April 22, 2008	Tuesday	Rabi-us-Sani 15, 1429

KHAIRPUR, April 21: Relatives of a slain PPP activist took out a rally here on Monday and demanded arrest of the accused involved in his murder.

Led by the brother and uncle of deceased Wali Mohammad Kanhar, they marched on main roads of the city and held a demonstration at the Civic Centre roundabout where they raised slogans against Pir Jo Goth police.

The brother and uncle of the deceased said that Wali Mohammad Kanhar, a PPP worker, was murdered on election day outside a polling station in the jurisdiction of Pir Jo Goth police station. An FIR was lodged but the police were not showing any interest to arrest the accused.

They regretted that PPP government was also not extending any help for the arrest of the accused. They alleged that one of the influential persons, belonging to PPP, was supporting the accused.

SUGAR MILL: Khairpur DCO Mohammad Iqbal Memon took notice of the strike and protest of labourers against administration of Ranipur Sugar Mill and held a meeting at his office here on Monday.

Director Operations of the mill, labour representatives Wali Mohammad Chakrani, Nadir Wassan, Ghulam Mustafa Chakrani and others attended the meeting.

The meeting decided that the sugar mill administration will restore six suspended labourers without delay and also make them payments as per labour laws. The mill administration assured of accepting the demands of the labourers whereas the labourers assured to end their protest and strike.