MIRPURKHAS Dec 15.  Food technology laboratory that had been constructed in the premises of Sindh horticulture research institute Mirpurkhas was lying unfunction as it was put in the project for saving the wastage of 75 percent Mango crop by producing juice or pulp of the fruit. Report said that in the tenure of ex Sindh chief minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim , project with estimated cost of RS 50 millions was prepared in 2002 for construction of food technology laboratory along with 4 bungalows, 8 quarters and a seminar hall but due to unknown causes it was not implemented at the time and later authorities releases its funds and constructed the buildings of the above project. While only seminar hall was lying incomplete. The aims to establish the food technology laboratory was to produce pulp of Mango for exporting because of due to lake of knowledge and short implementation on post harvest treatment of mango crop , 75 percent of mango production was wastage each year and with preparing the pulp the mango fruit will completely be utilized properly as its pulp will be export saving it’s wastage in huge quantity. However the above laboratory was tested by authorities but it was lying unfunction without season of Mango crop. Director Sindh horticulture research institute Mirpurkhas Dr Atta Hussain Soomro, when asked him about not function of the laboratory, he said that officially we could not run this laboratory regularly as there were various difficulties to run it because he can not arrange the huge quantity of mango fruit as the Mango orchard of this institute was already given on contract and expressed that private companies and contractors could run it regularly with success. He further said that there was required 5 to 7 tons of mango fruit daily for its function regularly that was very difficult for government department. He expressed that different kinds of pulp of fruits were being produced by India for exporting. He told that Sindhri Mango is not proper for pulp and Langra mango is appropriate for pulp production here and added that mango kind Alfanso was being used for pulp in India as India was advanced in producing pulp of mango. He said that he has been furnished proposal to government to give this laboratory on lease or contract for its regular function. He further said that only private contractor could available the required huge quantity of mango daily basis for exporting mango pulp or juice. He told that representatives of Pakola and Pepsi companies had been approached to him for getting the laboratory on lease. He said that we could get pulp and juice of other fruits with changing of wire networking of the machinery of the laboratory. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 19. Board of intermediate and secondary education BISE Mirpurkhas has announced that supplementary exam of intermediate class will be held from Dec 29, 2010 while practical exam will be held on Jan 17, 2011. Said a handout while girls and boys candidates of Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, and Umerkot and Tharparkar districts have been advised to contact their colleges for further information.Besides, BISE Mirpurkhas announced that last date of submitting the farm  of 9^th and 10^th classes for annual examination 2011 has been fixed Dec 28 while examination farms with late fee might be submitted till Jan 26, 2011.

