After handing over vast swaths of agricultural land to private companies under its corporate farming policy, the Sindh government is now preparing to lease tens of thousands of acres of forest land in Jamshoro and Matiari districts. According to documents reviewed and information from officials familiar with the process, the government is in the final […]

A protester, Zahid Laghari, was killed and another, Irfan Laghari, critically wounded on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, when police opened fire on demonstrators in the city of Moro in Sindh Province. More than 15 protesters were injured, with at least five in critical condition. The protest was organized by various political parties. Demonstrators had gathered […]

In Sindh, anyone raising their voice against canals and corporate farming is being silenced, says Sarang Joyo Karachi: “Now, I, as a senior author, am considered more dangerous than a terrorist in this country,” says Taj Joyo. Taj Joyo, a renowned author and former chairperson of the Sindhi Adabi Board, said his house was raided […]

Sindhi students in Karachi were brutally tortured by the police—six students were seriously injured, including two in critical condition: one suffered a bullet wound, and another, Shahbaz Khaskheli, is in the ICU after being severely beaten. A student told The Rise News that they had organized a march on April 22, 2025, against the construction […]

Sindh has long faced an acute water shortage, while Punjab has continued to draw water from the Indus River and store its own supplies in Mangla Dam. Naseer Memon, a climate change and water governance expert, shared data on Facebook regarding the discharge positions of dams, barrages, and canals. Memon said that on Monday, April […]

Karachi: Students at Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, attempted to celebrate Holi on February 21, 2025, but the event took a dreadful turn. The university administration citing various excuses, moved to punish students involved in the celebration. The Dawood University has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against students and barred them from […]