Author: Imtiaz Hussain
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,…
By Imtiaz Hussain LARKANA: A woman lost her life and 14 people, including children were injured, as roofs and walls of three houses caved in owing to a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder blast at a home in the Labour Colony area of Larkana on Tuesday. The explosion, according to the police, occurred in the house of Mukhtiar Jatoi. The explosion was so intense that it also damaged the neighbouring houses of Qurban Mugheri and Irfan Rind. Mugheri’s wife Yasmeen died in the incident. Officials at Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Institute of Trauma confirmed receiving a dead body and 14…
By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: The national anti-polio campaign was officially launched in Jamshoro, with Deputy Commissioner Altaf Hussain Chachar directing all polio teams to ensure every child under the age of five receives polio drops. Addressing a morning assembly in Khairpur, the Deputy Commissioner stressed that polio remains a dangerous disease and vaccination is the only protection. He appealed to parents to fully cooperate with polio workers during the campaign, which began on 15 December. On the first day, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed ongoing activities and checked immunization cards of children from nomadic families. District health officers, police, revenue officials…
By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: Sukkur hosted an awareness seminar on the Protection of Women Against Harassment at the Workplace Act, IV of 2010, aimed at educating women about their legal rights and fostering harassment-free workplaces. The event was held at a local health institution’s auditorium and attended by officers, students, and employees from various government departments. Retired District & Sessions Judge and consultant Muhammad Iqbal Arain served as the chief guest. In his address, he emphasized that safeguarding women against workplace harassment is both a legal obligation and a social responsibility. Former judge highlighted the need for effective implementation of…
By Imtiaz Hussain KHAIRPUR: The vice-chancellor of Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur, Professor Dr Yousuf Khushk, has carried out a comprehensive inspection of university departments to review examination arrangements and ensure student welfare during the ongoing second semester examinations. Leading a high-level delegation of senior academics, Dr Khushk visited multiple faculties and examination venues to assess facilities, administrative preparedness and the overall environment provided to students. University officials said the visit reflected the administration’s proactive approach to maintaining academic integrity and supporting students during a critical assessment period. During interactions with departmental heads, examination staff and students, the vice-chancellor…