MIRPURKHAS Dec 8. Police have extended investigation circle of the murder case of local journalist Sultan Mehmood Chandio as some servants of nominated accused have been taken into custody for interrogation. Report said that Investigation team of the Sultan Mehmood Chandio murder case carried out further raids and taken into custody some employees of 4 real brothers included Aleem , Saleem, Waseen and Nadeem by caste \kaim \khani who had been nominated as accused in the murder case while police have extended its circle of investigation following detention of various friend’s of \khalid Joyo, brother of frist wife of slain journalist who had been committed suicide about three years back due to domestic affair. When contacted DPO Mirpurkhas Zulfiqar Maher said that this murder case has been very difficult following the registration of murder case in hurry and it has become a case of transport Mafia. He expressed that he wanted to investigate this case thoroughly on each angle. He further said that each and every thing related to this case are coming forward gradually and hoped that we would be succeeded to arrest the real culprits. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 8. Deputy district officer DDO agriculture extension taluka Mirpurkhas Abdul Jabbar Memon has been submitted the challan in the court of civil judge and judicial magistrate Mirpurkhas 1, Ahmed Nawaz Domki under Sindh fertilizer control act against the two fertilizer dealers after receiving the negative report of the sample of the fertilizers from concerned fertilizer laboratory here on Wednesday. Report said that above officer had been taken samples in past of fertilizers including Nitrogen phosphate potassium NPK of Gracks international company from the fertilizer dealer Muhammad Ali Maher, situated at 78 Mori taluka Mirpurkhas and another sample of fertilizer Fast of economy pesticide company was taken from fertilizer dealer Shahbaz Rafique at Hilal Ahmer shopping center at Mirwah road Mirpurkhas and their samples were sent to fertilizer laboratory for testing after completion of the legal formality. However laboratory reports revealed that both samples of above fertilizers were found spurious and fake fertilizers. DDO agriculture extension Mirpurkhas Abdul Jabbar MeMIRPURKHAS Dec 8. Police have been extended investigation circle of the murder case of local journalist Sultan Mehmood Chandio as some servants of nominated accused have been taken into custody for interrogation. Report said that Investigation team of the Sultan Mehmood Chandio murder case carried out further raids and taken into custody some employees of 4 real brothers included Aleem , Saleem, Waseen and mon told the newsmen that following submitting the challan of the above two matters in the above court after few days, court will issue the bailable warrants for the above accused dealers. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 8. Security has been beefed up in the district as the started 1st Muharram here on Wednesday as Mirpurkhas district was already included in the list of sensitive districts of the province and higher authorities had been issued directives to police to make fool proof security arrangements in the district. Police and rangers have been intensified the patrolling and police personnels have been deployed at sensitive places including Imam Bargahs and mosques. District police had been already chalked out its plan to make fool proof security arrangements in the district. Rangers’ personnels have also been deployed at different places in the city and other areas of the district. Besides, DCO Mirpurkhas Ghulam Hussain Memon had been held meeting in this regard and had directed the all administrators of TMA of the district to ensure cleanliness in their respected limits on occasion of Muharram. He had directed to EDO health to keep alert the ambulances and necessary medicines at necessary spots to provide the first aid on occasion of Ashura. Meanwhile, TMA Mirpurkhas administrator Abdul Wahab Abbasi has paid visit of different areas of the city including Bukhari Shah Ka Pir, TB hospital Nai Para, Gaoon Shala, Tata Mill, Dedal Shah Ka Pir, Bibi Ka Pir, union council no 2 and Khan road . He has suspended on this occasion to Mohammad Sabir, sanitary inspector and Abdul Jabbar, incharge Nala Gang in charges of their poor performance and negligence. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 7. Mirpurkhas police have arrested about 6 suspected persons in connection of murder of local journalist Sultan Mehmood Chandio while raids are continued at suspected places to nab the real culprits. Sources said that heavy contingents of police carried out raids at different places in the city on Monday late night and taken into custody about 6 suspected persons while interrogation was being made with them at unknown whereabouts. Police sources said that police were investigating on different lines and efforts are continued to trace the real culprits involved in the murder.

