Mohammad Hussain Khan

CM Murad opens regulator, underpass on LBOD to give passage to natural waterway

Regulator releases 4,000 cusecs from the drain to save it from overflowing in the event of floods. Updated 25 Jul, 2024 10:21am

One of damaged Sukkur Barrage gates replaced

Work being carried out by local and foreign experts; damage had led to disruption of water supply to Balochistan. Updated 23 Jul, 2024 10:22am

Up to 12 hours of ‘forced loadshedding’ effected to protect NTDC system

Consumers left to bake in suffocating hot and humid weather conditions Published 22 Jul, 2024 07:32am

Hyderabad’s ‘exemplary’ religious harmony lives on during Muharram

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad, with a rich legacy of observing religious days, Muharram or Eid Miladun Nabi, in an exemplary... Published 16 Jul, 2024 08:29am

Sukkur Barrage CE disputes part of meeting’s minutes

Denies having committed fixing of wooden planks Published 14 Jul, 2024 07:30am

PTI ‘turncoat’ wins Paretabad town chairman slot again

Adnan Rasheed contested as ‘independent’ to defeat PTI’s Saqib Majeed Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:31am

Irsa angry at official over short supplies to Balochistan

Secretary’s strongly-worded letter tells Sindh irrigation dept to follow directives Published 12 Jul, 2024 07:02am

Chief engineer also removed as probe into damage to Sukkur Barrage goes on

Executive engineer and assistant executive engineer were removed a day earlier Published 06 Jul, 2024 07:02am

Two senior most engineers removed over damage to Sukkur Barrage

Technical inquiry team yet to finalise its report seven days after given deadline. Updated 05 Jul, 2024 10:02am

LUH trying to run burns ward ICU without adequate equipment

Ad hoc arrangements made but unit remains dysfunctional Published 03 Jul, 2024 06:18am

Legal battle renders HCCI without legitimate governing body

DGTO rejects old body’s plea for renewal of licence; new leadership’s licence already withdrawn Published 02 Jul, 2024 07:07am

Damage to Sukkur Barrage attributed mainly to neglect, lack of maintenance

Experts say serious issues were acknowledged in January but ignored; strongly criticise pond level methodology Published 01 Jul, 2024 06:58am

CLOSING THE FLOODGATES

Recent inspections have also revealed damage to five other gates — 46, 48, 52, 53 and 54 — which would require immediate attention. Updated 29 Jun, 2024 05:04pm

Rs4bn spent so far on rehabilitation work at Sukkur Barrage, says minister

SUKKUR: Sindh Minister for Irriga­tion Jam Khan Shoro has said that gate No44 is being repaired at the site and the... Published 27 Jun, 2024 07:51am

Irrigation on hold

Farmers worry as authorities halt Sukkur barrage operations to assess recently damaged gates during peak Kharif Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:57am

Damage to Sukkur Barrage seen as ‘prelude to disaster’

HYDERABAD: A veteran rice grower, Umer Jamali, was quite excited about preparation of his paddy crop’s nursery in... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:18am

A harvest fit for a king

In the searing June heat, scores of workers gather under tree canopies across Sindh’s mango-growing regions to harvest and pack the fruit. Updated 19 Jun, 2024 10:03am

HCCI licence cancelled as rival groups continue battle for control of secretariat

DGTO to hear both sides on 27th for a final decision Published 15 Jun, 2024 08:07am

Pakistan’s National Sanitation Policy has become outdated, says HRCP

HYDERABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has launched a policy paper for occupational safety of sanitation... Published 13 Jun, 2024 07:04am

Liaquat University Hospital burns ward’s ICU without essential equipment since 2021

Administration finds procurement documents missing from record. Updated 12 Jun, 2024 11:47am