Month: August 2026

Bahawalpur: A girl lost her life in firing that happened due to a dispute pertaining to local cricket match in village Miani located within jurisdiction of Sadar police station.

Police sources said that two groups of local cricketers fought against each other over a dispute pertaining to a local cricket match. ‘One of the group opened indiscriminate aerial firing,’ they said, adding that a passersby girl received bullet wounds which caused her death on-the-spot.

The victim girl was identified as 13-year-old, Alisha, a resident of village Miani. Soon after receiving information, a police team of Sadar police station reached the scene. The body of the girl was shifted to hospital for postmortem and legal formalities. The police have registered a case against the suspects and launched operation to trace them and arrest them. Further probe was in process.

Peshawar: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has termed the reported exclusion of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from the South Asian Games 2027 as regrettable, saying the move could negatively affect the province’s positive image and sports development.

He expressed these views during a meeting with Chairman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Olympic Association and former provincial minister Aqil Shah at the Governor House.

The meeting discussed the promotion of sports, development of sports infrastructure in the province and preparations related to the South Asian Games 2027.

Aqil Shah informed the Governor about his concerns over the alleged exclusion of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from hosting events of the South Asian Games 2027.

Governor Kundi said the Peshawar Sports Complex possessed international-standard facilities and had the capacity to successfully host various events of the regional games.

He said that while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was confronting the challenge of terrorism, ignoring the province by the Pakistan Olympic Association was unfortunate and detrimental to promoting sports and projecting its positive image.

The Governor said holding international sporting events in Peshawar would help improve the province’s soft image and send a positive message to the world that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was a centre of peace, sports and talented youth.

Reaffirming his commitment to sports development, Governor Kundi said promotion of sports and encouragement of young talent remained among his top priorities.

He also highlighted the ongoing initiatives under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Champions League and assured that every possible support would be extended to expand sporting activities across the province.

Sukkur: Department of Cardiology at the Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Friday organized an academic program for medical students under the supervision of renowned consultant cardiologist and interventionist, Dr. Niaz Abbasi.

The session aimed at enhancing clinical knowledge and professional grooming of young doctors. Medical students participated with great enthusiasm and engaged in a detailed discussion on key concepts of cardiology and modern interventional practices.

The interactive session provided a valuable platform for learning, knowledge-sharing, and question-answer interaction between the consultant and students. At the conclusion of the program, souvenirs were distributed among the speakers as a token of appreciation for their contribution.

Participants lauded the efforts of Dr. Niaz Abbasi and the Cardiology Department of GIMS for organizing such an informative and academically enriching activity and termed it highly beneficial for the future doctors.

Murree: Additional Deputy Commissioner General (ADCG) Murree, Kamran Sagheer chaired a strategic meeting on Friday to implement the provincial government’s “Model Village” initiative aimed at upgrading rural infrastructure across the district.

Addressing department heads during themeeting, Kamran Sagheer saod that the programme focuses on transforming rural settlements into self-sustaining, modern hubs by providing equitable development, upgraded civic amenities, and direct service delivery to residents.

He directed the relevant departments to strengthen inter-agency coordination, maintain strict financial transparency, and adhere to rigid timelines.

Field officers were urged to address localized rural grievances promptly to ensure the initiative’s benefits reach eligible beneficiaries directly.

Peshawar: Heavy overnight rain temporarily disrupted electricity supply on 84 feeders across the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) region, affecting parts of the Peshawar, Khyber, Mardan, Swabi and Swat circles, according to a PESCO spokesperson.

The PESCO spokesperson said that 41 feeders were affected in the Peshawar Circle, followed by 22 in Khyber, 12 in Mardan, five in Swabi and four in the Swat Circle.

PESCO immediately launched repair work to restore power supply at the earliest.

On the directives of the PESCO Chief, the General Manager (Operations) is personally supervising the restoration and repair operations to ensure the earliest possible resumption of electricity supply.

Sukkur: A two day Capacity Building Workshop for officers of Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur commenced today at the Seminar Hall, Institute of Business Administration (IBA).

The workshop, organized under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Hissamuddin Shaikh and Inspector of Colleges Syed Muneer Rashdi, aims to enhance professional, technical and leadership skills of administrative officers with special focus on use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in official work.

Addressing online, Vice Chancellor Meritorious Prof. Dr. Yousuf Khushk appreciated the organizing committee and said such programmes are vital for enhancing administrative efficiency.

He highlighted the transformative role of AI in official work, noting that learning has no age limit. He announced that similar workshops will be organized regularly for officers and ministerial staff.

In his presidential address, Prof. Dr. Noor Ahmed Shaikh, Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences, emphasized the importance of AI in modern office management and urged participants to apply the acquired skills in their offices.

Prof. Dr. Irum Rani Shaikh and Prof. Dr. Masiullah Jatoi also attended the inaugural session.

The event was attended by Registrar, Director Finance, Inspector of Colleges, Additional Registrar, Director Admissions, Heads of Sections, Administrative Officers, Senior Data Processing Officers and other officials.

Technical sessions were conducted by Dr. Mohsin Kazmi and Dr. Farhan Shahzad with practical demonstrations on AI applications in administration.

The workshop will continue on 31 July 2026 with further technical sessions and practical exercises.