On the other hand Soyam of the deceased journalist was held in Rahim Nagar where hundreds of people including DCO Mirpurkhas Ghulam Hussain Memon, DPO Mirpurkhas Zulfikar Maher, leader of JSQM Basheer Khan Qureshi, lawyers, doctors, representatives of different NGOs . Journalists of Mirpurkhas and other towns and districts of the province have participated. Earlier Quran Khawani and Fateha Khawani were also held. Later, leader of JSQM Basheer Khan Qureshi talking to newsmen at local press club said that deceased journalist Mehmood Sultan Chandio was the member of national Tehreek with him in past and strongly condemned of his murder. He demanded the authorities to conduct open thoroughly inquiry of his murder to arrest the real culprits of his murder.Meanwhile, emergent joint meeting of National press club Mirpurkhas and Mirpurkhas union of journalist was held presided by Afaq Ahmed Khan advocate, while the meeting called the president , prime minister, chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chohadhry, and federal minister for information to order the judicial inquiry the case of slain journalist Mehmood Sultan Chandio. Meeting sought the protection from Sindh government for journalists and immediate arresting of the involved culprits of murders of Zubair Ahmed Mujahid and Mehmood Sultan Chandio. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 7. Mirpurkhas board of intermediate and secondary education has been announced the annual result of SSC part 1(9^th class) examination 2010 here on Tuesday. According to result, 24668 girls and boys candidates appeared in the annual exam while 21475 candidates’ girls and boys succeeded in 5 papers. 1907 candidates in 4 papers, 789 candidates in 3 papers, 172 candidates in 2 papers and 52 candidates in 1 paper were succeeded. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 7. Scores of landlords and growers were defaulter of not paying outstanding dues of lining of their water courses under the national programme for improvement of water courses in the district and total RS 1397675 were to be paid to government by defaulter’ growers. Official sources informed the local news man that in the tenure of ex president General Pervez Musharraf , huge amount was yearly provided to this national programme for improvement of irrigation system and about 200 water courses were fixed target each year to lining the water courses under the programme but unfortunately for last two years very less amount were provided to this district in the programme as result last year only 25 water courses were completed against the 200 target fixed for lining of water courses . Sources added that however during last 4 years a huge amount had been stuck up as landlords and growers get not constructed their Katcha water courses as Pucca water courses and allegedly misappropriated the provided funds. However present DCO Mirpurkhas Ghulam Hussain Memon took serious notice when the matter discussed in the meetings of stucking up huge amounts and ordered to recover the arrears from defaulters under land revenue act. Sources said that RS 1,5139529 had been stuck up in past while DDO revenues of different taluka of the district with the help of concerned police detained the defaulters and pressurized the guilty growers as result sofar RS 13741845 stuck up amout had yet been recovered from the defaulters. While remaining amount RS 1397675 were as outstanding dues on defaulters’ growers and landlords including ex MPA Syed Inayat Ali Shah. When contacted district officer National programme for improvement of water courses Mirpurkhas Leemo Khan Mari told that for last 6 months no fund was provided to the department for lining purpose of the water courses as result work in field was halted. He said that concerned DDO revenue were cooperating to recover the remaining amount of the stuck up amount from defaulters with the help of police.

