{"id":10249,"date":"2026-08-09T13:23:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T13:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=10249"},"modified":"2026-08-09T13:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T13:24:01","slug":"larkana-missing-mans-family-seeks-recovery-tree-plantation-drive-held-protests-continue-over-sindhs-unity-and-pst-jest-recruitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=10249","title":{"rendered":"Larkana: Missing Man\u2019s Family Seeks Recovery, Tree Plantation Drive Held; Protests Continue Over Sindh\u2019s Unity and PST\/JEST Recruitment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LARKANA, August 9, 2026:<\/strong> A number of important social, political, religious and public-interest activities were reported in Larkana, including a family\u2019s appeal for the recovery of an allegedly missing man, a tree plantation campaign, celebrations for Independence Day, a religious gathering, a protest against the proposed creation of new provinces, and continued demonstrations by waiting candidates for PST and JEST posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman lawyer, Advocate Faryal Gul Khoso, along with her elderly mother Rajal Khatoon, aunts Sardar Khatoon and Bhanal Khatoon, aunt Zeb-un-Nisa Khoso and other family members, held a press conference at the Larkana Press Club and appealed for the recovery of her brother, Abdul Rashid Khoso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faryal Gul Khoso said her brother had been sent legally to Dubai in 2021 for employment after the family became concerned about his company. According to her, Abdul Rashid had been working in Dubai and supporting the family. She alleged that on July 29, when he was travelling from Dubai to Larkana, he was allegedly taken away by unidentified personnel after arriving at Karachi Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She claimed that the family approached the Airport Police Station in Karachi to report his disappearance, but the SHO allegedly refused to meet them and did not receive their complaint. Faryal said she subsequently filed a petition before the Sindh High Court in Karachi seeking her brother\u2019s release, but the family had still received no information about his whereabouts or condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family later staged a protest outside the Larkana Press Club, carrying national flags and demanding Abdul Rashid\u2019s recovery. They appealed to senior authorities to take immediate notice of the matter and provide information about the missing man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Green Sindh Foundation organized a central tree plantation ceremony at the Larkana Press Club as part of its \u201cPlant for Pakistan Green Week\u201d campaign. Foundation founder Zulfiqar Magsi presented \u201cGreen Hero Awards\u201d to Larkana Press Club President Abdul Qadir Jagirani, Vice President Muhammad Hanif Sahag, General Secretary Tariq Mahmood Durrani, Treasurer Zaheer Abro and Regional Director Colleges Larkana Professor Dr. Karam Hussain Wadho. Caps carrying the Green Sindh logo were also presented to press club cameramen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the event, Zulfiqar Magsi said the foundation was committed to planting a large number of trees on the occasion of Independence Day. He stressed that plantation was essential for protecting the environment, reducing the effects of climate change and ensuring a healthier future for coming generations. He urged citizens to plant a tree in the name of Pakistan alongside displaying the national flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also announced plans for a \u201cGreen Larkana Tree Plantation Campaign\u201d at union-council level and said a tree bank would be established during the last week of August with the cooperation of Dary Town Chairman Shah Rukh Khan Siyal. An Independence Day cake was also cut, followed by plantation activities on the press club premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pakistan Peoples Party Larkana City District Vice President Sardar Muhammad Nawaz Sheikh said Independence Day would be celebrated enthusiastically in Larkana on August 14. He paid tribute to the country\u2019s founding leaders and said the PPP leadership had played an important role in strengthening Pakistan. He urged citizens to celebrate Independence Day with enthusiasm and demonstrate their love for the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A religious gathering was also organized by Dawat-e-Islami Larkana at Dargah Qaim Shah Bukhari Jamia Mosque to mark the 108th annual Urs of Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Fazil-e-Barelvi. Religious scholars, writers, Naat reciters and hundreds of devotees attended the event. Special prayers were offered for peace and security in Sindh, Pakistan and the Muslim world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Sindhi Adabi Sangat Larkana chapter organized protests under the banner \u201cSindh Meri Aman\u201d against what participants described as threats to the unity of Sindh and proposals for creating new provinces. Writers, poets, political workers and social activists participated in a rally from Qaim Shah Bukhari Road to the Larkana Press Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speakers said Sindh was a historic homeland with a distinct language, culture, identity and geographical unity. They declared that any attempt to divide the province would not be accepted. During the protest, police briefly detained Sindhi Adabi Sangat central treasurer Sattar Haliyo before releasing him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents of Yar Muhammad Colony also protested outside the press club seeking help in tracing an 11-year-old boy, Rahim Chandio, who allegedly went missing after leaving home to purchase an item. The family said they had informed Walid Police Station but had been unable to locate the child and appealed to senior police officials to assist in his recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, candidates who passed IBA-conducted tests for Primary School Teacher and Junior Elementary School Teacher positions continued their protest for the 16th consecutive day. The candidates said their wider protest movement had entered its 411th day and alleged that despite passing the required tests, their names had been placed on waiting lists while preferred candidates received appointment orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protesters demanded an extension of the relevant time period and recruitment of all remaining 40-plus PST and JEST waiting candidates from Larkana district. They also called for changes to the recruitment policy so that candidates could be adjusted at district, divisional or provincial level instead of being restricted to individual talukas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protesters warned that if the government and education authorities failed to take practical steps toward resolving their grievances, they would expand their campaign and stage a protest outside Bilawal House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LARKANA, August 9, 2026: A number of important social, political, religious and public-interest activities were reported in Larkana, including a family\u2019s appeal for the recovery..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leading"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-09-at-6.21.58-PM-1.jpeg",1599,1200,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-09-at-6.21.58-PM-1-150x150.jpeg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-09-at-6.21.58-PM-1-300x225.jpeg",300,225,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-09-at-6.21.58-PM-1-768x576.jpeg",768,576,true],"large":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-09-at-6.21.58-PM-1-1024x768.jpeg",1024,768,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-09-at-6.21.58-PM-1-1536x1153.jpeg",1536,1153,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/paksouch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-09-at-6.21.58-PM-1.jpeg",1599,1200,false]},"author_info":{"info":["admin"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">Leading<\/a>","tag_info":"Leading","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10249"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10251,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10249\/revisions\/10251"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}