WAHEED PHULPOTO
SHIKARPUR: The ongoing dispute over road robbery between two groups of Jatoi tribesmen and Jagirani tribesmen which started 15 years ago and claim 23 lives both of the groups was put in end in a settlement was organized at Jatoi House Shikarpur on last late night.
According to reports, the settlement proceeding was chaired by former Provincial Minister Meer Manzoor Khan Panhwar and former MNA Dr Muhammad Ibrahim Jatoi and PPP MPA Abid Sundrani were Ameens nominated by the accused and complainant parties belonging to Jatoi and Jagirani groups.
After heard statements from the two sides and after cross questioning the rival groups, the convener with the help of his advisors prepared the decision secretly inside a room.
The local notable Karim Dino Badani while announcing the decision imposed a fine 10 million and 75 thousands on the Jatoi group as they were found guilty of 11 murders of Jagirani group and also fine 10 million 32 lacs and 50 thousand on Jagirani tribesmen as they were found guilty of 12 murders of Jatoi groups.
The two sides accepted the verdict after which people belonging to both communities hugged each other.
The first Hajj Flight from Begum Nusrat Bhutto Airport Sukkur to leave for Jeddah on August, 29
SUKKUR: The first Hajj Flight from Begum Nusrat Bhutto Airport Sukkur will leave for Jeddah on August, 29, 2015. To finalize the arrangements in connection to Hajj operations-2015, a meeting took place at DC office Sukkur which was presided over by Deputy Commissioner Sukkur Shahzad Fazal Abbasi. The officials of Civil Aviation, PIA, Municipal Administration, Health, Police, and Custom and of other concerned departments were also present on this occasion. Briefing the meeting, Deputy Director Hajj, Muhammad Tahir Shaikh informed that 1100 Hajj pilgrims will leave to perform Hajj this year, and in this connection, the first Hajj Flight will leave for Jeddah on August, 29. During the meeting, Deputy Commissioner Sukkur Shahzad Fazal Abbasi said that all the required facilities will be provided to Hajj pilgrims at Hajj complex. To ensure the cleanliness and lighting at Hajj Complex, he also directed the Municipal officials to take proper arrangements. He further said that the cleanliness process would be completed till 10th August and the cleanliness staff should remain present at Hajj Complex till the completion of Hajj operations. Deputy Commissioner Sukkur Shahzad Fazal Abbasi directed the Health officials to complete the vaccination process for Hajj pilgrims ten days earlier before the first Hajj flight from the Sukkur airport. However, he added that an ambulance and all the required medicines should be made available at dispensary and to spray anti-mosquito pesticides. Deputy Commissioner said, the strict security arrangements from Hajj Complex to Airport Road will be ensured, and in this regard, the lady police will also be deputed at the camp adding that said, it will also be written to the SEPCO authorities to avoid from load shedding at Hajj Complex.
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LARKANA: 1st death anniversary of Begum Dr Ashraf Abbasi former Deputy Speaker National Assembly and close aide to Shaheed Zulifqar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was observed in Labor Nizamani hall Larkana on Monday.
Speakers paid rich tribute to a great lady who devoted her whole life for serving humanity and brought social changes and reforms.
Renowned intellectual and writer Aamar Sindhu in her Presidential address said that Begum Dr Ashraf Abbasi known as Amaan was committed and bold politician, waged war against the dictator Zia for revival of democracy despite of hardships and imprisonment in jails never compromised with dictators.
She came down hard at PPP and said that Pakistan People’s Party should have arranged a condolence reference to pay tribute to veteran PPP leader, but PPP being ruling party has been cornered to Sindh province because it ignoring party workers, leadership has failed to pay tribute to those workers who struggled for party and sacrificed their lives, adding that even PPP has forgotten the graves of martyred PPP leaders in Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto.
talking about the public meeting in Thar, Aamar Sindhu said that former dictator Pervaiz Musharaf had held public gathering at Thar but PPP despite of remaining 7 years in power and failed hold public meeting in Thar, even could not arrange big public gathering in Sindh.
Former Senator and Chairman Peoples Workers Dr Safdar Abbasi in his speech said that her mother late Begum Dr Ashraf Abbasi was loving mother and all PPP workers called her Amaan, she entered in politics in 1960 and was among close associates of Shaheed Zulifqar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.
Dr Safdar Abbasi told that his mother served as medical practitioner for 20 years, when she started her political career, gained ground in short period and proved herself a loyal worker, as she remained with PPP till her last breath.
Famous writer Dastagir Bhatti, also paid glowing homage to brave lady Begum Dr Ashraf Abbasi who went behind the bar and faced hardships during the MRD Tehreek.
He said that PPP is in downfall, party Co Chairman Asif Ali Zardari is loving the wealth instead of workers or party, Shaeed Zulifqar Ali Bhutto was foreseeing leader with modern thinking appointed the first ever lady Begum Ashraf Abbasi as Deputy Speaker of National Assembly.
Miss Taha Abbasi daughter of former MPA Haji Munwar Ali Abbasi speaking on the occasion said that Begum Dr Ashraf Abbasi was her friend never treated as grandmother; she was institution and providing the equal opportunities to others to learn from her.
On the occasion MPA Haji Munwar Ali Abbasi, PML N leader Advocate Babu Sarfraz Jatoi, Muhammad Ali Pathan, Professor Jam Jamali, Sikandar Abbasi, Javed from Punjab and others also addressed.
Correspondent
LARKANA: Qauid e Awam Agriculture Research Institute Larkana has formed a Survey team to collect the data about the effected crops and particularly Paddy after the Monsoon Rains in three districts Larkana, Shikarpur and Jacobabad and established information center for the growers and farmers.
The Survey team comprising on three members among Entomologist Abdul Latif Joyo, Agro Chemist Nabi Bux Jamro and Saeed Ahmed Ergonomist visited the several union councils of Larkana and met with growers and farmers received fact figures about the damaged crops and land during the recent monsoon, on the occasion agriculture experts team provided the valuable suggestions for preventing the outbreak of diseases and sects attack on different crops specially paddy crop after the downpour, Abdul Latif Joyo told.
He informed that information center has been set up at Directorate of Agriculture Research Institute Larkana office for awareness of rain effected growers of district Sukkur, Ghotki and Khairpur to seek preventive measures against the possible attack on paddy crop and others after the monsoon rains.
Entomologist Abdul Latif Joyo said that team will submit the report about the damage of crops to concerned department.