MIRPURKHAS Dec 6. Murder case of Sultan Mehmood Chandio, president press club Mirpurkhas was lodged with town police station on the complaint of Barkat Chandio , personal guard of a local transporter against the  four real brothers including Saleem , Waseem, Aleem and Nadeem , all by cast Kaim Khani who are said to be starter of transport  here on Monday early morning. While heavy contingents of police carried out raids at different places in the city to arrest the Nominated persons, however no suspected person was yet detained for interrogation into this case. Strike was observed in the city in morn of the deceased journalist on Monday here while strict security arrangements were made on this occasion in the city to avert any untoward incident. Main markets, bazaars, shopping centers, hotels, petrol and CNG service stations also remained closed as result people faced hardships for getting petrol and CNG gas for their vehicles. Report said that on the directives of high ups a investigation team has been formed for investigation into this murder case including DPO Sanghar Abdullah Shaikh, ex DSP Mirpurkhas Qamar Shaikh, SPO Satellite town Sher Khan , SHO Satellite town Amin Mari , SPO Sindhri Ayub Dars and sub inspector Ghulam Mustufa Thebo. However no progress to arrest the real culprits was yet made by police while sources said that police were looking on different aspects of this case.On Sunday night, funeral of deceased journalist Sultan Mehmood Chandio was held In Eidgah ground near Chandni chowk that was attended by hundreds of people including DCO Ghulam Hussain Memon, DPO Zulfikar Maher, DIG Mirpurkhas Rasool Bux Sand, government officers, notables , representatives of different NGOs, lawyers, doctors , journalists and citizens. Later he was laid to rest at Ismail Shah Graveyard, near Gulshan colony.DCO Mirpurkhas Ghulam Hussain Memon, DIG Mirpurkhas Rasool Bux Sand, DPO Zulfikar Maher and regional director information Noor Mohammad Mirrani have condoled with Mohammad Khan Chandio, son of deceased journalist and pray to Allah for his departed soul. On this occasion DPO said that culprits of this murder will soon be arrested. MPA Mir Mehboob Talpure, PPP central executive committee member Hari Ram Kishori Lal, Syed Mumtaz Shah, Syed Zulfikar Ali Shah of PML (Q), Junaid Buland of PPP, Shah Nawaz Mughal, districts officers and political and social leaders have also condoled with bereaved family. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 6. Kot Ghulam Mohammad police have been registered the case of armed attack upon its SHO Lala Javed Mirza in which SHO along with a youth sustained bullet injuries on Monday early morning . On behalf of state case was lodged with KGM police station against the accused Akbar Jiskani, activist of Sindh Tarraqi Passand party and 9 others in charges of attempt to murder, creating hurdles in government duty and also creating dispute. However, no accused of this case was yet arrested by police. It may be recalled that on Sunday evening an activist of STPP had been opened fires on the SHO KGM Lala Javed Mirza outside the KGM police station while he was coming outside the press club as result SHO and a youth Adnan Kaim Khani sustained bullet injuries. Injured SHO Lala Javed Mirza was referred to civil hospital Hyderabad due to his serious condition while injured Adnan Kaim Khani was admitted in the civil hospital Mirpurkhas. Report said that surgeons made operation of the injured SHO and his condition is said to be stable in civil hospital Hyderabad . 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 6. DCO Mirpurkhas Ghulam Hussain Memon has announced to give aid RS 5 lakhs, 2 government jobs and suffering educational expenses of family of slain local journalist Sultan Mehmood Chandio on behalf of district government Mirpurkhas, while presiding over a condolence meeting held here on Monday evening at Bhittai cultural hall. He expressed his grief and sorrow over his murder and said that he had provided over 6 millions grant to press club Mirpurkhas as he loved with journalists of Mirpurkhas who are more than cooperative than journalists of other districts. He requested the journalists to cooperate with police to trace out the real involved culprits of this murder. DPO Mirpurkhas Zulfikar Maher said that he is not satisfied with the FIR lodged of this murder case that was registered in hurry while he revealed that a decision was taken in his meeting with journalists regarding registration of the murder case but unfortunately names were nominated in the FIR as accused in hurry against decision of his meeting with journalists. He deplored that journalists were not cooperating with him to trace the real culprits of this murder and asked the journalists to cooperate with him in this regard. He said that nominated accused of this murder case were agreed to be handed over to police within 24 hours, as a sources informed him. DIG Mirpurkhas Rasool Bux Sand said that investigation team will conduct inquiry impartially and real culprits would soon be challaned. Local journalists including Mohammad Hashim Shar, Saleem Azad, Qamaruddin, Rashid Saleem, Haji Aslam Rajput, Mohammad Bux Kapri, Azhar Jilani etc have paid rich tribute to slain journalist and demanded the government to announce the compensation for the bereaved family and ensure apprehending of the accused of this murder case . Those also spoke Moulana Hafeezur Rehman Faiz, Mufti Shareef Saeedi, Ziaul Hassan Naqvi, Haji Akhlaque, director information Mirpurkhas Noor Muhammad Mirrani and director information Hyderabad Imdad Hussain Keerio.

