Students allege corruption is rampant within the board, saying administration has turned bribery into business Students across Sanghar, Shahdadpur, Shahpur Chakar, and Sakrand districts staged demonstrations against the recently announced Class XI results by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Shaheed Benazirabad, accusing the administration of mismanagement and manipulation. Shaheed Benazirabad (SBA) division, along with Sukkur and Larkana divisions, had adopted e-marking for the results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part One and High School Certificate (HSC) Part One, which were announced on Tuesday.

The Ammunition Depot Sakrand, a specialized unit of the Pakistan Army, has announced multiple job opportunities for 2026. These vacancies are based at the Sakrand Cantt in the Tehsil of Sakrand, District Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah). The recruitment drive aims to fill various technical, administrative, and security positions with qualified individuals holding the required educational background and relevant experience. These roles are regular government positions offering long-term career stability within a defense organization.

This advertisement is for the position of Vice Chancellor at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sakrand, in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The Government of Sindh is seeking a highly qualified academic leader with strong managerial and financial skills to lead the university. The ideal candidate will be an eminent academician with a Ph.D. in Veterinary/Animal Sciences or related fields, or a senior civil servant with relevant qualifications and experience.

A high-level delegation from Iltizam Relief Society Malaysia including CEO Mohammad Shah Sapiei, Shahrul Country Manager Pakistan and Noritta Hassan arrived in Pakistan for an official humanitarian visit. During the visit, the delegation toured the flood-affected villages of Suleman Likhi Tehsil Sakrand and Adam Gupchani, Tehsil Daur in the Shaheed Benazir Abad district. The delegation […]

KARACHI: Intense fog caused closure of the National Highway from Sakrand to Sukkur and the Indus Highway from Sehwan to Larkana owing to poor visibility. The visibility range at various points on the Indus Highway restricted to 10 to 30 meters, a spokesman said. Intense fog has caused poor visibility on the National Highway from Sakrand to Mirpur Mathelo. Motorways spokesman has said that the motorway M-I has been closed from Toll Plaza Peshawar to Swabi owing to foggy weather conditions.

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KARACHI: Citizens across the province endured another extremely hot day, with mercury soaring to 45 degrees Celsius or above in most cities on Saturday. According to the Met department’s data, Dadu was the hottest place in the country with 48°C — 8°C higher temperature than the city’s average temperature in Aprils. The maximum temperature in Shaheed Benazirabad was 46°C, followed by Jacobabad, Paddidan, Khairpur and Larkana (45.5°C), Mohenjo Daro and Rohri (45°C), Sakrand, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas and Chhor (44.5°C), Mithi (44°C), Hyderabad (43°C), Tandojam (42.5°C), Badin (42°C) and Thatta (41°C). The data also indicated that the cities are also experiencing warm nights — a significant deviation from their respective monthly average temperatures in previous Aprils. The ongoing heatwave across the province compelled the provincial government to set up hundreds of relief camps equipped with cold drinking water, shaded resting areas, and first aid facilities. Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah directed the authorities to ensuring immediate relief to citizens with special focus wasis being given to the needs of vulnerable groups, including senior citizens, children, and outdoor workers. The health department has been directed to operationalise heatwave prevention centres at all hospitals across the province, ensuring the availability of necessary medical staff and supplies to handle heatstroke and heat exhaustion cases, a spokesperson for the CS said, adding: “The Rescue 1122 services, municipal authorities, and district health teams have been placed on high alert.” In addition, the energy secretary has been tasked with ensuring uninterrupted power supply across Sindh. “Public awareness campaigns have also been launched to sensitise the population about preventive measures, such as staying hydrated, limiting outdoor activities during peak heat hours, and recognising early signs of heat-related illnesses,” the spokesperson said. **Heatwave to persist till 30th: Met Office** In Karachi, hot and humid conditions prevailed, with the temperature reaching 39°C during the daytime. Parts of the city, such as the areas of Gulistan-i-Jauhar and Jinnah Terminal with 40°C, were relatively hotter than Bin Qasim Town (33.3°C) and Sharea Faisal (37.5°C). The department has forecast the continuation of heatwave conditions till April 30. “The daytime maximum temperature is likely to remain 6-8°C above normal in Dadu, Kambar, Shahdadkot, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Naushahro Feroze, Larkana, Sukkur, Jamshoro, Matiari, Tando Mohammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad and Badin districts,” the department’s advisory says. Similar weather conditions are likely to prevail in Tharparkar, Umerkot and Mirpurkhas districts with daytime temperature soaring to 4-6°C above normal, it adds. In Karachi, the maximum temperature is expected to range from 36°C to 38°C, whereas relative humidity is likely to be 70-80 per cent and 45-55pc in the morning and evening hours, respectively. In an attempt to provide relief to citizens, Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah has directed all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners to take immediate action by establishing heatwave camps and initiating comprehensive precautionary measures to protect people from the effects of extreme heat. According to a spokesperson for the chief secretary, 73 heatwave camps have been set up in Karachi. Twenty each have been established in Shaheed Benazirabad and Naushahro Feroze while 24 and 19 camps have been set up in Nawabshah and Sanghar, respectively. A total of 122 heatstroke wards are set up at healthcare facilities — including 45 in Nawabshah, eight in Naushahro Feroze and 69 in Sanghar. In Sukkur division, 47 camps have been set up, including 12 in Sukkur, seven in Ghotki and 28 in Khairpur. In Hyderabad division, 124 camps have been established in Badin, 88 in Dadu, 10 in Hyderabad city, 71 in Jamshoro, 42 in Matiari, four in Sujawal, 11 in Tando Allahyar, three in Tando Muhammad Khan and eight in Thatta. In Larkana division, 71 camps have been set up in Kamber-Shahdadkot, 16 in Shikarpur, 41 in Jacobabad and seven in Kashmore-Kandhkot. In Mirpurkhas division, 11 heatwave camps have been established in Umerkot, eight in Tharparkar and 25 in Mirpurkhas. _Published in Dawn, April 27th, 2025_

