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Larkana

Coverage of Larkana in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 7 · 04:40 UTCMost recent: Jun 13 · 16:11 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Khero Deroplace1Women and Child Protection Cellorganization1Gada Hussain Abbasiperson1Naween Mangiperson1Ali Hasan Mangi Memorial Trustorganization1United Nations’ International Children’s Emergency Fundorganization1forced child marriagetopic1Sindhplace1Right Bank Canal Systemtopic1Sukkur Barrageplace1Qambar-Shahdadkotplace1Balochistanplace1North West Canaltopic1Dadu Canaltopic1Rice Canaltopic1Punjabplace1Chashma Barrageplace1Chashma-Jhelum Link Canaltopic1Water Apportionment Accord of 1991topic1
Recent coverage
  • CRIMEJun 13 · 16:11 UTCDAWN
    Police in Larkana stop forced child marriage of two teenagers

    Larkana police stopped a forced child marriage between a 13-year-old girl and her 16-year-old cousin in Khero Dero village. The Women and Child Protection Cell (WCPC) intervened, counselled the parents, and secured a written agreement to delay the marriage until the girl turns 18. The groom's family claims the marriage occurred, but the girl's parents confirmed she is at home.

  • POLITICSJun 7 · 04:40 UTCDAWN
    Irrigation water shortage in Sindh reaches alarming level

    Sindh's Right Bank Canal System faces critical irrigation water shortages, with deficits of 64.1% in the North West Canal, 82.0% in the Dadu Canal, and 38.0% in the Rice Canal. Punjab's over-withdrawal of water and the operation of the Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal exacerbate the crisis, violating the 1991 Water Apportionment Accord and threatening agricultural areas in Larkana, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Balochistan, and Sukkur.