Honour crimes on the rise in Rajanpur, Mirpurkhas: Study
ISLAMABAD – According to a study conducted by National Commission on the Status of Women honour crimes are on the rise in two districts of Punjab and Sindh despite the enactment of law in 2004 to end women related crimes.
NCSW in collaboration with National Rural Support Programme, Pakistan…
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Khairpur Nathan Shah evacuated
ISLAMABAD (APP) – Ongoing flood devastation in Sindh province is underway as tehsil Khairpur Nathan Shah is being seen on rapid evacuation as fast roaring deluge is heading to wreak anticipated havoc in the area.
MPA Imran Leghari told a private news channel Thursday that emergency had been declared in…
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5 including 3 children died of Gastro in Kashmor
Five more people including three minor children died of gastro disease as gastro broken out in Kashmor after flood. As per details, at least one person and three children died in Kashmor, district of Sindh while a minor child (2) died in Goth Yarodahry raising the death toll of gastro…
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5 including 3 children died of Gastro in Kashmor
Five more people including three minor children died of gastro disease as gastro broken out in Kashmor after flood. As per details, at least one person and three children died in Kashmor, district of Sindh while a minor child (2) died in Goth Yarodahry raising the death toll of gastro…
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5 including 3 children died of Gastro in Kashmor
Five more people including three minor children died of gastro disease as gastro broken out in Kashmor after flood. As per details, at least one person and three children died in Kashmor, district of Sindh while a minor child (2) died in Goth Yarodahry raising the death toll of gastro…
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Hungry flood-hit Pakistanis protest lack of help
Hundreds of hungry families blocked a highway in Pakistan’s flood-hit south on Wednesday, demanding the government provide more food as the UN warned of a “triple threat” to desperate survivors. Up to 500 people from a government-run relief camp in Thatta city, in the worst-hit province of Sindh, blocked the…
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SC adjourns 18th Amendment petitions hearing
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of petitions against the 18th Amendment till Wednesday. A 17-judge full court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry heard the petitions challenging certain clauses in the amendment. Advocate General for Sindh Yousaf Leghari defended the 18th Amendment before a 17-member Supreme…
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Flood waters finally head towards the sea
Water levels are beginning to drop in Sindh as the flood waters flow down the Indus River into the Arabian Sea. On its course towards the sea the flood waters inundated several villages along the coastline of Union Council Murid Khosa in Thatta. A breach in MNV Drain led to…
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Rs165m rehab project for 8,750 families
KARACHI – Chairperson National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) Nafisa Shah has said that Rs165 million project is being jointly carried out by NCHD and Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Programme (BBS-YDP) for the rehabilitation of flood affected women in Sindh.
She said this, while addressing a press conference along…
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ANP vows to protect Pakhtuns’ rights
KARACHI – Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh Chief Shahi Syed on Monday urged the political forces to play their role for lasting peace in Karachi as merciless hired assassins were killing innocent people on ethnic basis.
In a statement issued here, Shahi Syed asked the political forces to come forward…
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Commander Karachi visits flood affected areas
Commander Karachi Rear Admiral Sayyid Khawar Ali Monday visited flood affected areas of Sindh to assess the current flood situation. Singer Fakhir, who has joined hands with Pakistan Navy in relief goods collection efforts, also accompanied Commander Karachi.
Later, the Admiral went on aerial recce of affected areas of Petaro,…
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Sindh govt orders release of 442 Indian fishermen
KARACHI – Sindh government on Saturday issued orders for release and repatriation of 442 Indian fishermen, including two minors, to their country.
They have been under detention in four Jails of the province at District Jail Malir, Karachi Nara Jail Hyderabad, District Jail Badin and District Jail Naushehro Feroz.<br…
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Strike observed
KARACHI – A partial strike was observed here on Saturday in Sindhis dominated areas of metropolis on the call of Jeay Sindh Tehrik.
The areas included Safoora Goth, Shah Latif Town, Marora goth, Mir Gabool Goth and Mir Chakro Goth.
The shutdown was also observed in parts of…
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Exodus as floods threaten more towns in Sindh
Hundreds of thousands of people were fleeing areas in southern Sindh province Saturday as rising floodwaters breached more defences and inundated towns. For nearly a month torrential monsoon rains have triggered massive floods, moving steadily from north to south in Pakistan, affecting a fifth of the volatile country and 17…
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One million more displaced in Sindh in 48 hrs: UN
About one million more people have been displaced in Sindh over the last 48 hours as devastating floods continue to spread across south Pakistan, the United Nations said on Friday. The UN earlier said that about six million had been forced out of their houses by the floods that began…
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Fresh evacuations in Sindh as levee fails
KARACHI/LARKANA – Situation worsened in Thatta on Thursday as the authorities directed the residents of Sajawal, Mirpur Bathoro and Daro to leave the area for safety after a breach in Surjani Bund near Kot Aalimo widened to over 150 feet, posing serious threat of inundation.
More than 400,000 people thought…
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Scheduled caste Hindus ignored in relief aid
ISLAMABAD – Although the government functionaries claim to remain busy in rescue and relief activities for flood affected people yet more than 5,000 families of scheduled caste Hindus in southern Punjab and Sindh have not yet received any assistance from the concerned quarters showing clear discrimination from the government authorities.<br…
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