PS-09: Shikarpur by election arrangements finalized
- 10-Dec-2025
KARACHI: All arrangements have been finalized for the by-election in Shikarpur’s provincial constituency PS-9, a spokesman of the Sindh election commissioner said on Wednesday. The constituency’s 2,77,792 voters will exercise their right to vote on December 14, in the by election on Sindh Assembly seat PS-9 which became vacant after demise of Agha Siraj Durrani, […]
Nine bandits killed in Shikarpur encounter: police
- 09-Dec-2025
SHIKARPUR: Nine bandits killed in an encounter with police near Manchhar Shah graveyard in Shikarpur, police said on Tuesday. SSP Shahzeb Chachar has said that in a police operation nine bandits were killed while four police officials including DSP City Zahoor Soomro sustained injuries in the shootout. Three of nine outlaws died in the exchange […]
Rocket, gun attack claims five lives in Shikarpur village
- 13-Nov-2025
SHIKARPUR: Five people, four of them same family, were killed in a rocket and gun attack in Goth Bechanji near Chak town, on Wednesday night, officials said. Deadly incident in Shikarpur district, said to be the result of an old enmity, claimed lives of Abdul Khaliq Shar, his two sons Khalid Shar and Raja Shar, […]
Track explosion near Shikarpur derails Jaffar Express, six injured
- 07-Oct-2025
SHIKARPUR: Five bogies of Rawalpindi to Quetta Jaffar Express derailed on Monday after the railway track in Shikarpur detonated with explosives, leaving six passengers injured. According to officials the injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital for medical attendance. The terrorism incident happened near the Sultan Kot railway station in Shikarpur district of Sindh. […]
Shikarpur: Bandits kidnap cop, demand swap with slain dacoit’s body
- 30-Jul-2025
SHIKARPUR: A gang of bandits attacked a police check post on Wednesday, injured a policeman and kidnapped another cop, police official said. The bandits attacked a police check post at Kandhkot-Shikarpur Road after killing of notorious bandit Shahzore Kamalani-Jatoi in an encounter with police, officials said. The outlaws have abducted a policeman and demanded handing […]
Four of a family gunned down in Shikarpur over personal enmity
- 12-Jun-2025
SHIKARPUR: At least four members of a family have been gunned down on Shikarpur-Larkana bypass, ARY News reported quoting police. According to police officials, the incident occurred when assailants opened fire on four members of a family over personal enmity in Shikarpur. The police spokesperson further stated that attacker managed to flee the spot of […]
Shikarpur: Armed men kidnap three from mosque, kill two of them
- 01-Jun-2025
SHIKARPUR: Armed men kidnapped three persons from a mosque near Chak town of Shikarpur, shot dead two of them and injured third abductee, ARY News reported on Sunday. Armed men abducted three people from a mosque during Fajar prayers and later killed two of them in Dal Mahar village in katcha area while injuring third […]
Shikarpur: Two bandits killed in encounter with police
- 25-May-2025
SHIKARPUR: Two bandits killed in an exchange of fire with police at the National Highway, SSP Shikarpur said on Sunday. “Six bandits of a gang were roaming at the road to commit crime. They opened fire while sighting policemen,” SSP Shahzeb Chachar said in a statement. “Two dacoits were killed in retaliatory fire by the […]
Bandits kidnap seven persons in Shikarpur district
- 11-May-2025
SHIKARPUR: A bandit gang has allegedly kidnapped seven persons from a village of Shikarpur district, sources said. Police officials said that seven persons have been abducted by dacoits from Sukhio Malik village of Shikarpur district to halt police operation against the outlaws. “Those kidnapped also included a four-year child Suleman”, police said. “Other abductees included […]
Journalist Jan Mohammad Mahar’s ‘murderer’ shot dead in Shikarpur
- 06-May-2025
SHIKARPUR: The prime suspect in the murder of journalist Jan Mohammad Mahar shot dead along with his son during a police encounter in Shikarpur’s katcha area, ARY News reported quoting police. According to police, the operation, conducted based on intelligence reports, resulted in the death of the prime suspect identified as Sher Ali alias Shero. […]