Mohammad Khan Junejo was a Pakistani politician and statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1985 to 1988 under president Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. During his tenure as prime minister he sought to strengthen the power of the office and assert civilian control over state affairs, foreign affairs and military appointments, coming into conflict with Zia-ul-Haq and various senior military officers eventually culminating in his dismissal by Zia. His inquiries into the Ojhri Camp Disaster, appointment of Aslam Beg as VCOAS, various Corps Commanders, growing control over senior military promotions, forays into international politics, rejecting Zia appointments in his cabinet, stance against martial law, austerity policies and purported spying on Zia through the civilianized Intelligence Bureau all contributed to the souring in their relation.
Lake Manchar, also spelled Manchhar, is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan, and is one of South Asia's largest. It is located west of the Indus River, in Jamshoro and Dadu districts of Sindh, 18 kilometres (11 mi) away from Sehwan. Lake Manchar collects water from numerous small streams in the Kirthar Mountains, and then empties into the Indus River. The lake's surface area fluctuates with the seasons, from as little as 36 km2, to as much as 500 km2 during monsoon rains.
Chaman is the capital city of the Chaman District in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The city is situated south of the Wesh–Chaman border crossing with the neighbouring Kandahar province of Afghanistan.
Sindhri is the biggest area and a town located in the Mirpur Khas District of the Sindh province of Pakistan. Previously, it was part of Tharparkar District in Sindh. Muhammad Khan Junejo, former prime minister of Pakistan, was born in this town.
Mirpur Khas District is one of the districts of Mirpur Khas Division in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Its capital is Mirpur Khas city. District Mirpur Khas became district by separating from Tharparkar District on 31 October 1990. According to 2023 Pakistani census population of Mirpur Khas district is 1,680,980.
The chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan heads the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan. The chief justice of the Shariat Court is the second-highest judicial office in the country, after the chief justice of Pakistan.
Lodhran, is a city and the capital of Lodhran District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 81st largest city. It is located on the northern side of River Sutlej. Lodhran is famous for its cotton crop and mangoes.
Zarina Baloch was a Sindhi folk music singer, vocalist and composer from the Sindh province of Pakistan. She was also an actress, Radio and TV artist, writer, teacher for over 30 years, political activist and social worker. She is notable for her revolutionary songs and resistance against the military dictatorship of General Zia
Kot Ghulam Muhammad is named after Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri, the Tehsil situated in south-east Mirpur Khas District of the Southern Province Sindh in Pakistan. Kot Ghlam Muhammad Bhurgri is situated west of Samaro and north of Digri. It is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Mirpur Khas.
The Sindh Museum is a museum located in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. The museum was established in 1971 to collect, preserve, study, and exhibit the records of the cultural history of Sindh. It also sometimes hosts cultural fairs.
Mehmood Khan is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Khan Research Laboratories.
Danish Nawaz Baloch is a Pakistani actor, director and comedian.
Muhajir culture is the culture of the various Muslims of different ethnicities who migrated mainly from North India in 1947 & in 1971, generally to Karachi, the federal capital of Pakistan before 1960 and now the provincial capital of Sindh. Muhajirs consist of various sects, ethnicities and linguistic groups, and are mainly concentrated in urban Sindh and Islamabad. According to 2023 Pakistani census Muhajirs are 5th largest ethnic group of Pakistan with 9.25%.
Axact is a Pakistan software company that runs numerous websites selling fraudulent academic degrees for fictional universities. The company used to own the media company BOL Network.
The Pakistani Chess Championship is organized by the Chess Federation of Pakistan. Prior to 1970 four championships were held in West Pakistan without participation by players from East Pakistan. This changed in 1970 with the founding of the Pakistan National Chess Federation, which for the first time incorporated players and executive members from both parts of Pakistan, and the national championship that year was held in Chittagong. In 1977 the name of the organization was changed to the Chess Federation of Pakistan. The first Pakistani Women's Chess Championship was held in 2000.
Fahad Sheikh is a Pakistani television actor, best known for his lead role as Ahmer in the ARY Digital television series Jalan. He was also seen in drama serial drama serial Azmaish and Dunk. Before Jalan he appeared in dramas such as Badbakht, Khudparast, and Bandish.
The Imran Khan government was the Federal Cabinet of Pakistan from 20 August 2018 to 10 April 2022. It was formed by Imran Khan following general elections on 25 July 2018, which saw the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf come to power. The cabinet had 34 federal ministers, 7 ministers of state, 10 Advisers to the Prime Minister and 35 Special Assistants to the Prime Minister (SAPM), most of whom assumed office on 20 August 2018. The government was dissolved on 3 April 2022 following the dissolution of the National Assembly of Pakistan by the President, Arif Alvi at the behest of the Prime Minister, Imran Khan. On 7 April 2022, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the restoration of the Federal Cabinet and National Assembly. On 10 April 2024 the government was defeated in a Vote of No-confidence (VONC) against Imran Khan, leading to its subsequent dissolution.
Shaikh Ayaz University is a public university funded by the Government of Sindh in Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan. It was founded in 2018 and was named after renowned Sindhi poet Shaikh Ayaz. Former campus of Shah Abdul Latif University.
Farid Ahmad Khan is a Pakistani physician and plastic surgeon. He served as chairman, dean and principal at Sheikh Zayed Medical Institute Lahore from 2015 to 2018. He is a former Head of Plastic Surgery department at Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore. He is currently a Member Higher Educucation Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. He is also a former registrar at King Edward Medical University. Khan is the founding president of the Pakistan Burn Association, from 2016 to 2018. He established the largest burn center in Punjab for poor patients in Mayo Hospital Lahore. He is also the first Pakistani surgeon to start Microvascular free flap Surgery, at Mayo hospital in 2000. During his tenure as Chairman of Shaikh Zayed hospital, Shaikh Zayed Hospital was the only public sector hospital in the province which had successfully completed more than 100 liver transplants and more than 800 kidney transplants.
Peoples Bus Service, formally known as the Sindh Intra-District Peoples Bus Service Project is a public bus service by the Government of Sindh operating in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, and Benazirabad.
