24 Feb, 25

27-Day Walk: Sindhis Journey from Sukkur to Karachi, Defying the Canals on the Indus River

Karachi: On February 23, 2025, JSQM-Arisar—a Sindhi nationalist political party—led a march from Baloch bridge to Karachi Press Club in Karachi, drawing an impressive crowd. On January 28 of this year, JSQM-Arisar announced a foot march from Sukkur—a city in Sindh province—that would culminate in Karachi, the provincial capital, on Sunday, February 23. The primary […]
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12 Feb, 25

Pakistan’s Peoples Party: Another Chanesar Betraying Sindh

Pakistan’s Establishment Intents to Turn Sindh into a Cantonment, says Sarang Joyo Karachi: JSQM-Arisar, a Sindhi Nationalist Political Party, is leading a long March against the construction of six canals and the Green Cooperative Initiative. Across the Sindh province, from cities to villages, protests have erupted against these projects, which many believe will devastate the […]
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25 Jan, 25

PECA Law: In Other Words, No More Freedom of Speech

Pakistan’s National Assembly has passed the highly controversial “The Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2025,” tightening controls on digital media and curbing free speech under cyber law provisions. The PECA law imposes a three-year prison sentence and a fine of Rs2 million for spreading fake news or false information. The government has introduce this […]
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08 Nov, 24

Singer Saif Samejo Threatened with Death

Karachi (TRN): Saif Samejo, a renowned singer, recently faced death threats from Abdul Hakeem Siyal, a professor at a government college. Siyal approached Samejo’s café in Hyderabad, repeatedly declaring, “We will never leave him; we will kill him.” Samejo expressed confusion over the threats, stating he had no idea why Siyal wanted him dead or […]
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21 Oct, 24

Sindh Government Turns to Force Against Baloch Protesters in Eight Days

Karachi: Pakistan’s security agencies have picked nine Baloch students from Karachi, the capital of Sindh province on October 16, 2024. Following the abduction of these students, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) announced plans to hold a peaceful protest at Karachi Press Club on Sunday, October 20, 2024, to raise their voice against the enforced disappearances. There […]
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20 Oct, 24

Polio Risk Rises in Sindh

The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad has confirmed two cases of wild poliovirus type-1 (WPV1) in Sindh. The cases involve a girl from Sanghar district and a boy from Mirpurkhas district, according to the lab. Sindh province may soon report more polio cases, with over 160 environmental […]
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14 Oct, 24

Police Use Brutal Force on Peaceful Protesters in Karachi Rallying Against Religious Extremism and Seeking Justice for Dr. Shahnawaz Kanbhar

Karachi: On Sunday, October 13, 2024, police unleashed brutal violence against peaceful protesters outside Karachi Press Club. The protestors demanded justice for the killing of Dr. Shahnawaz Kanbhar, and called for an end to religious extremism in Sindh province. The protest highlighted the extrajudicial killing of Dr. Shahnawaz, allegedly linked to blasphemous content on Facebook. […]
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06 Oct, 24

Religious Minorities in Sindh: Struggling for True Representation in an Unjust System

Karachi: Religious minorities in Pakistan grapple with a range of challenges, major among them being the lack of authentic representation in both parliament in provincial assemblies. A lawyer from the Bagri community, Arjun Bagri, a religious minority in Sindh, has highlighted the critical issues facing this marginalized group. Bagri, who hails from Matiari, a district […]
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