 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 19. Social leader Kamran Kaim Khani has called upon the president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chohadhry to take immediate notice of killing of merit in recruitment of revenue officials (Tapedar) in the Sindh province and provide justice to 207 deserved youths who had been passed the IBA exam and also succeeded in one year training. Speaking at the press conference held here on Sunday at local press club. He said that after publishing advertisement for recruitment for vacate posts of Tapedar, about 18000 candidates had been submitted their application in 2007 and they were appeared in the written test taken by IBA while 436 candidates were succeeded after which they were appeared in viva test in which 278 candidates were announced succeeded. He told that in 2008, they took training in Tapedar training college Hyderabad and after one year training 207 candidates of them were passed in the training. He said that director of settlements survey and land recorded Sindh had been announced their result as passed training 207 candidates. He deplored that they were still not provided their pass certificates by the concerned revenue department even they were deprived of jobs. He said that 637 seats of Tapedars were lying vacate in Sindh province but present Sindh government was making injustice with them as recruiting its favorites on those posts directly without any test, interview and training. He said that about 423 favorites of Sindh government had been issued offer letters despite fulfilling legal proceeding of revenue law. He further said that deserved 207 candidates who had been passed one year training had also been observed token hunger strike in protest at Karachi about 4 months back to protest against government failure to give their share of jobs while he added that advisor to Sindh chief minister Jameel Ahmed Soomro, Waqar Mehdi and Sharmeela Farooque had ended their hunger strike with assurance that they would soon be acquired their posting orders. He said that despite passing 4 months to the promises of the above advisors to Sindh chief minister, deserved candidates were still deprived of their jobs. He urged the higher authorities to take notice, provide them justice by issuing them their posting orders without any delay. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 19. No cane condition of sugar mills in the district have been ended following supplying regularly the sugarcane to mills by growers while sugar mills were buying the cane at RS 200 per 40 kilogrammes. Report said that Mirpurkhas, Al Abbas, Tharparkar and Digri sugar mills were crushing the cane in the district as the mills offered rate RS 200 per 40 kilogramme to the landlords, growers have resumed the harvesting of the standed cane and supplying the crop to mills without any interval as result no cane condition has now been ended in the mills and they were crushing of cane according to their capacity. Sources said that big landlords who had cultivated cane at their more than lands were being offered secretly the rate RS 220 to 230 per 40 kilogramme by few mills for gaining more than crop to fulfill the crushing capacity of their mills. Sources added that middle men were getting more than benefit as they were purchasing cane from small growers with payment of cane on the spot while then selling the sugarcane to mills in high rate. Sources added that Tharparkar sugar mill was more than buying the cane as its management was very fast to contact with big landlords for buying their cane and paying also payments to landlords as their cane was reached at the mill. When contacted administrative officer of Tharparkar sugar mill Chohadhry Ashraf Arain said that all the above 4 sugar mills of the district were crushing the cane daily about 1 lakhs maunds. He said that rate RS 200 per 40 kilogrammes was being given to growers without transportation fair. He said that sugar cane rate was being offered to growers with mutual consultation of the sugar mills of the district. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 19. Naib Ameer Jamaat Islami Sirajul Haq has said that oppressed system was continued since 60 years in the country as result majority of the masses are not capable to give education, health, bread and basic facilities to their children. He was speaking at the training session of the workers here on Saturday evening. He said that Moin Qureshi, Shoukat Aziz and Pervez Musharraf had been fled away from the country while Afghanistan has become graveyard of Martyrds because of Afghan masses were fighting with Neto forces otherwise Neto headquarter was to be established at Islamabad. He accused that like black water organizations were responsible of lawlessness in the country as rulers were implementing on the signals of USA . Deputy secretary general Dr Fareed Ahmed Paracha said that government should end its anti masses policy as critical political situation created in the country after parting the ways of JUI (F) with government  and said that JI will opposed those would adopt undemocratic ways for getting benefits from government and advised the government to adopt fruitful and constructive strategy for betterness in the country. He said that we are waiting of decision of the Moulana Fazlur Rehman weather he will rejoin the government or not after which JI will decide its future strategy. Those also spoke Provincial Ameer Asadullah Bhutto, General secretary Dr Merajul Huda Siddique, deputy general secretary Mumtaz Hussain Sehto and Ameer JI Mirpurkhas Babuddin. 

 