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. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 4. Thar express train was reached over 3 hours late from Karachi here after derailing its two bogies near Dhabeji on Saturday. Report said that owing to bomb explosion at track between Karachi and Hyderabad the two bogies of Thar express train out of total 11 bogies were derailed near Dhabeji as result railway traffic was suspended. The time of arrival of Thar express train at Mirpurkhas railway station was 3.15 AM early morning but it was arrived here at 6.50 AM. However, 39 passengers were boarded in the train from Mirpurkhas and such it left the Mirpurkhas for Zero point railway station with total 205 passengers on board. Local passengers have faced hardships due to late reaching the above train while security personnels and officers remained also deployed in surrounding of the railway station even in severe cold wave. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 4. Different political parties, organizations and district government have celebrated Sindh cultural day here on Saturday as various rallies were taken out from railway station roundabout by district government, JSQM, PPP different wings, STPP, Awami Tehreek, Awami national party ANP, Baloch Ittihad, Soomra Ittihad etc, participators including women and children wearing Sindhi cap and Ajrak dancing on the songs and marched through main roads. On behalf of MQM Mirpurkhas zone a ceremony was held in Jinnah hall presided by provincial minister Zubair Ahmed in which Ajrak and Sindhi caps were distributed among the participators while speakers said that MQM and its leader Altaf Hussain has been paid vital role for peace , brotherhood and prosperity of the Sindh province . They further said that all the people living in Sindh province as united like a family members and they loved with their land and culture. Main rally was taken out by district government led by DCO Mirpurkhas Ghulam Hussain Memon while those participated including DIG Mirpurkhas Rasool Bux Sand, DPO Mirpurkhas Zulfikar Maher, district officers of different departments , NGOs and citizens . All the participators wearing Sindhi cap and Ajrak, marched through main roads and reached at local press club where speakers stressed need to celebrate the culture and love with land and human being. Mostly participators made dances on Sindhi songs. On behalf of district cultural association, tablos and Sindhi and national songs were presented by students in Gulistan e Baldia Lawn. Ceremonies were also held in different schools and colleges in this regard. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 4. Chief justice of Supreme Court of Pakistan Iftikhar Mohammad Chohadhry has taken notice of the complaint of journalist Sajjad Rind and others of Mirpurkhas against the criminal gang comprising Abdul Nasir Khan, Saleem Malik alias Shuai, Saleem Arain, Naeem Arain, Waseem Arain and Nadeem Arain and ordered the provincial police officer PPO to submit the report incase of the above complaint. Report said that SHO town Abid Kaim Khani through proper channel has been received the order of PPO to conduct the inquiry and take statements of the complainants and report furnish him soon. In this connection SHO town has recorded the statements of complainants including Sajjad Rind, Riazuddin, Afaq Ahmed , Syed Azam Ali , Ms Nasreen, Dr Syed Jahangeer , Ali Jan Bhatti and others here on Saturday . It may be recalled that above complainants had been furnished their joint application to chief justice of apex court in which they alleged that accused Abdul Nasir Khan, Saleem Malik alias Shuai, Saleem Arain, Naeem Arain, Waseem Arain and Nadeem Arain had been made a criminal gang and they had disturbed them even blackmailing them after which they had been lodged over a dozen cases against them at different police stations and they had been challaned but the accused were issuing threats of dire consequences them and their witnesses even had tried to kidnap them on gun point. They revealed that accused hatched a conspiracy to implicate them in false cases through hired persons. They demanded the chief justice supreme court of Pakistan to take suo moto notice and punish the accused exemplary.

MIRPURKHAS Dec 3. Dozens of disables on their tri cycles under the banner of Mirpurkhas special sports and welfare association have taken out a rally from railway station chowk here on Friday to mark world disable day. Participators led by DDO revenue Mirpurkhas Ammara Aamir Khattak, carried banners and placards, demanding the government to implement over 2 percent job quota of disables in the country and ensure presence of disables in assemblies. President of Gulistan e Mazoreen Center Mirpurkhas Javed Malik , Imam Baloch, Ali Nawaz, Hafeez , Qamaruddin Malik, Yaseen Malik, Saleem Khan, Dr Pershotam , Dr Umer Kaka, Nadeem Rana , Malik Iqbal, Mujahid Panhwer and others participated the rally. Participators when reached at local press club adopted a resolution demanding the government to give place to disables in assemblies’ sothat they could resolve their problems on priority basis. They demanded the Sindh chief minister to fulfill the all promises had been made with Gulistan e Mazoreen center Mirpurkhas and resolve the problem of place of the center without any delay.

