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MIRPURKHAS Dec 5.  President press club Mirpurkhas and reporter of Awaz TV Sindhi channel Sultan Mehmood Chandio, 45, was gunned down by unknown assailants in target killing outside his house at Al Imran town here on Sunday. Report said that unknown assassinators knocked door of his house and as Sultan Mehmood Chandio came out from his house unknown killers who had come there on bike opened fires upon him as result a bullet hit his brain as result he fell down in blood pool while soon after this incident unknown killers fled away from the spot on their bike. Seriously injured Sultan Mehmood Chandio was rushed to civil hospital Mirpurkhas for first aid but he died after some time in the hospital. It may be mentioned here necessary that on Nov 27, 2007, senior journalist Zubair Ahmed Mujahid was killed by unknown armed assassinators when he was going to his house along with his collegue at bike in Scheme no 2, Satellite town. But unfortunately still police remained fail to nab his killers. News of murder of Sultan Mehmood Chandio was spread like fire of forest during this hundreds of people including journalists, activists of different political parties and DCO Mirpurkhas Ghulam Hussain Memon and DPO Mirpurkhas Zulfikar Maher reached there. Civil surgeon told that cause of his death was the bullet wound in brain. Journalists of both press club Mirpurkhas and National press club Mirpurkhas have protested on his brutal murder and demanded the government to ensure immediate arresting of his killers. He has left behind a wife, 6 children and mother. It may be recalled that deceased journalist was remained as activist of JSQM in past. Report said that his first wife had been committed suicide on domestic affair in past and his brother in law Khalid Joyo who was resident of Dubai had established enmity with deceased journalists , while report said that Khalid Joyo had also been issued him threats of killing . Report further said that deceased journalist had also been informed to ex DPO Mirpurkhas Muneer Ahmed Shaikh regarding issuance of threats of killing to him. In mourn some markets were closed soon after his murder but later some armed persons resorted to aerial firing in the city after which markets and bazaars were closed. His body was brought at his previous house at Gulshan colony from civil hospital where hundreds of people including notables reached and condemned his murder. Joint emergency meeting of National press club Mirpurkhas and Mirpurkhas union of Journalist was held here on Sunday presided by Afaq Ahmed Khan have strongly condemned of the assassination of Sultan Mehmood Chandio , local journalist and president press club Mirpurkhas and demanded the authorities to arrest the culprits involved in his murder. Meeting decided to observe three days mourn , hoisting the black flag at the National press club Mirpurkhas building and also fixation of the condemned banners at different places in the city. When contacted DPO Mirpurkhas Zulfikar Maher said that investigation was being made into this murder however no suspect was yet nabbed by police. Office bearers and workers of different political parties including PPP, MQM, Jamaat e Islami, STPP, JSQM, Awami Tehreek and others have condemned the murder and condoled with bereaved family in different press release. MNA Mir Munawar Ali Talpure, provincial advisor Sharmeela Farooqi and leaders of different political parties have strongly condemned of his assassination and urged the authorities to arrest his killers.

MIRPURKHAS Dec 5. Finance secretary of All Pakistan trade unions organization Fazal Malik, chairman Sindh sugar mills workers federation Abdul Hameed Shaikh and Abdul Majeed Batt of Mirpurkhas sugar mills have strongly condemned the shortage of basic facilities in Mirpurkhas labour colony. In a joint press statement issued here on Sunday, they said that labours living in the Mirpurkhas labor colony were facing great hardships due to absence of provisions of basic facilities including construction of mosque, drinking water, Sui gas, electricity, sewerage and security. They said that unrest and resentment had been prevailed among the labours residing there and demanded the Sindh chief minister and provincial minister for labour to resolve the problems of labours by providing basic facilities in Mirpurkhas labour colony and end the resentment and unrest among the labours. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 5. Various journalists and activists of social and political organizations have held demonstration at Hyderabad Mirpurkhas road near Ratanabad and blocked the main Hyderabad Mirpurkhas road to protest against the murder of local journalist Sultan Mehmood Chandio. Owing to blockade of the main road, vehicular traffic was suspended between Tandoallahyar and Mirpurkhas for an hour. Protesters carrying banners and placards, demanding the authorities to apprehend the involved culprits. Later, DPO Mirpurkhas Zulfikar Maher reached at the spot, assured the protesters for arresting of the involved culprits after which traffic was restored and protesters ended their protest.Meanwhile, Chairman Mirpurkhas action committee Kanji Rano Bheel advocate has strongly condemned the murder of local journalist and expressed his grief sorrow and condoled with bereaved family, said a press release. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 5. Various rallies were taken out by different organizations here on Sunday to celebrate cultural day on second day here. Rallies were taken out from railway station while participators wearing Sindhi cap and Ajrak, danced on the Sindhi songs. On this occasion strict security arrangements were made to provide protection to the participators of the rallies. Participators marched through main roads and reached at press club where they asserted that they would celebrate Sindhi cultural day each year with enthusiasm. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 5. Two persons including SHO Kot Ghulam Mohammad were injured in armed attack outside the KGM press club in Kot Ghulam Mohammad town on Sunday evening. Report received that various activists of Sindh Tarraqi Passand party STPP were forcing the shopkeepers to shutter down in mourn of murder of journalist Mehmood Sultan Chandio in market of KGM town that dispute was occurred between shopkeepers and activists , later they were sitting in KGM press club to decided the dispute . On this occasion SHO Kot Ghulam Mohammad Lala Javed Mirza was sitting outside the press club that as the activists of STPP came out from the press club one of the activist Zaib Khaskheli allegedly opened fires on the SHO as result SHO Lala Javed Mirza and a youth Adnan Kaim Khani sustained bullet injuries. The involved activists managed to escape from the spot. Hundred of citizens gathered at the spot after this incident. While injured were rushed to taluka hospital KGM where they were provided first aid and then referred for civil hospital Mirpurkhas. As the report reached here DPO Mirpurkhas Zulfikar Maher and DCO Mirpurkhas Ghulam Hussain Memon reached at the civil hospital while surgeon and doctors were also called in emergency. SHO Lala Javed Mirza was referred for LMUH Hyderabad due to his precarious condition as he had received three bullets in stomach. While another injured Adnan Kaim Khani was admitted in male surgical ward after providing him medical treatment. On this occasion civil surgeon Dr Asghar Arain said that condition of injured SHO Lala Javed Mirza was stable and said that his operation will be made at Hyderabad for recovery of bullets from his body. However no accused of this incident was arrested even no case of this incident was lodged with KGM police station till filing of the news.