Category: Leading
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Dadu Civil Society Announces Protest Sit-in and Hunger Strike Over Civic Issues
DADU: The Central Committee of the Dadu Rabta Committee Civil Society has announced a protest sit-in and symbolic hunger strike to highlight a range of civic issues affecting Dadu city and Taluka Dadu. The decision was taken during an important meeting held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, under the chairmanship of Central Chairman Ghulam Mustafa…
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Lawyers Protest in Sukkur Over Murder of Junior Advocate, Alleged Cattle Robbery and Kidnapping
SUKKUR: Lawyers affiliated with the Session Court Bar Association Sukkur staged a strong protest against the non-arrest of the killers of junior lawyer Saddam Hussain Lashari, the alleged robbery of around 60 head of cattle, and the reported kidnapping of two individuals. Speaking to the media during the demonstration, Advocate Qurban Kalwar, Advocate Agha Soorat…
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SEPCO Employees Hold Massive Protest in Sukkur Against WAPDA Privatization and Inflation
SUKKUR: Employees of the Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO), under the banner of the All Pakistan WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union (CBA), staged a large protest in Sukkur against the proposed privatization of WAPDA, rising inflation, and unresolved employee issues. A large number of workers marched in a rally from the SEPCO Circle Office to…
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Karachi Police Submit Supplementary Charge Sheet Against Alleged Drug Kingpin ‘Pinky’
KARACHI: Police have submitted a supplementary charge sheet before a Karachi court against alleged drug dealer Anmol alias “Pinky”, who is facing charges in a narcotics smuggling case registered in 2018. The case was heard by the Additional District and Sessions Judge (South). During the proceedings, police informed the court that Pinky had remained a…
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Man Killed, Four-Year-Old Son Injured After Pickup Truck Mounts Footpath in Karachi
KARACHI: A man was killed and his four-year-old son injured after a double-cabin pickup truck reportedly mounted a footpath and struck people sleeping there in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA), police said. The incident occurred in Bukhari Commercial, Phase VI, where the driver allegedly drove the vehicle onto the footpath before fleeing the scene. According…
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Olive Trader Found Dead Under Suspicious Circumstances Near Bhiry City Bypass
BHIRIA CITY: A 45-year-old olive trader was found dead in an apparent hanging incident inside an olive orchard near the Bhiry City National Highway bypass on Wednesday, police said. The deceased was identified as Farman Rajput, son of Lilo Rajput, a resident of Ward No. 5, Bhiry City. According to police, they rushed to the…
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Farmers Protest Outside Sukkur Barrage Office Over Alleged Blockage of Irrigation Water
SUKKUR: Farmers from Saleh Pat staged a protest demonstration and rally outside the Chief Engineer Sukkur Barrage Office, alleging that a politically influential landlord had illegally blocked irrigation water, leaving their crops without sufficient supply. The protesters carried withered cotton plants and chanted slogans against Syed Inayat Shah, accusing him of obstructing the flow of…
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Custodian Family Member of Dargah Hazrat Anbah Alleges Illegal Occupation of Inherited Property
SUKKUR: Syed Ikhtiar Ali Shah, a member of the custodial family of Dargah Hazrat Anbah and son of the late Syed Wilayat Ali Shah, has alleged that his inherited property has been illegally occupied by relatives and appealed to the authorities for protection and justice. Addressing a press conference at the Sukkur National Press Club…
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WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union Holds Protest Sit-in Against Privatization, Warns of Nationwide Movement
SUKKUR: The All Pakistan WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union (CBA), SEPCO Region Sukkur, staged a protest demonstration and sit-in on Minara Road against the proposed privatization of WAPDA companies, employees’ issues, and other pending demands. The protesters urged the government to immediately accept their demands and warned that if their legitimate concerns were not addressed,…
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Security Forces Arrest Alleged Facilitator Linked to Fitna al-Khawarij, Say Security Sources
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have arrested a man identified by security sources as Mufti Zafaryab, who is alleged to have facilitated activities linked to the militant group referred to by the Pakistani state as Fitna al-Khawarij. According to security sources, the suspect was taken into custody during an operation, and investigators are continuing to examine his…