 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 3. Hundreds of people including women under the banner of Jeay Sindh Muttehda Mahaz district Mirpurkhas have taken out a rally to celebrate the Sindh cultural day, here on Friday from railway station chowk. Carrying banners and placards, led by JSMM district president Mirpurkhas Riaz Leghari and Jumman Sindhi and singing the Sindhi songs, they marched through main roads and reached at local press club where they appealed the Sindhi people to celebrate the Sindh culture day on Dec 5^th and participate in more than quantity in rally of JSMM Mirpurkhas to be taken out on Dec 5^th from Jarwari Shakh.

MIRPURKHAS Dec 3. Provincial leader of Jamaat e Islami and president Shabab Milli Sindh Mohammad Azeem Baloch has said that government was making efforts under a conspiracy for the removal of blasphemy law with support of USA and European countries, while he said that law of blasphemy was the part of Islam and those took part to remove it Muslims would broken their hands. He was speaking at the demonstration held here on Friday outside the Madina Masjid by Jamaat e Islami Mirpurkhas to protest against RGST and efforts to eliminate the blasphemy law. He accused that government was increasing the unemployments and imposing taxes on basic things instead to reduce its expenses. He alleged that rulers were passing luxury life and voters were facing poverty. He deplored that Sonamy of price hike will come in the country if the parliament approved the RGST bill and poverty and unemployment would be enhanced in the country. He said that RGST not only masses while it is dangerous for democracy and it was the drone attack of bureaucracy and IMF. Those also spoke Ameer JI Mirpurkhas Azizur Rehman and general secretary Abo Maaz on this occasion.

MIRPURKHAS Dec 3. Air Mix plant of LPG gas has been completed in Kot Ghulam Mohammad town and its inauguration will soon be made, few weeks back prime minister of Pakistan Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani had been requested by the higher authorities for its inauguration purpose . Report said that there was old demand of people of different towns of the district including Mirwah Gorchani, Kot Ghulam Mohammad, Digri, Jhuddo, Tando Jan Mohammad , Naokot etc for getting the sui gas facility but owing to coming heavy expenses government has been avoiding to launch such kind of sui gas plan here . However , local MNA Mir Munawar Ali Talpure, who is also brother in law of president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari took the task to launch such kind of project and owing to his efforts project of Air Mix Plant (LPG) of Sui southern gas company SSGC was launched at Kot Ghulam Mohammad town in past that has now been completed. When contacted DDO revenue Kot Ghulam Mohammad taluka Aamir Khattak told that first of all 5 acres and 1 Ghunta land of market committee was lying adjacent the KGM town and that was purchased from the market committee and then with cost of About RS 80 crors said project was launched at that land that has now been completed. He further said that under ground its lines had been laid in the KGM town and village Mir Ki Landhi and about 3500 houses could gain benefit of this facility. He expressed that monthly bills of gas would be served to the consumers after starting this project. He told that during testing it has been passed for starting. He said that prime minister of Pakistan had been requested by higher authorities for its inauguration but due to his tight schedule he could not yet visited the KGM town. He said that this project will soon be inaugurated to provide the gas facility to the people of KGM taluka.

