhsh Mahar, Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah and Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Agha Wasif. During the meeting, the chief minister briefed the PPP chairman on three major strategic…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: The Sindh government has approved plans to modernise the province’s educational boards by introducing digital examination systems, specialised IT training and modern equipment under the Sindh Secondary Education Improvement Project (SSEIP), with support from the Asian Development Bank. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Muhammad Ismail Rahoo at the office of the Secretary for Universities. The meeting was attended by Secretary for Universities Muhammad Abbas Baloch, chairpersons of Intermediate, Secondary and Technical Education Boards from across Sindh, members of the Asian Development Bank’s fact-finding mission, Project Director Rizwan Soomro, Deputy Project Director Dr.…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Professor Dr. Javeed Ahmed Phulpoto, Principal of Khairpur Medical College (KMC) and Chairman of the Teaching Hospital Management Board (THMB), carried out a detailed inspection of the college and the affiliated teaching hospital, directing staff to improve patient care and warning that negligence would not be tolerated. Accompanied by Vice Principal Dr. Mukhtiar Ahmed Lakho, AMS Dr. Syed Najaf Shah, Chief Administrator Dr. Farukh Bhanbhro and Administrator Dr. Tariq Soomro, Dr. Phulpoto visited the medical college’s F-Block, lecture halls, central laboratory, emergency ward, outpatient department (OPD), radiology department and several hospital wards. During the inspection of…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Farmers staged a protest and sit-in at Khanpur Mahar Bypass in Ghotki district on Monday, demanding immediate action to address what they described as a severe shortage of irrigation water in several canals. The demonstration was led by Haji Mahar, Yaseen Mahar, Shaukat and other growers, who carried banners and placards while chanting slogans in support of their demands. The protesters said water supplies in Bombali Wah, Mubarakpur Minor and Bukhari Minor had remained critically low for several days, leaving standing crops at risk of drying out and raising concerns that agricultural land could become barren. They added that livestock owners…