 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 15. Food technology laboratory that had been constructed in the premises of Sindh horticulture research institute Mirpurkhas for producing juice or pulp particularly of Mango had been successfully tested by the officials but due to absence of Mango season it was lying unfunction. Report said that in the tenure of ex Sindh chief minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim , project of RS 50 millions was prepared in 2002 for construction of food technology laboratory along with 4 bunglows, 8 quarters and a seminar hall but its was implemented late due to unknown causes as result sofar 4 bunglows, 8 quarters and building of laboratory were completed while seminar building was lying incomplete. The purpose to establish the food technology laboratory was to produce pulp of Mango for exporting as due to lake of knowledge and short implementation on post harvest treatment, 75 percent of mango production was wastage each year and with preparing the pulp the mango fruit will be utilized properly as pulp will be export saving it’s damages in huge quantity. Director Sindh horticulture research institute Mirpurkhas Dr Atta Hussain Soomro said that different kinds of pulp of fruits were being produced by India for exporting while food technology laboratory Mirpurkhas has been established and machinery was in running condition but at this time, he added that there is no season of Mango crop here as result it was lying without function. He told that Sindhri Mango is not proper for pulp and Langra mango is appropriate for pulp production here and added that mango kind Alfanso was being used for pulp in India as India was advanced in producing pulp of mango. He further said that for running the machinery of producing pulp, 5 to 7 tons of required quantity of Mango are not available here and said that above laboratory will be given on lease to private companies or contractor to continue its function. He told that private contractor will available the required quantity of mango and will pack the pulp and then it will be exported. He said that the mango orchards of the institute had already been given on contract and administration of the institute might not be run it with success on regular basis. He told that representatives of Pakola and Pepsi companies had been approached to him for getting the laboratory on lease. He said that we could get pulp of other fruits with changing of wire networking of the machinery. He further said that he has been furnished proposal to government for leasing out the above laboratory for it’s continuous running. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 15. Matami processions of 8^th Muharram were taken out and majalis were held in various Imam Bargahs in the city amidst strict security arrangements here on Wednesday. Report said that Majalis were held at different Imam Bargahs including Azakhana Zuhra, Makhan Shah shrine, Al Mashadi, Panjtani Imam Bargah, Taqi Shah, Hazara, Haidery, Abotarab etc amidst strict security arrangements as body search was taken of each person entering into the Imam Bargah. Heavy police and Rangers personnels were deployed at the Imam Bargahs and ways of the Matami processions to control any untoward incident. While the administration had been sealed the ways of processions with the help of iron wires. Processions were taken out from Haidery Imam Bargah while other procession was taken out from Abotarab Imam Bargah and after marching through main roads ended to reach Haidery and Abotarab Imam Bargahs. A Matami procession was taken out from Chaki Para and ended to reach at Khari quarter. Procession was taken out from Khari quarter to shrine Makhan Shah and a procession was taken out from Nai Para and ended at its destination. CC-TV cameras were installed at the sensitive buildings and officials of bomb disposal squad have also checked the ways of the Matami processions. DPO Mirpurkhas Zulfiqar Maher told the newsmen that strict security arrangements had been made on the sensitive places, important chowks, entry and exit ways, Mosques, and all Imam Bargahs. He further said that 3 police control rooms have been setup in Municipal complex while 12 close circuit camera have also been installed at different places to check any miscreant, while 1200 police personnels along with 100 rangers’ personnels were day night giving their duties. Report said that Zakirs and participators of Majalis have strongly condemned the pro long load shedding of Hesco in Muharram month and warned that if any untoward incident was occurred hesco or Wapda will be responsible of any untoward incident. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 11. Tando Jan Mohammad police have carried out raids on Friday night at different places and in surrounding villages of Deh 189, taluka Digri and apprehended three accused of the murder case of Ms Nasreen Jarwar, 15, who had been kidnapped by unknown persons while kidnappers murdered her and threw her body in the Naseer canal. Report said that on the information of villagers, Tando Jan Mohammad police have fished out the body of Ms Nasreen Jarwar, 15, d/o Faiz Mohammad Jarwar, resident of village Khan Mohammad Jarwar in the limit of Tando Jan Mohammad police, from the Naseer canal near 25000 Mori on Dec 9 while her identification was made by her relatives. Police immediately removed her body to rural health center Tando Jan Mohammad where post mortem was made by Dr Perveen Arain and later the deceased body was handed over to her heirs. Lady Doctor told the newsmen that torture marks on her body was visible while she was strangulated. However tissues of her body had also been sent to laboratory for testing. Ms Zareena Jarwar, mother of deceased registered her murder case with Tando Jan Mohammad police station stating that 10 days ago, her daughter deceased Ms Nasreen Jarwar, 15, went to take water at near by Shakh that accused Chaman, Mukhtiar, Arbab, Ali Raza, Allah ditto, Gulzar, Mustafa and Sawan , all by caste Jarwar, allegedly abducted her and after 10 days they killed her and threw her body in the Naseer canal. Complainant Ms Zareena Jarwar and her husband Faiz Mohammad Jarwar told the newsmen that killers had oppressed upon their daughter and brutally murdered her after torturing. They demanded the higher authorities to provide them justice by giving exemplary punishment to the culprits. Investigation officer of this murder case sub inspector Nadeem told that police had conducted the raids at villages of nominated accused and their surrounding areas and apprehended 3 nominated accused including Allah ditto, Sawan and Ali Raza. He further said that raids at suspected places are continued to nab the remaining 5 nominated accused and hoped that they would soon be held. He said that arrested above three nominated accused were produced in the court of civil judge and judicial magistrate Digri taluka on Saturday morning while the court awarded their 4 days police remand. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 11. Assistant vice president of National bank of Pakistan municipal branch Mirpurkhas Khalil Ahmed Bhurgari has accused that Satellite town police have been failed to arrest the robbers who had committed robbery in his house early Tuesday morning. Talking to newsmen at local press club here on Saturday, he stated that 6 robbers on Dec 7 early morning barged into his house and held hostage to all the inmates and looted Cash RS 35000, a license pistol with 25 bullets, mobiles and 4 Tola gold ornaments and fled away from the spot. He said that he had lodged the case with Satellite town police station but despite passing 4 days, no culprit was yet nabbed by the police. He demanded the provincial police officer, RPO Hyderabad , DIG Mirpurkhas and DPO Mirpurkhas to take notice, ensure arresting of the culprits and recovery of his booty.
 