MIRPURKHAS Dec 1. Inspection and complaints unit Hyderabad of Zari Taraqiati bank Limited has taken notice of written complaint of Dr Mohammad Jahangir, chairman Almati international trust Mirpurkhas against the illegal activities of Sikander Shah, cashier of Zarai Taraqiati bank limited ZTBL Mirpurkhas and fixed the date of inquiry on Thursday Dec 2^nd at 10 AM at ZTBL Mirpurkhas branch. It may be recalled that above complainant had furnished the complaint to higher authorities of ZTBL, accusing that cashier Sikander Shah of the Mirpurkhs branch was allegedly involved in illegal activities as has been supporting the criminals and issuing him threats of dire consequences. Inquiry officer /Assistant vice president Manzoor Hussain Waggan has directed in the letter to manager ZTBL Mirpurkhas branch that he along with all staff of the branch will remained present on above date and time along with relevant papers and statement of the account of complainant. He further directed the cashier Sikander Shah to attend the enquiry on the above fixed date and time at Mirpurkhas branch. When contacted complainant Dr Mohammad Jahangir told that above cashier had been given surety of documents and papers of properties various times in the local court for granting the bail before arrest of the criminals gang while during his duty time he had been visited to the local courts various times for 3 to 5 hours and he was remained absent during this from his duty with connivance of branch manager.When tried to contact with above cashier for his comments but his cell phone was off. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 1. District medical and public health officer Dr Mohammad Ashfaque Khan has said that Aids diseases is the non treatment disease and stressed need of complete awareness to the common people in this regard. He was speaking as chief guest at a seminar held here under augies of health department at health technician school Mirpurkhas to mark the international Aids day. According to a handout issued here on Wednesday. He further said that owing to implementation on precautionary steps people could be saved from this disease because of there was no any vaccine of this disease. He said that mostly Aids disease was affected after reusing the used siring and illegal sexual relations. He expressed  that symptoms of this disease were unusual influenza, over a month long continuous fever, continuous cough and red mark on the body, so all the doctors and para medical staff are responsible to provide the all knowledge of this disease to each patient sothat people might be saved from this disease. Health education officer Sakeena Baloch told that this disease was started in foreign countries in 1981 while it was appeared in Pakistan in 1987 and this disease could also found in HIV Patients except common person. Those also delivered their lectures on precautionary steps of this disease including Dr Mohammad Saeed, Physician Dr Balchand Motiani and vice principal health technician school Dr Fareeda. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 1. Passengers of Thar express train have been reduced following the strict visa conditions of India after Bombay attack in 2008 as result it was running in losses. Report said that in tenure of General Pervez Musharraf in 2005, after prolong demands of people of Sindh to open the Khokhropar Monabao route, Thar express train was started its travel between Indo-Pak through the above route. Thar express train was left the Karachi for Monabao and it was stayed at Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas and Zero point in Pakistan and then reached to Monabao station in India after completion of custom proceedings at Zero point railway station. People from Sindh who wanted to go to India through Thar express train to meet their relatives had been compelled to approach to Indian Embassy at Islamabad for getting visa. However still the old demand to establish the Indian embassy at Karachi was not fulfilled. Interested people have been suffering the heavy expenses of travel to Islamabad and stay there for acquiring the Indian visa. From 1100 to 1200 till passengers were going to India from Sindh through Thar express train in start while averagely a ticket was of RS 300 per passenger for going to India through this train. But suddenly in 2008, incident of Bombay attack occurred as result Indian government taking preventive measures made difficult conditions for issuance of Indian Visa. Report said that interested people have been submitting the necessary documents including affidavit, utility bills under taking etc but very short quantity of Visa were issued as a result of which mostly interested people were deprived to travel to India to meet their relatives as result gradually the passengers of Thar express train have declined about 250 to 300. This train was traveled from Karachi to Monabao India each week. Report added that cause of declining the passengers was also not to full fill the demands of the Indian Embassy. Some interested people including Mohammad Furqan, Khurram, Mohammad Moosa Maher, Noor Nabi Chandio and others told the local news man that they had been applied to gain Visa for India despite suffering thousands of rupees as expenses but Visa was not issued them while they added that they had been fulfilled the requirements of the Visa. When contacted Chairman Railway workers union Manzoor Razi said that its service should not be halted as it is the international train and is only source of people of Sindh to meet with their relatives living mostly in Rajasthan, India through train services as they were reached at their destination in India in short travel . He said that its service was launched after prolong demand of the people of Sindh and demanded the Indian government to change its strict policy of issuance of Visa into easy conditions sothat interested people could complete the all required conditions and requested the Indian government to immediately establish the Indian Embassy at Karachi to save the people from additional expenses of travel to Islamabad and stayed there. When contacted to divisional superintendent railway department Karachi division Aftab Memon and asked him about the running of Thar express train in loss and whether its services might be affected due to heavy deficit of railway department, he said that Thar express train is the international train and only passengers wanted to go to India were traveled in it and added that its service will not be affected with deficit of railway department.