Tag: Jacobabad
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Polio worker gives harrowing testimony of being raped on duty
A polio worker testified before a Jacobabad court on Friday that she was raped while on duty, after medical reports suggested that the crime potentially did take place. Jacobabad Deputy Commissioner Zahoor Murri also confirmed that the polio worker was allegedly raped on Wednesday in a nearby village. The DC added that police arrived at…
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Rain on its way to Karachi
The Meteorological Department has shared that strong monsoon winds will likely enter Sindh on the night of July 28. From July 28 to July 30, rain with thunder is expected in various cities of Sindh, Tharparkar, Umarkot, Badin, Sajawal and other places of Sindh. There is a possibility of rain in Karachi, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad…
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Prolonged load shedding continues across country in extreme heat
With record breaking temperatures, hours of load shedding of electricity have caused inconvenience for people in a number of cities across Pakistan. In many areas of Hyderabad, the duration of load shedding has reached up to 12 hours. Spokesperson of HESCO said that load shedding is happening on the basis of line losses. He also…
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2 underaged girls married off by jigra as tribal fine in Jacobabad
A jirga in Thull, Jacobabad decided to marry off two minor girls as punishment for their parents’ elopment. According to Aaj News, both the girls are seven years old. The jirga had decided on the case of Hajira Mangi, a 30-years-old widow and mother, had eloped with a man, Dadu Mangi, who was also married…
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‘Humans can’t live there,’ Jacobabad heat intolerant for human body
Jacobabad, the city with 200,000 citizens in the Sindh province has long been known for its severe heat but recent research has conferred an unwelcome scientific distinction. The mixture of heat and humidity in the city has made it one of the hottest places on earth. The temperature there is hotter than the human body can…