{
  "id": 18076290,
  "title": "School in Sindh's Kandhkot village set to open after years of lawlessness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/school-in-sindhs-kandhkot-village-set-to-open-after-years-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T05:41:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2041973/school-in-sindhs-kandhkot-village-set-to-open-after-years-of-lawlessness"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A government primary school in Kandhkot village, Sindh, is set to open after years of lawlessness that severely impacted education, development, commerce, and business in the region near the Ghotki and Kandhkot-Kashmore districts. The school is located in Haji Khan Chachar village, adjacent to the crucial Kandhkot-Ghotki Bridge, vital for economic and logistical activities in both districts. Recent crackdowns against criminals, particularly ringleaders and dacoit gang members, have been carried out by the Sindh police, supported by paramilitary forces and intelligence agencies. These efforts have resulted in the elimination or arrest of many criminals, contributing to the restoration of peace and trust in law enforcement. The bridge had previously been controlled by dacoit gangs, who made the area a 'no-go zone' for engineers, workers, and pedestrians. However, the 'Nijat-i-Mehran' operation has led to a significant decrease in criminal activities in the region. The Kandhkot-Kashmore district government and the provincial education department have decided to open the primary school in the village, which falls under the Ghora Ghat police station jurisdiction. Senior officials met to discuss the socio-economic development of the riverine areas and visited the school to review its facilities. DIG Shiraz Nazir emphasized that peace was achieved through the Sindh government’s surrender policy and joint efforts by law enforcement agencies, and that the current improvements in law and order would be maintained while providing essential services such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure.",
  "summary": "KARACHI/LARKANA: A government primary school is set to be made functional in Kandhkot after years-long lawlessness that had badly affected all educational, development, commercial and business activities in the areas adjacent to the gang-infested riverine areas of Ghotki and Kandhkot-Kashmore districts. The school is situated in Haji Khan Chachar village, next to the Kandhkot-Ghotki Bridge — a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}