Murad Ali Shah condemns firing of Indian forces on goats in Thar
- 05-Oct-2025
THARPARKAR: Eight goats were killed and dozens were injured after Indian Border Security Forces opened fire on livestock in the border village of Sanorani, Tharparkar. According to local reports, the Indian forces not only fired at the animals but also attacked them with iron rods, leaving several goats with broken legs and spinal injuries. Sindh […]
Tharparkar to ‘get’ new 200-bed hospital
- 05-Mar-2025
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to construct a 200-bed hospital in Tharparkar, a desert district of Sindh, sources told ARY News on Wednesday. Tharparkar district is one of the twenty-nine districts of Sindh. It is largest district of Sindh province by land area. The livelihood of Thari people depends on rainfall agriculture. The Ministry […]
Suicide epidemic in Pakistan’s Tharparkar
- 19-Feb-2024
THARPARKAR, PAKISTAN: In the month of September, 2023, a 25 years old Marwan mother of 3 committed suicide in Soonder village of Nangarparkar taluka over interpersonal conflict with husband and in laws. “She got married five years ago, in the beginning, everything was going well, but after a few months of marriage, she told us […]
Ambitious solar project to join string of coal plants in Pakistan’s Thar district
- 05-Jul-2023
Millions of solar panels are set to be mounted upon swathes of soil in Block VI of Tharparkar district’s coalfields in Pakistan – news that is making waves locally. Located 380 kilometres east of Karachi in Sindh province, these coalfields are divided into 14 blocks, but so far work has only begun in blocks I and II. […]
158 cattle die in heavy rainfall, thunderbolt incidents in Thar
- 18-Jun-2023
THARPARKAR: Around 158 cattle were killed in heavy rainfall and the incidents of thunderbolt in Sindh’s Tharparkar district under the influence of cyclonic storm Biparjoy, ARY News reported on Sunday. District Veterinary Officer Dr. Dodo Chandio shared that goats and sheep were died in heavy rainfall and thunder strikes in Mithi, Islamkot, Chhachhro, Deeplo and […]
Thunderbolt claims six lives in Tharparkar
- 30-May-2023
THARPARKAR: An incident of thunder strike in Tharparkar during the rainfall claimed six lives, ARY News reported on Tuesday. As per detail, more than 100 pilgrims were going to Verhi Jhap from Mithi when the thunderbolt struck and claimed the lives of six people and injured several. Sources said that ambulances have been sent to […]
PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit Tharparkar tomorrow
- 09-Oct-2022
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay a day-long visit to Sindh tomorrow (Monday), ARY News reported. According to sources, the premier will visit Tharparkar where he will inspect the Thar Coal field project. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and other officials will accompany Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Foreign Minister and Pakistan People’s […]
Thunderbolt claims two lives in Tharparkar
- 12-Sep-2022
THARPARKAR: In an incident of thunderbolt during rainfall in Diplo taluka here two herdsmen were killed, ARY News reported on Monday. The relatives of the two missing men, initiated search to trace them, found their bodies, which were burnt in the thunder strike after night long search. In a similar incident in Kambar-Shahdadkot district during […]
Tharparkar: Three women commit suicide
- 08-Jul-2022
THARPARKAR: Three women in Sindh’s Tharparkar district have committed suicide on Friday, ARY News reported, quoting the local police. As per details, two women committed suicide in Islamkot’s village of Wali jo Tarr, while, in a separate incident, a girl committed suicide in Mithi’s village Phull ji Wand. Tharparkar police have recovered the bodies of […]
Tharparkar: Eight killed deer buried in Mithi
- 07-Jul-2022
THARPARKAR: In a show of respect to nature, the people of Tharparkar laid eight killed deer were buried in Mithi, which were shot dead by three hunters, ARY News reported. As per details, the people of Mithi after digging graves buried eight killed deer, which were recovered from the three hunters, hailing from Umerkot. The […]