Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Special Independence Train flagged off from Karachi to Tharparkar

Tharparkar

KARACHI: Pakistan’s 78th Independence Day is being celebrated this year under the theme “Battle for Truth”, with a series of events taking place across Sindh. As part of the celebrations, a special Independence Train, decorated with national flags and banners depicting the freedom movement, was launched from Karachi to Tharparkar. The train was inaugurated by … Read more

Extreme heat claims lives of 12 peacocks in Tharparkar

Tharparkar

THARPARKAR: The ongoing heatwave in Tharparkar has led to the death of 12 more peacocks, raising serious concerns about the impact of rising temperatures on local wildlife. According to residents, the intense heat gripping the region is proving fatal for peacocks, particularly in the villages of Ajroi, Maghan Sand, Nebaro, and Bharau in the Nagarparkar … Read more

Shah Mahmood Qureshi gets peacock election symbol for Tharparkar constituency

Shah Mahmood Qureshi

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candiadiate Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been allotted the Peakock symbol for Tharparkar Constituency NA-214, Bol News reported on Monday. Added to that, on NA-214, the PTI candidates Mehr un Nisa has been allotted an airplane symbol, while vice chairman PTI has a peacock. As per Form 33 issued by the Returning … Read more

Monsoon rains likely to hit Sindh again

Monsoon season return

There is a prediction of rain from September 16 to 18 in Sindh. The monsoon winds will enter on September 16. The upper Balochistan may be hit during this time. The monsoon season is likely to return in the Sindh province with strong winds and heavy rainfall. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday predicted … Read more

Sindh’s proposed auction of Karoonjhar mountains widely opposed

Karoonjhar Mountains

KARACHI: The Sindh Department of Mines and Minerals has decided to auction over 5000 acres of the Karoonjhar Mountains located in Tharparkar district of Sindh. An advertisement has been placed in local newspapers inviting bids for the mining lease of granite in Nagarparkar, under Sindh Mines and Minerals Act, 2021, and Sindh Mines and Minerals … Read more

PM inaugurates 1,650 MW coal-fired power plants in Thar

Pm power plants

PM inaugurates two coal-fired power plants in Tharparkar He termed it a moment of celebration for the entire country He expressed gratitude to the government of China Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated two coal-fired power plants in Tharparker with a capacity of 1,650 megawatt of electricity generation, saying that the projects would … Read more

THARPARKAR: Strict actions taken by CM Sindh for Deer hunting

Deer hunting
  • Strict actions were taken on Tuesday under the direction of Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah against illegal hunting of deer by wildlife department officials
  • Deputy Conservator of Mirpurkhas Division Riaz Rind, Wildlife Game Officer Tharparkar Abdul Ghafoor Sirhindi, and Game Watcher Basheer Khaskheli have been suspended
  • Sources claim that the report of the incident would be submitted to the secretary wildlife department within ten days after conducting an investigation.
  • According to the details, when it comes to protecting endangered species, the Sindh Wildlife Department has been unable to enforce the restriction on hunting

 

THARPARKAR: Strict actions were taken on Tuesday under the direction of Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah against illegal hunting of deer by wildlife department officials. The CM suspended three officers of the Department of Forest and Wildlife, BOL News reports.

As per the details, Deputy Conservator of Mirpurkhas Division Riaz Rind, Wildlife Game Officer Tharparkar Abdul Ghafoor Sirhindi, and Game Watcher Basheer Khaskheli have been suspended.

Murad Ali Shah questioned, “Who gave the orders to hunt the deer in the wildlife of Thar? The officer of wildlife Ejaz Talpur is directed to investigate this matter.”
Sources claim that the report of the incident would be submitted to the secretary wildlife department within ten days after conducting an investigation.
Earlier today, residents of the Tharparkar area of Sindh apprehended five deer hunters in the forest near Mithi.

The locals punished the accused deer shooters by tying their wrists behind their backs. After receiving word of what had happened, police arrived and took the accused shooters to the nearby Mithi police station. The five hunters hailing from Umerkot, have been charged in connection with the incident.

