Imtiaz/Nazir Siyal
LARKANA: A BISP beneficiary woman died and several others were fainted and injured outside Sir Shahnawaz memorial Bank branch in Larkana city, hundreds of women observed protest demonstration and blocked VIP road against death of a poor woman.
According to reports, a Beebul Khatoon Abro resident of Nazar muhalla Larkana fell unconscious outside the Benazir Income Support Programs payment center at HBL Sir Shahnawaz branch, when she fainted taken out to hospital but died in a way due to crowed suffocation and stampede, where as Bakqees Khatoon wife of Deedar Ali Shaikh resident of Bakrani fainted, she was taken out CMC Hospital Larkana due to improper arrangements to maintain the row and deployment of women Police for smooth service.
It is also pertinent to mention here that several women and their little children have lost their lives in stamped and heat wave due to irregularity BISP stipend distribution in Larkana and other parts.
A poor women Khairunisa among others told while holding portraits of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto shouted the slogans in favor of their demands and called for the increasing the number of HBL express centres from 1 to 20 at union council level in Larkana district..
Speaking on the occasion poor women of different localities among, Zubaida Khatoon, Farzana Rind, Bherai Khoso resident of Dari muhalla Larkana, Arbaili, Tehmoran Khatoon, Kamal Khatoon, Shamshad Khatoon, Zakia and others alleged that HBL officials with collusion of BISP officials are not maintaining the rows for smooth distribution of stipend amongst the deserving women, concerned administration are reluctant to deploy the women Police at HBL Branches avoid any untoward situation and mismanagement, they said.
They alleged that concerned officials were deliberately creating mismanagement at BISP HBL counters in Larkana in order to get commission through their agents hired by concerned officials of BISP and HBL Express centers.
On the occasion protesting women appealed to Prime Minister of Pakistan, Chief Justice Supreme Court of Pakistan, Chairperson BISP, President HBL and other high ups to take notice of matter, provide the Benazir Debit card or by easy paisa and get rid of management
BISP beneficiary woman die and several others fainted due to suffocation and stampede
