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QUETTA, May 10: City and town Nazims have demanded fresh census in the provincial metropolis for proper allocation of funds.
The City, Zargoon and Chiltan town Nazims, speaking at Hal-o-Ahwal programme held at the press club claimed that according to a rough estimate the population of the city was around two million but the financial grant was being provided on the basis of 600,000 people.
They pointed out that 1998 census in Quetta and some other areas of the province was not conducted due to some reasons and demanded holding of the enumeration so that the city government could get its just share in the allocation of funds.
The Nazims held the bureaucracy responsible for creating obstacles in running the new system.
They further argued that the second important issue was the financial constraints and non-availability of funds with the Nazims causing delay in provision of civic facilities to the citizens.
The Nazims stated that the potable water problem of the people in the city would be resolved in view of the Rs8 billion sanctioned amount by President Gen Pervez Musharraf and maintained that the sum would be received in phases.
ARRESTS: The Chagai Militia, a wing of the Frontier Constabulary, have arrested nine alleged drug smugglers from the Kharan district of Balochistan, sources said here on Thursday.
Sources said that the personnel of the Chagai Militia raided the general area of Kharan and intercepted two vehicles coming across from the border of Afghanistan.
Over 100 kilogrammes of drugs, including opium and hashish were recovered from the possession of the alleged smugglers.
The militiamen also recovered some illegal arms and ammunition during the raid.
