MIRPURKHAS, April 14: At least 18 army personnel of the Punjab regiment were injured when an army truck, headed for Chhor from Hyderabad, fell into a ditch when its driver tried to overtake a Pakistan Air Force vehicle near 78 Mori on the Umerkot-Mirpurkhas road on Saturday night.

All the injured were taken to the Civil Hospital Mirpurkhas where emergency was declared. Two of the injured, Iqbal Shah and Liaquat, were stated to be in a serious condition.

DBA: The president, District Bar Association, Mirpurkhas, Shamsuddin Shaikh strongly condemned the holding of the referendum by President Pervez Musharraf.

In a statement issued on Sunday, he termed it illegal, unconstitutional, and without any reason.

He said that there was no provision in the 1973 Constitution for holding referendum; therefore, it should be approved by the national and provincial assemblies.

BICYCLIST: A bicyclist, Niaz Ahmed Solangi, was seriously injured when he was hit by a vehicle near Ratanabad on the Hyderabad-Mirpurkhas road. He was headed towards the Pir Ayub Jan Sarhandi village.

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...