Kamran Khamiso Khowaja

Jan 22, 2025 | thefridaytimes.com | Kamran Khamiso Khowaja

Journalist Fayaz Solangi has been arrested by Khairpur Police for staging his own abduction, deceiving both the public and law enforcement. The incident, which prompted a major search operation, was later exposed as a conspiracy involving Solangi and two accomplices, aimed at settling a personal land dispute.

Jan 17, 2025 | thefridaytimes.com | Kamran Khamiso Khowaja

Asghar Mangharhar, a 13-year-old boy, has arrived with a team of drummers in Hussainabad, a village located some 30 kilometres from Sujawal city, to play along with his father and uncle in a marriage ceremony. He is following in the steps of his father and uncle to master the beat of the drums and make people dance. The Mangarhar tribe of Jati regards marriage ceremonies in their locality as a divine blessing, as these occasions help sustain their households.

Jan 16, 2025 | thefridaytimes.com | Kamran Khamiso Khowaja

In a flagrant violation of international law, Indian Border Security forces apprehended a Pakistani fisherman from within Pakistan's territorial waters late Tuesday night. According to reports from the coastal area of Jati Taluka, Sujawal district, Babu, son of Umer Malah, was fishing near Harami Creek when Indian forces attacked and abducted him. Babu, the sole breadwinner of his family, had been working in the fishing industry for many years.

Jan 16, 2025 | thefridaytimes.com | Kamran Khamiso Khowaja

A key suspect in the robbery of a Polish couple near Sujawal on December 29, 2024, was critically injured in an encounter on Tuesday night. According to the SHO of Sujawal police station, officers received a tip-off about the suspect, Imran Ubaoro, on the main Jat-Sujawal road and raided his hideout. When Imran and his accomplices saw the police approaching, they opened fire, prompting the police to retaliate. Imran was critically injured, while his accomplice, Akber Thaheem, managed to escape.

Nov 11, 2024 | thefridaytimes.com | Kamran Khamiso Khowaja

Few contemporary Pakistani poets have made an indelible mark on Urdu literature and Pakistani culture. Jaun Elia, who died 22 years ago on November 8, was one of those poets. His distinct poetry, straightforwardness, progressive views and sublime observations made him one of the most prominent poets of Urdu from the subcontinent in the 20th Century.