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Women take the wheels

tharparkar

THAR: Pooja operates a 20,000 gallons/day water filtration and reverse-osmosis (RO) plant in a remote area of Islamkot, Tharparkar, which is one of the 17 plants set up in the area by Thar Foundation. “For us, the day used to begin with carrying water pitchers, which we filled from stored rainwater or small natural tanks, … Read more

H2O water wheels distributed in rural areas of Sindh, Punjab

Tayaba Organisation

KARACHI: Bayer Pakistan and Tayaba Organisation have distributed 2,000 H2O water wheels in rural Sindh and Punjab communities, which face acute water shortages, as well as water transportation challenges, a statement said. Under this project, 1,000 water wheels were distributed in Sindh (Umerkot and Tharparkar) and 1,000 in Punjab (Hasilpur) and will directly benefit 14,000 … Read more

Agreement signed to supply water to Tharparkar

KARACHI: The provincial administration of Sindh signed an agreement with a Kuwaiti firm to supply water from Nabisar to Vajihar in Sindh’s Tharparkar desert, Arab News quoted Pakistan’s diplomatic mission in Kuwait. The official signing ceremony between Kuwaiti state-owned firm, EnerTech Holding Company and the provincial administration of Sindh, was held in Karachi on Wednesday. … Read more

Air pressure in India weakens, rain likely in Karachi and other cities

Air pressure in India has weakened, rain is likely in Karachi and other cities

KARACHI: The Meteorological Department has said that the air pressure in eastern India has weakened after which it is likely to rain in different cities of Sindh including Karachi today.

According to the meteorological department, the low-pressure spread in Gujarat and Rajasthan is spreading to southeastern Sindh. Rain with thunderstorms is expected in Nawabshah, Tharparkar, Thatta and Badin today.

There may be a drizzle or light rain in Karachi this evening. In addition, the Meteorological Department has forecast severe heat in the city for the third day in a row.

According to the Meteorological Department, sea breezes will remain closed in the city today while hot and dry weather will prevail in most parts of the country.

Sources said that the humidity is 52 per cent and light winds are blowing from the northeast.

The Meteorological Department said the minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 29 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature is likely to rise between 39 and 41 degrees Celsius.

On the other hand, the Meteorological Department has forecast rain in Lower Sindh, Potohar, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.

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Holi 2021 In Pakistan: Tharparkar Celebrates The festival of Colours

Holi 2021 In Pakistan: Tharparkar Celebrates The festival of Colours

Like the rest of the country, the colours of Holi spread in the Tharparkar district of Sindh where the Hindu community celebrated its religious festival with great devotion and respect. In Tharparkar, colourful festivals of Holi were celebrated in Mithi, Islamkot, Nangarparkar, Chachro, Cheelhar, Dahli, Diplo, Chloe, Kantio, Kasbo and other cities. The main Holi … Read more

By-Election: PPP wins in NA-221 constituency of Tharparkar

By-Elections

PPP has won in NA-221 constituency of Tharparkar where Pir Ameer Ali Shah Jilani has been declared the winner with 1, 03,496 votes. According to unconfirmed and unofficial results, Nizamuddin Rahimoon of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf came second with 50,553 votes. The total number of voters in NA-221 is 281,900. The violent incidents were reported from three … Read more

Polling Underway for by-election in NA-221 Tharparkar

Polling Daska

Polling for the by-election in the NA-221 Tharparkar constituency is underway. According to the details, a tough contest is expected between the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidates in the constituency. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) completed all arrangements and established 318 polling stations for the by-poll and declared 13 of … Read more

Iqra and Yasir visits Tharparkar with Mooroo and Ganji Swag

iqra aziz and yasir hussain visit tharparkar

KARACHI: Pakistan’s most favourite couple have again won the hearts of their fans by taking a step for water-deprived community of the province. According to the details, social media content creators Taimoor Salahuddin (Mooro), Junaid Akram (Ganji Swag) and others were also with them during this visit. The ‘Suno Chanda’ actress shared a video on … Read more

14 people killed by lightening in Tharparkar

heavy rains in Tharparkar

Hyderabad: At least 14 people were killed in heavy rains in Tharparkar. According to details, 14 people, including six women, were killed as a result of lightning incident during the rains, while 10 people were injured in a lightning strike, injured were shifted to the hospital. Rescue sources said that dozens of cattle have died … Read more

‘Ehsas Langar Scheme’ soon to be launched in Tharparkar, says PM

Ehsas Langar Scheme to be launched in Tharparkar

A major step of the Prime Minister, he has decided to expand the Langar scheme for the backward areas of the country, reports said on Sunday. Earlier, an ‘Ehsas Saylani Langar’ Scheme was inaugurated in Islamabad. According to the details, after Islamabad, in Sindh, three Langar Khanay (Kitchens) are decided to be established in the … Read more