HYDERABAD: PPP leader Faryal Talpur visited the graves of her great-grandfather and grandfather in the old city area on Sunday amid tight security.

She was accompanied by Sindh ministers Zia Lanjar and Jam Khan Shoro, Hyderabad mayor Kashif Ali Shoro and other party leaders.

Ms Talpur travelled from Karachi to Mr Shoro’s residence before proceeding to Effendi Town, near Tando Agha, where she offered fateha at the grave of her maternal great-grandfather, Hassan Ali Effendi, and stayed for some time.

She then went to the Tando Yusuf graveyard to offer fateha at the grave of her maternal grandfather before returning to Karachi.

Effendi Town was under heavy security throughout the visit. Police were deployed, and some routes leading to the town were sealed off with barbed wire. Shops and markets remained shut, drawing criticism from residents on social media.

Published in Dawn, November 9th, 2026