 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 11. Three demonstrations were held outside the local press club including a joint demonstration was held of local journalists and Jeay Sindh Muttehda Mahaz district Mirpurkhas, another scores of women and Gulistan e Mazoreen center Mirpurkhas to protest against the failure of police to nab the accused of the murder case of local journalist Sultan Mehmood Chandio here on Saturday. Report said that first demonstration was held by local journalists led by Saleem Azad and office bearers and workers of JSMM district Mirpurkhas led by Riaz Leghari while demanding the higher authorities to ensure immediate arresting of the killers of local journalist Sultan Mehmood Chandio. They warned that if his killers were not arrested within few days then local journalists and other organizations would make their future strategy in this regard. In another demonstration, dozens of ladies of Gulshan colony have staged sit in outside local press club and calling the authorities to nab the real accused of the murder of local journalist. Dozens of disables of Gulistan e Mazoreen center Mirpurkhas led by Javed Malik have held demonstration outside the local press club demanding the DPO Mirpurkhas to take notice and ensure arresting of the accused of the murder case of Sultan Mehmood Chandio, local journalist.

 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 11. Provincial minister for agriculture Syed Ali Nawaz Shah has condoled with bereaved family of late local journalist Sultan Mehmood Chandio to go to his residence at Gulshan colony here on Saturday. Minister expressed his deep grief and sorrow and prayed to Allah for his departed soul. On this occasion, relatives and friends of late journalist have expressed their dissatisfaction over the police officers conducting the investigation of his murder case. They expressed their reservations on the DPO Mirpurkhas and demanded the minister to approach to higher authorities to change the investigation of this case to other police officers. 

MIRPURKHAS Dec 11. Ameer Aalmi Majlis Tahafuz Khatam e Nabuwat Moulana Shabbir Ahmed Karnalvi, Moulana Hafeezur Rehman Faiz, Mufti Ubaidullah Anwer, and Moulana Mohammad Ali Siddique have said that we would not allow the government to amend the blasphemy law or making it ineffective. They were speaking at the blasphemy rally at local press club here on Saturday that was participated by hundreds of office bearers and workers of Aalmi Majlis e Khatame Nabuwat, Jamiat ulmai Islam, Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, Jamaat Islami and Ulma action committee. They said that if the government moves to remove blasphemy law then rulers would count their last days. They demanded the government to withdraw the bill presented by Shereen Rehman and implement on the decisions of meeting of all the Ulmas to be scheduled on Dec 15 at Islamabad . 

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.