Why is Pakistan’s new canal project sparking water shortage fears? Protesters fear than a plan to modernise agriculture could leave the lower riparian province of Sindh without water. Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2025
Swallowed by the sea, Pakistan’s Indus delta now threatened by canals Residents say construction of six new canals over Indus River will turn more lands barren and prone to be lost to sea. Al Jazeera · Mar 17, 2025
‘My childhood just slipped away’: Pakistan’s ‘monsoon brides’ Desperate circumstances caused by catastrophic flooding have led to a surge in the practice of marrying off young girls. Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2025
Stories woven in cloth in Pakistan’s first textile museum Nasreen and Hasan Askari open Karachi museum with her 1,000-piece centuries old collection from trade crossroads The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025
28 Shiite Pilgrims Killed In Iran Bus Crash Tragic bus crash in Iran claims the lives of 28 Pakistani Shiite pilgrims en route to Iraq for religious observance, sparking mourning in Sindh province. Top News · Aug 24, 2024
Pakistan's Ratodero scandal: HIV-positive children treated like outcasts In 2019, the Ratodero scandal broke out in Pakistan. The town in the country's southern Sindh province was suddenly in the spotlight after a doctor revealed that thousands of children had been infected with HIV. An investigation showed that dangerous and illegal hygiene practices of doctors such as reusing disposable… France 24 · Jul 9, 2024
Pakistan: Five children die after drinking contaminated water from borewell in Sindh Five children of a family lost their lives after drinking contaminated water from a borewell in the Sanghar district. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 6, 2024
Pakistan: Polling on 30 vacant Senate seats to take place tomorrow Polling on the 30 vacant seats of the Senate of Pakistan will be held tomorrow. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Apr 1, 2024
Cops suspended after star Pakistan cricketer says they threatened, asked for bribe NEW DELHI: In an unusual turn of events, four Pakistan police officers were charged with corruption hours after top Pakistan cricketer Sohaib Maqsood complained of being shaken down for bribes during a recent road trip. The Times of India · Nov 28, 2023
Malnutrition in Pakistan: Over 40% of children under five suffer from stunted growth According to a recent World Bank report, more than 40 percent of children under the age of five in Pakistan suffer from stunted growth. The situation is especially worrying for some villages in Sindh province, where 66 percent of under-fives are affected. Stunting is closely linked to brain development and… France 24 · Nov 20, 2023
Pakistani police cracking down on migrants are arresting Afghan women and children, activists claim Pakistani activists say police are arresting Afghan women and children in southern Sindh province as part of a government crackdown on undocumented migrants The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023
Resistance rappers: the Pahnji Gang raging against the machine in Pakistan Two siblings are building a following among the young people of Sindh province disillusioned with the straitened status quo The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023
Parents in Pakistan could be jailed for polio vaccine refusal New law in Sindh introduces ‘extraordinary measures’ to ensure vaccination of children against range of infectious diseases The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023
‘I can’t just sit there’: the doctor on a mission to win justice for rape survivors in Pakistan Sexual violence is rife across the country, but Dr Summaiya Syed’s newly opened centre in Karachi offers a ‘groundbreaking’ facility that aims to help turn the tide The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023
Dynamite News · Aug 6, 2023 Pakistan: 20 killed, 80 injured after 10 coaches of Hazara Express derail near Sindh At least 20 people lost their lives and 80 others suffered injuries on Sunday after nearly 10 bogies of Hazara Express derailed near Sahara Railway Station, 275 kilometres away from Karachi. Read further on Dynamite News:
WEKU · Aug 6, 2023 The injury toll climbs from a train derailment in Pakistan that has left dozens dead Ten cars of a Rawalpindi-bound train derailed and some overturned, near the Pakistani town of Nawabshah, trapping many passengers, said a senior railway official.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023 ‘This will not be swept away’: the bamboo homes helping Pakistan’s post-flood rebuild A year on from devastating floods, a renowned architect is leading a project to build affordable and sustainable homes while empowering communities in the process
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023 After the floods, the future looks bright: truck art in Pakistan – a photo essay Ali Salman Anchan and his team of artists travelled to meet some of the people affected by last year’s devastating monsoon rains in Sindh province. They set to work covering an aid truck with vibrant images to share people’s stories of resilience and recovery
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023 Cyclone Biparjoy kills two, uproots power lines after landfall in India and churns toward Pakistan Cyclone Biporjoy is churning through coastal India toward Pakistan with lashing rain and gusts of up to 105 kph (65 mph)
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023 India, Pakistan brace for winds, flash flooding as Cyclone Biparjoy heads for evening landfall Officials say a vast swath of western India and neighboring southern Pakistan are likely to face flash flooding, heavy rain and high winds when Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall there
Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2023 Pakistan villagers fear what Cyclone Biparjoy will take away Tens of thousands of people have been displaced as the country braces for a cyclone to make landfall on Thursday.
Al Jazeera · May 28, 2023 The activists confronting period taboos in Pakistan Facing threats and alienation, women push for menstrual awareness in a country where women’s health taboos limit rights.
Al Jazeera · Mar 31, 2023 Pakistan’s female agriculture workers suffering since 2022 floods Seven months after catastrophic deluge destroyed homes and crops, millions of women continue to live in debt and penury.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023 ‘God, come help us’: Pakistan families still hungry and homeless six months after floods Forced to endure a ‘humiliating’ life in tent cities, waiting for stagnant waters to recede, villagers say they have been abandoned
The Times of India · Jan 8, 2023 Top international news developments of the day The absolute disarray in the sale of the Pakistan Sindh government’s subsidised flour to the people resulted in the death of a man, a father of seven, in Mirpurkhas district during a stampede. The death occurred near the commissioner’s office where two mini-trucks carrying 200 bags each were selling flour.