All washed away in the rain
Given the current price trend, losses amount to roughly Rs20bn in Sindh’s cotton sector if 500,000 bales are lost.
Mohammad Hussain Khan
22 educational institutions closed down in last 48 hours for flouting SOPs: NCOC
IBA Karachi suspends academic activities for two days; 3 colleges sealed in Hyderabad division.
FOOTPRINTS: When LBOD overtops its banks
LBOD system will be a pain in the neck if left unattended.
Locals displaced by heavy rains in lower Sindh face miserable conditions
Many poor growers have sustained major losses
Rain spells disaster for Sindh’s agriculture sector
Expenses incurred by farmers have been wasted and growers will have to reinvest in other crops once the rainwater has receded.
Rain spells disaster for Sindh’s agriculture sector
The last leg of the monsoon season has caused widespread damages to the farm sector in Badin, Sujawal,...
Case lodged against SU VC, registrar, 66 others for over Rs738m embezzlement
HYDERABAD: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) department has lodged a case of Rs738.593 million embezzlement...
At cotton’s expense
‘Even known growers who are part of the present government have switched to rice. You can’t force farmers to ...
Record torrential rain pours misery on Karachi
At least 19 people were killed in rain-related incidents.
IGP orders probe into conduct of all Hyderabad supervisory police officers
HYDERABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Mushtaq Mahar on Monday ordered a fully-fledged inquiry to...
PTI leader says PPP failed to use 18th Amendment to develop Sindh
HYDERABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) secretary general Aamir Mehmood Kiyani has said that Pakistan Peoples...
In pictures: Hopes and prayers as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar's shrine welcomes visitors after five months
A spellbinding aura of mysticism could be felt as the faithful entered the shrine on a hot Monday.
The story of nefarious officials continues
Food dept handles only the single crop of wheat in a year with a full-fledged ministry yet it fails to handle it transparently.
Hyderabad BISE seeks Rs335m dues from Sindh govt to avoid unrest among employees
HYDERABAD: Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Hyderabad Chairman Prof Mohammad Memon has urged the...
Sindh finally adopts its own brainchild, Darawat dam, after six years of dilly-dallying
HYDERABAD: Sindh government will finally take over operational control of Darawat Dam, a fully-fledged reservoir...
Pakistan Army continues rescue and relief operation after flooding wreaks havoc in Dadu
"Army Engineer boats are rescuing stranded people to safer places," says military's media affairs wing.
COMMENT: Hesco’s service delivery system is close to collapse
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) has failed everyone once again and refused to mend its...
Education boards’ chairmen ask govt to clear dues accrued on account of fees’ exemption
HYDERABAD: Chairmen of all the six boards of intermediate and secondary education (BISEs) of Sindh have asked the...
Little appetite for individual sacrifice
Ringtone messages from cellular phone companies before every call urging the caller to opt for collective qurbani have ...
Demoted CIA officer accuses outgoing AIG of unfair treatment to him
HYDERABAD: Additional Inspector General of Police, Hyderabad region, Ghulam Qadir Thebo — who retired on Saturday...