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Contaminated water in Khairpur Mirs claimed thousands of lives in a year and a half.

Thirty-year-old Anisa is a resident of Tehsil Faizganj of District Khairpur, she herself is a school teacher and her husband Kamal Khan is an ASI in Central Jail Khairpur. Therefore, a few years ago she also shifted to the district headquarters along with her children. He has taken a house on rent in Arisha Colony. It has been eight years of marriage. Among the three … Continue reading Contaminated water in Khairpur Mirs claimed thousands of lives in a year and a half.

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The agriculture of Sindh was affected by the shortage of water

Mahendra Dev Lakhani belongs to Umarkot city and he is the son of Dr. Harchand Rai Lakhani, a social leader who won the presidential award of Sindh. 62-year-old Mahendra Dev Lakhani sold his 168 acres of agricultural land on Noor Wah, a tributary of the Nara Canal, in 2013 and later shifted from Umarkot to Karachi. He says, “The Nara Canal, where people are craving … Continue reading The agriculture of Sindh was affected by the shortage of water

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SINDH, STORY, Women Abuse

Karokari in Sindh claimed 123 lives in six months

Ghulam Rasool Bhutto and Zarina Bakhsh Bhutto were born in the same village. Both their parents lived in Goth Lakpur of Obaro and they both belong to the same community. Twenty-eight-year-old Ghulam Rasool and twenty-two-year-old Zarina got married in 2016. After forty days, a case of kidnapping of his wife Zarina was registered against Ghulam Rasool and the police arrested the couple. When she was … Continue reading Karokari in Sindh claimed 123 lives in six months

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There is no electricity, no water, no toilets: The students of Khairpur Nathan Shah were devastated by the flood

Primary school children are studying in difficult conditions in a tent school in Khairpur Nathan Shah tehsil of Dadu district. The effects of last year’s floods have not yet left this area behind. There is neither electricity nor clean drinking water. Faraz and Fayaz, sweaty third and fifth graders at this school located in the village of Rasi Naich, say that the heat in the … Continue reading There is no electricity, no water, no toilets: The students of Khairpur Nathan Shah were devastated by the flood

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Why Mitthi’s top-notch hospital can’t treat common ailments?

Forty-six-year-old Harian is a resident of Onwandheo village in Nangarparkar. Her husband is a farm laborer and she earns some money by doing embroidery. In the past few days, she complained of severe stomach pain, so she took medicine from the village store, but it did not help. The family took her to Nangarparkar Tehsil Hospital where the doctors diagnosed her with kidney stones and … Continue reading Why Mitthi’s top-notch hospital can’t treat common ailments?

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Why electricity is off in many villages of Jacobabad since 2010?

The power cut in five union councils of Jacobabad after the poles fell in the 2010 flood has not been restored to date. People here get electricity from solar panels and batteries which do not meet their daily needs. Abdul Razzaq, a farmer in the power-deprived Union Council of Nawra, owns 30 acres of land where he grows rice, wheat, and vegetables. Due to the … Continue reading Why electricity is off in many villages of Jacobabad since 2010?

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Why are 86,000 women’s identity cards not made in Nankana Sahib?

Manzoran Bibi had agreed to vote for a political party in the 2018 general elections at the request of some youths of the village, but she could not cast her vote. Sixty-three-year-old Manzoran is a resident of Hilla Syedan, a village on the outskirts of Bada Ghar town in the Nankana Sahib district. She says that at the time of the 2018 general elections, her … Continue reading Why are 86,000 women’s identity cards not made in Nankana Sahib?

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Education, Floods, SINDH

Devastating Aftermath: The Poor Condition of Schools in Sindh after the 2022 Flood

In the wake of the catastrophic 2022 flood that wreaked havoc across the Sindh province of Pakistan, one sector that suffered a severe blow was the education system. The flood’s devastating impact on infrastructure, coupled with the displacement of communities and limited resources for recovery, has left schools in a dismal state. More than 20,000 schools were destroyed. This requires the urgent need for intervention … Continue reading Devastating Aftermath: The Poor Condition of Schools in Sindh after the 2022 Flood

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Floods, history, SINDH

Sukkur Barrage: ‘God forbid, if a flood like 2010 comes back, there is a possibility of massive damage’

Zeb Ali Sario, a farmer in Dokri tehsil of Larkana, is worried about his rice crop. He owns 65 acres of land, of which he usually grows rice on 40 acres. This crop needs a lot of water, but for many years they have not been getting the required amount of water. The area where Zeb Ali’s land is located is called the Rice Belt. … Continue reading Sukkur Barrage: ‘God forbid, if a flood like 2010 comes back, there is a possibility of massive damage’

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Farasi: Sindh’s dying ancient cultural craft

Sixty-five-year-old Ami Maheri lives in Khathar village in Kadio Ghanaur, a small area in the Badin district. The village was once the center of ‘farasi’, but now Ami is the only expert in this work here who has been trying to save this centuries-old artistic heritage for forty-five years. Her daughter-in-law and daughter also support her in this work. Abdul Hameed Akhund, secretary of the … Continue reading Farasi: Sindh’s dying ancient cultural craft

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