Sindh Province
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Pakistan: Nearly 20 killed, several injured during train-bus collision at railway crossing in Sindh province's Sukkur division
•Sukkur District Health Officer Dr Munir Mangrio confirmed that 13 bodies were sent to the Rohri hospital, while the remaining bodies were sent to the Sukkur hospital. The deceased included five women and nine men.

In desert regions of Pakistan's Umerkot, a women-led initiative to grow jujube berries yields a sweet harvest
The Third Pole •The journey began in 2015 when 10 women planted 50 fruit berry (jujube) trees grafted with indigenous wild berries. The extension of such orchards could fulfill the nutritional requirements and could reduce malnourishment among pregnant lactating women, children and women in drought affected areas of Umerkot and Tharparkar.

Toxic gas leak in Karachi kills five, makes dozens unwell; reason for incident remains unknown, but officials rule out sabotage
•A toxic gas leak killed five people and sickened dozens of others in a coastal residential area in Pakistan's port city of Karachi

Pakistan authorities launch judicial probe into death of Hindu medical student in Sindh province
•Pakistani authorities on Wednesday launched a judicial probe into the mysterious death of a Hindu dental student in Sindh province, following a high court order.

Following a good monsoon after years, Thar desert blooms in Pakistan’s Sindh province
The Third Pole •Receiving a good amount of rainfall after many years, the Thar desert is in full bloom in Pakistan’s Sindh province.

Imran Khan failed to help Sikh girl who was forcibly converted and married to Muslim man, says Captain Amarinder Singh
•Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh launched an attack on Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, saying he has failed to help the Sikh girl who was forcibly converted to Islam and married against her wishes

Donald Trump administration reviewing assistance to Pakistan as Islamabad plays crucial role in US-Taliban talks
•With Islamabad playing a crucial role in peace talks with the Taliban, which may ultimately result in the withdrawal of the 14,000 US troops from the war-torn Afghanistan, the Trump administration seems to be reviewing its aid policy to Pakistan

Islamabad HC forms commission to investigate reported abduction, conversion of two Hindu girls in Sindh
•The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday formed a five-member commission to probe the alleged abduction, forced conversion and marriage of two teenage Hindu girls in Sindh province that led to massive protests by the minority community in the country.

Another Hindu girl abducted in Pakistan’s Sindh: Day after FIR against man, he claims teen he married embraced Islam, is not a minor
•A Pakistani man has claimed that a Hindu woman, who authorities said was a minor and abducted by four armed men, has converted to Islam and married him in Sindh province

Imran Khan orders 'swift action' after books, idols set on fire at Hindu temple in Pakistan's Sindh; says this is 'against Quran teachings'
•A Hindu temple was vandalised in Pakistan's Sindh province by miscreants who set the holy books and idols on fire, drawing a strong reaction from Prime Minister Imran Khan who ordered swift and decisive action against the perpetrators.