KARACHI: People in many cities and towns across the province experienced harsh weather conditions on Friday with Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazirabad) becoming the hottest place in the country where temperature soared to 47 degrees Celsius. According to the Met department, temperature in Jacobabad was 46°C, followed by Dadu, Larkana and Mithi (45°C), Mohenjo Daro, Khairpur and Sakrand (44°C), Sukkur, Paddidan, Mirpurkhas, Chhor and Rohri (43.5°C), Hyderabad (43°C), Tandojam (42.5°C) and Badin (41°C). However, the maximum temperature in Karachi was 35°C. The Met Office has predicted a countrywide heatwave from Saturday (today) under the influence of an approaching high pressure area. In Sindh, which is already experiencing intense weather in most parts, this weather system will lead to a prolonged episode of the heatwave, now expected to last till May 1. “The daytime maximum temperature is likely to remain 6-8°C above normal in Dadu, Kambar-Shahdadkot, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Naushahro Feroze, Larkana, Sukkur, Jamshoro, Matiari, Tando Mohammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad and Badin districts. “Similar weather conditions are likely to prevail in Tharparkar, Umerkot and Mirpurkhas districts with daytime temperature soaring to 4-6°C above normal,” the department’s advisory says. Hot and humid weather is expected in Karachi tomorrow with maximum temperature ranging between 36°C and 38°C. _Published in Dawn, April 26th, 2025_

KARACHI: While Karachiites heaved a sigh of relief from the soaring temperatures, a heatwave gripped the upper and central parts of Sindh, with the mercury crossing 46 degrees Celsius in five cities on Monday. According to the Met department’s data, the highest temperature (46.5°C) was recorded in the cities of Mohenjo Daro, Shaheed Benazirabad, Paddidan and Dadu; followed by Khairpur (46°C), Larkana and Rohri (45.5°C); Sakrand (45°C); Mithi and Sukkur (44.5°C); Hyderabad (43.5°C); Tandojam (43°C); Chhor (42°C); Mirpurkhas (41°C), Badin (39°C) and Thatta (38°C). However, Karachi had somewhat pleasant weather on Monday with temperature dropping to 36°C from 40°C recorded a day earlier, providing some respite to citizens, who had been enduring sizzling weather conditions for the past few days. “The low pressure area causing intensely hot conditions in the region now lies over upper Sindh, parts of Balochistan, southern Punjab and Rajasthan,” meteorologist Anjum Nazeer Zaigham explained. Karachi and some other coastal areas were faring better due to high wind pressure, he added. According to Mr Zaigham, the heatwave is expected to persist in Sindh for a few more days and that parts of upper Sindh are likely to see windstorm/light showers on April 10/11 under the influence of a shallow westerly wave entering the country. “High temperature is likely to subside and then rise again,” he said. According to the Met department’s advisory, day-time temperatures are likely to be 5-7°C above normal in most parts of Sindh on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hot and humid weather is likely to prevail in Karachi with maximum temperature ranging between 35-37°C on Tuesday (today) and 36-38°C on Wednesday (tomorrow). The minimum temperature is likely to range between 25-27°C. _Published in Dawn, April 8th, 2025_

By Imtiaz Hussain SUKKUR: The Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) staged a massive protest on Sunday at the Sakrand Bypass in Nawabshah, voicing fierce opposition to the controversial project of constructin...

HYDERABAD: A protest march against canals from Indus River reached Hyderabad from Sakrand, ARY News reported on Sunday. Opposition leaders addressed a public meeting of the “Sindhu Bachao Bedari March” (Save Indus Awakening March) at Hyderabad’s Hyder Chowk. “Our protest will be continued until and unless the canals project not being rolled back,” addressing the […]